Estimate of Kanishka
Posted in History of Ancient India by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
Estimate of Kanishka Kanishka happens to be one of the few kings in history who came in as a conqueror and won an empire but was conquered by the religion, language and culture of the country of his conquest. He was an
Downfall of Kushana Empire
Posted in History of Ancient India by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
Downfall of Kushana Empire The Kushana Empire went the way of all other empires in history and fell victim to decay and fall, the inexorable law of Nature. Kanishka’s rule saw the Kushana Empire reach its meridian but it did not take
Monuments of Gupta Period
Posted in History of Ancient India by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
Monuments of Gupta Period Monuments of the Gupta period illustrate the existence of different centers of art and architecture of the time. Mathura, Benares, Nalanda were the important centers of art and architecture. The seated Buddha image belonging to the Benares school
Ramagupta
Posted in History of Ancient India by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
Ramagupta RamaGupta was the king of Gupta Empire. He was the successor of Samudragupta. From literary evidence such as Visakadatta’s DeviChandragupta and other literary works, as well as inscription of later period we come across a romantic episode which is of much
Banabhatta’s Harshacharita
Posted in History of India by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
Harshacharita The most brilliant luminary in the Harsha’s Court was his Court-poet Brahman Banabhatta. Banabhatta was the author of the Harshacharita which is a eulogistic history of the reign of Emperor Harshavardhana and a very reliable source of our information regarding the
Ancient Nalanda University
Posted in History of Ancient India by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
Ancient Nalanda University Nalanda was the seat of learning and culture during the reign of Harshavardhana and continued to be so long after Harsha. I-tsing who visited India after Hiuen Tsang compared Nalanda with the best of the Chinese Universities. The Nalanda
Narasimhagupta Baladitya
Posted in Blog by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
Narasimhagupta Baladitya Narasimhagupta Baladitya was the son of Purugupta. He succeeded to the throne in 473 A.D. Some historians identify him with Baladityagupta who has been mentioned by Hiuen-Tsang as the King who imprisoned the Hun Chief Mihirakula. (Note: From both epigraphic and
Chaityas (Chaiya Hall)
Posted in Blog by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
Chaityas The Chaityas are a variant of the Stupas. The Chaitya-hall is a shrine which occupies the alter and serves as place of congregation. Traces of Chaitya halls have been found at Sanchi, Saranath, Sonari etc. After Asoka, Chaityas were excavated in
History of Buddhism
Posted in Religion in India by Neha Sharma On April 4, 2014
History of Buddhism In the history of Buddhism we notice four distinct stages of development which helped the religion to become a powerful factor in the culture not only India but also of a large part of the world. The first stage
Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Posted in History of Medieval India by Kavita Pandey On April 4, 2014
Ghiyas-ud-din Balban Ghiyas-ud-din Balban was a powerful Sultan of Delhi for the period between 1266 and 1287. He belonged to Slave Dyansty (Mamluk Dynasty). Ghiyas-ud-din Balban was an Turk. He was captured by the Mongols in early life and sold to slavery