Medieval india religious political affairs & others
Beyond Big Cities: Tribal Societies • Some powerful tribes controlled large territories. In Punjab, the Khokhar tribe was very influential during the 13th and 14th centuries. • Kamal Khan...
[ read more ]Medieval India Towns, Traders and Craftpersons
Towns of Medieval India There were administrative centres, temple towns, as well as centres of commercial activities and craft production during medieval periods. Administrative Centres and Towns • The...
[ read more ]Medieval India Rulers and Buildings
Rulers and Buildings – Medieval India • Between the 8th and the 18th centuries kings and their officers built two kinds of structures: First were forts, palaces and tombs....
[ read more ]Medieval India: Mughal Dynasty
The Mughal Dynasty • From the latter half of the 16th century, they expanded their kingdom from Agra and Delhi until in the 17th century they controlled nearly all...
[ read more ]Medieval India: Delhi Sultanate
Delhi as the center of attraction When did Delhi became strategically important as center of political importance? Who were the major rules of Delhi during medieval period? Hopefully you...
[ read more ]Medieval India Tripartite Struggle and Cholas
New Kings and Kingdoms • Many dynasties emerged during 7th century. • By the 7th century there were big landlords or warrior chiefs in different regions of the subcontinent....
[ read more ]Ancient India: Maurya and Post-Maurya Rulers
Asoka, The Emperor • The Mauryas were a dynasty, more than 2300 years ago, with three important rulers — Chandragupta[founder], his son Bindusara, and Bindusara’s son, Ashoka. • Chandragupta...
[ read more ]Ancient India: Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
BUDDHA • Buddha belonged to a small gana known as the Sakya gana, and was a kshatriya. • He finally decided to find his own path to realisation, and...
[ read more ]Ancient India: Early Cities and Republics
In the earliest cities HARAPPA • These cities developed about 4700 years ago. • Many of these cities were divided into two or more parts. • The part to...
[ read more ]Ancient India Customs and Practices
What, Where, How and When? • Narmada: earliest people who lived here were skilled gatherers; they knew about the vast wealth of plants in the surrounding forests, and collected...
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