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
Biography and History of King Harshavardhana
Posted in History of Ancient India by Ajay Goel On July 18, 2013
History and Biography of King Harshavardhana King Harshavardhana, also known as Harsha, was the son of Prabhakara Vardhana. He is believed to be born on 590 AD. He was an emperor of Northern part of India. He ruled for 41 years from
Pallavas - Culture, Literature, Art and Architecture
Pallava Dynasty - Culture, Literature, Art and Architecture The Pallavas should be specially remembered for their contribution to the cultural, literal, art and archeological history of South India. There was an all pervasive development during this period in literature, music, paintings, religion
Pallava Dynasty | Pallava Kings | Pallavas of Kanchi
The Pallavas founded their Capital at Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is popularly called “Kanchi”. Origin of Pallavas The decay of the Satavahana Empire facilitated the emergence of a number of new kingdoms on its ruins. Among them the Kings of Pallava Dynasty were the
Kaivarta Revolt | Kaivarta Revolt of Bengal
The Kaivarta Revolt of Bengal is one of the most famous revolt in the history of Bengal. Vigrahapala III was succeeded by his son Mahipala II in 1070 A.D. The previous reign was flooded with foreign invasions. A process of disintegration was
The Palas of Bengal
The Pala rule of Bengal continued for four centuries. During this period it marked a great epoch in the history of India. It was Sasanka who first dreamt of a Bengal empire and both Dharamapala and Devapala materialized it in the subsequent
Alexander’s Invasion in India
Posted in History of Ancient India by Ajay Goel On July 18, 2013
Alexander was born in 356 B.C. in Macedonia, a kingdom of Greece. Philip, his Father, was the ruler of Macedon. He received his education from Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher. After the death of his father, Alexander ascended the throne at the
Kanishka and Buddhism
Kanishka - The great patron of Buddhism The Buddhists authors have claimed King Kanishka as faithful to Buddhism. They claimed that like his great forerunner Asoka, Kanishka in his later days being regretful of his past deeds, had embraced Buddhism for peace
Origin and Extent of Harappan Civilisation (Indus Valley Civilization)
We get an account of Origin and Extent of Harappan Civilization (Indus Valley Civilization) from the analysis of the ruins found at different places of the Indus valley and Mesopotamia. There are no written records for Origin and Extent Harappan Civilization. The archaeologists
Literary and Archaeological Sources of Medieval Indian History
The literary works of Persian and Arab people are the most important sources of history of the medieval period (the Sultanate period). These Persian and Arabic works can be divided into three broad categories such as - the chronicles, the travel stories