Raja Ganesha – The King of Bengal
King Raja Ganesha established a Hindu kingdom in Bengal and thereby assumed the little Danujamardanadeva. After the death of Ilyas Shah’s descendant Azam Shah, a state of disorder prevailed in Bengal. Within five years a Hindu chief, Raja Ganesh the Bengali wrested power
Badami Chalukya Dynasty
Badami Chalukya Dynasty For more than long 200 years the early Western Chalukyas better known as the imperial Chalukyas of Badami, the present Bijapore district, ruled over a vast tract of Deccan, from the middle of the sixth to the middle of
Slave Dynasty (Ghulam Dynasty, Mamluk Dynasty) in India
Introduction Slave Dyansty in India is also referred to as Mamluk Dynasty and Ghulam dynasty. Muhammad Ghori died in 1206 A.D. and his Indian kingdom passed into the hands of his slave, and general Qutub-ud-din Aibak, whom Ghori had earlier appointed as
Chola Administration | Chola Administration System
The Chola Administration System The Chola administration system was very well organised and efficient. The administration of Chola dynasty was essentially monarchical in character where the king was at the helm of the administration and all executive legislative and military powers rested with
Nakshi Kantha
Posted in Blog by Avinash Tripathi On July 16, 2013
Nakshi Kantha, also known as Nakshi Katha, is the popular hand embroidery art form of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Meaning of Nakshi The word ‘nakshi’ derives its origin in the Bengali word ‘naksha’. “Naksha” means design or pattern. The name “Kantha” is
Alpana Rangoli Designs - Designs of Alpana
The designs of Alpana are always associated with beliefs that have come down through generations. The Alpana rangoli designs are generally round, with Hindus and Muslims using different paintings. Both, however, share the practice of painting the Alpanaon their vessels. Detailed accounts