The moral of story of Greedy Dog Story is "One who Grasp all, lose all". One day a dog stole a piece of meat from a butcher's shop and ran away. On his way there was a stream. There was a plank across the stream. When the dog came to the middle of the plank, he looked down into the water. There he … [Read more...]
Story of Two Cats and a Monkey
The moral of the Story of Two Cats and a Monkey is, "Never call a third person to settle a dispute". Two cats were once great friends. One day they were very hungry. They were moving here and there in search of food. At last they entered a kitchen of a house. They stole a piece of cake and ran … [Read more...]
Short article on Kushana Culture
We will study the Kushana Culture under the following headings : Kushan Religion Kushan Literature Kushan Architecture Foreign Trade and contacts of Kushans. Religion: Some of the Kushana rulers were devotees of God Siva, while Kanishka, the greatest among them, was a liberal patron … [Read more...]
Essay on Feudalism in Ancient India
Feudalism existed in Ancient india. The events of Ancient India reflects the character of Feudalism. Ancient feudalism was the emergence of a new politico economic structure, which dominated north, and later Southern part of the peninsula. The use of this term has, however, been contested, since the … [Read more...]
Ancient Indian Art and Architecture
Ancient Indian Art and Architecture The relics of Ancient Indian art and architecture concern predominantly religious themes. Many of these were made possible through the patronage of wealthy merchants, guilds and some royal donations. Buddhist religious architectures consisted of Viharas, … [Read more...]
Foreign Trade and Commerce in Ancient India
The Foreign Trade and Commerce in Ancient India saw the sign of prosperity during the period beginning with the decline and full of the Mauryas till the advent of the Gupta Empire in India. Foreign Trade in India was initiated by the Indo-Greek rulers. This strengthened the contact with western … [Read more...]
Ancient Indian Economy
The economy of Ancient India was mainly dependent on agriculture. Agriculture was the chief occupation of the ancient Indian people. More and more people engaged themselves in agricultural enterprises. As a result not only the existing agricultural lands, forest and west lands too were cultivated. … [Read more...]
Achievements of Alauddin Khilji
Achievements of Alauddin Khilji Sultan Alauddin Khilji ascended the throne of Delhi in 1296 A.D. after the death of his uncle and father-in-law, Jalaluddin. Sultan Alauddin possessed considerable administrative experience, for he had served as Governor of Kara and Oudh during his predecessor's … [Read more...]
Short biography of Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Balban ascended the throne of Delhi after the death of Sultan Nasiruddin in 1266 A.D. In his early life he served as a slave of Iltutmish and was included among the famous "Forty". He rose into great eminence during the weak rule of Nasiruddin and became de facto ruler of the … [Read more...]
Raja Dahir and the Arab Conquest of Sind
Raja Dahir, also known as Dahir Sen, was the the last Hindu King of Sindh. He belonged to the Pushkarna Brahmin Community. His Kingdom had been conquered by the Arab General, Muhammad bin Qasim. Chach Nama is the oldest record of Arab conquest of Sind. The Arabs had become a vigorous militant race. … [Read more...]
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