P easant uprising in India took place under the British rule with economic policies devastating traditional ways of livelihood and resulting in seizure of lands and increase in debt of peasants and farmers. Zamindars and landlords oppressed peasants who re…
Continue ReadingOne of the most towering personal i t ies of the Indian freedom struggle was Tipu Sultan (1750 – 1799), Whose short, but glorious reign amply exemplifies the maxim, “It is far better to live like a lion for a day than like a jackal for a hundred years.” Ti…
Continue ReadingZahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur (1483 – 1530) is famous as the founder of the mighty Mughal empire, which controlled the destiny of India for more than three centuries. A military adventurer with vision and audacity, he clawed his way up from the position of kin…
Continue ReadingMahavira, the founder of Jainism, was born in Kundagrama near Visahali. He was born as Prince Vardhamana in Bihar in 599 BC. He was very brave child, who once mounted a charging elephants! At the age of thirty, Mahavira renounced his kingdom, and family. It i…
Continue ReadingThe Nandas have a special place in Indian history as the first empire builders of India. They inherited the large kingdom of Magadha, and wished to extend it to yet more distant frontiers. The first Nanda ruler was Mahapadma, and the last was Dhana Nanda. At …
Continue ReadingBimbisara was the king of Magadha. His capital was at Rajgir.Bimbisara became the king at the age of fifteen, and reigned for fifty-two years, until the kingdom was taken over by his son Ajatashatru.It is said that he had 500 wives, though we know only 4 of t…
Continue ReadingThese two great epics are studied in every nook and corner of the country. They were written in Sanskrit, and were then translated into various languages. The Ramayana was written by the Sage Valmiki. The Mahabharatha was written by Veda vyasa. The Mah…
Continue ReadingThe Mahabharatha is an epic Hindu scripture revolving around the family feud between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. This feud end in the great battle, the Mahabharatha war. With over 1,00,00,000 verses. The Mahabharatha is the world's longest poem. Its le…
Continue ReadingThe Upanishath are part of the Hindu scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy, and are seen as religious instructions by most schools of Hinduism. Studying the Upanishths is like sitting down near a spritual teacher in order to receive ins…
Continue ReadingThe word 'Veda' means knowledge in Sanskrit. The Vedas are oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.The four main Vedas are the Rig Veda, the Sama Veda, the Yajur Veda and the Atharva Veda. The Rig Veda is a collection of inspired songs or hymns, and is the m…
Continue ReadingCast System In India The Aryan society was divided into 4 Varnas or castes, which were decided by the occupation on followed. The four varnas were the Brahmins,Kshatriyas,Vaishyas and the shudras , The word 'varna' means colour and in those days the …
Continue ReadingRig Veda The Rig Veda is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods. These poems were first recited and sung around 1000 BC, and then written down in Sanskrit, the language of the Aryans. The Rig Veda tells the story of Praja…
Continue ReadingThe aryans were a tribal and nomadic people who lived far away in EuroAsia. The were unquestionably a tough people, and they were fierce and war-like. The Aryan culture was oriented around warface, and they were very good at it. They were superior on hourseba…
Continue ReadingHoysalas of Belur-Halebid : King Sala was the founder of Hoysala dynasty. Hoysalas built as many as 1500 temples. The style of their architecture became famous as the Hoysala style. Most famous are the temples of Belur and Hale…
Continue ReadingKakatiyas of Warangal : Telgu language and literature flourished under Kakatiyas. They also built many forts . The last king Prataprudra defeated Allaudin Khilji when he was first attacked in 1303. In 1310, after another war, h…
Continue ReadingYadavas of Devagiri : Yadavas extended their authority over a large territory. Their capital was situated at Chandor (Nasik district). They built the Deogiri fort in 11th century. Marathi language received the status…
Continue ReadingChalukya Dynasty 425 - 753 AD and 973 - 1190 AD: After Satvahan, the next great empire in the Deccan was the Chalukya empire. Pulakesin I, first ruler of the Chalukya dynasty. Pulakesin II was the greatest…
Continue ReadingPandya ( around 200s B.C to 1378 AD) : They were the longest ruling dynasty of Indian history. They ruled the southern most part of India and the capital of the Pandya kings was Madurai (Tamil Nadu). First Indian Ambassado…
Continue ReadingPallava dynasty : They established a capital at Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu state) and came to hold sway in the south. They were defeated by the Guptas in about 360 AD but continued to rule until the Cholas finally conquer…
Continue ReadingThe Satvahana Dynasty : The Satvahanas (also known as Andhras) established their kingdom in the Deccan after the decline of Maurya Empire. The kingdom was in the present Maharashtra state. The founder of the Satvahana dynasty w…
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