Found 73 Articles for Mediveal Indian History

Akbar was the most powerful and popular Mughal empire in the Indian Kingdom. He revoked the Jizya and Pilgrim taxes to make the common people’s life easier. He was closely associated with various knowledgeable Hindu Pandits to learn from them and also appointed them to various important Government positions. He never restricted himself from interactions with the common people and listened to their troubles. Who was Akbar? Akbar was the third emperor of the Mughal Empire and was the son of Humayun, also known as the Bairam Khan. He became the emperor at a very early age and his father ... Read More

The Sultanate of Delhi began with the Slave dynasty and was founded by Qutub-ud-din Aibak. He was the slave of Mohammad Ghori and this dynasty was also familiar as the Mamluk dynasty. There were also four more dynasties that came after this dynasty that was; the Khilji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Sayyid dynasty and Lodhi dynasty. The end of this Sultanate happened in the Lodhi dynasty in the year 1526 What was the Delhi Sultanate? The Delhi Sultanate was the period of time when many Muslim dynasties were governed in India. This Sultanate was established by Mohamed Ghori in 1192 ... Read More

Introduction The art of miniature paintings in India can be traced back to the 9th- 10th centuries. This art became dominant in the reign of Buddhist pala rulers of eastern India. Jains also used miniature paintings in their manuscripts. With the invention of paper, the evolution of miniature paintings is seen in medieval India. It became famous in the Lodi empire but the art of miniature painting reached its zenith during the Mughal empire. Mughal paintings spread throughout the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to 19th century. The Mughal miniature painting is known for its complexities and has a long ... Read More

Who Was Martin Luther? Martin Luther was the pioneer of protestant reform in the Christian religions. Martin Luther was a theologian and religious leader who opposed the religious authority of the Roman Catholic church. Martin Luther's idea and interpretation of religion led to the rise of a new sect in Christianity known as Protestantism. Martin Luther issued 95 theses that contain a list of prepositions for the academic debate on the ideas of Christian theology. The pope instructed him to withdraw this thesis but the refusal of Martin Luther made him ex-communicated. Martin Luther Information about Martin Luther Martin ... Read More

Introduction Religion and culture have played an important role in history from ancient India to modern India. India is a country where different religions are established. All religions have different characteristics and different religious practices. Four important religions Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist were born in the land of India. These religions are known as Eastern religions. In India, more importance is given to the practice of religion because religion is not limited to just beliefs and customs, religion is the culture, philosophy of life and the art of living life. Religion in the 13th Century Islam is the second ... Read More

Introduction In the medieval era, many religious groups emerged due to the emergence of new religious ideas and beliefs. Some people were passionate devotees of Shiva and Vishnu who condemned the historic caste system. They also spread the message of equality and criticized the ill-treatment of women. They believed that every human being is equal and can be united to supreme power with utter dedication and devotion. Many philosophers like Basavanna spread their ideas through different movements. Some of them also composed poems in praise of their deities to express their love for god. Similarly, during this time there emerged other ... Read More

IntroductionJagannatha Puri temple is one of the famous monuments built in Odisha by the ruler of Ganga dynasty.The cult symbolizes universal brotherhood by amalgamating tribal religious practices along with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and as per some religious and social analysts, the temple’s main deities, Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra, and younger sister Subhadra, are represented in black, white, and yellow. They depict the three major races of humanity. This is one of four pilgrimage sites or char dham in India. It is famous for the annual chariot race or Rath Yatra. The cult of Jagannath is considered to ... Read More

Introduction Sufi songs are popular in today's popular Hindi music and the dervish or fakir is also the creation of a part of the life quotes of day virtue and selflessness. Simply put, Sufism is a form of mystical philosophy whose aim is to achieve moral and mystical philosophy. The word Sufi has its roots in the Arabic word for wool 'Sufi' which refers to the coarse wool garments worn by sannyasis and even prophets and prophets. The word Sufi in Arabic means 'purity'. There are two shades of Sufis: Ba-Shara who believe in Islamic law and Be-Shara who do ... Read More

Introduction The culture of an area specifically represents a region is called the regional culture and a language is an important component of the regional culture. Now we will see how the Malayalam language represents the regional culture of the southern-Western part of India, mainly Kerala under Cheras. The rulers of this dynasty used the Malayalam language for communication and official purpose, which is evident from inscriptions of that period. Simultaneously, Cheras followed Sanskritic tradition. In fact, the origin of Malayalam can be traced to Sanskrit as evident in literary texts of this region. One of the famous texts of ... Read More

Introduction The concept of treating god as the supreme power, worshipping, and performing rituals is not a new idea. People have practised these things since the late 18th century. People show passionate devotion toward God. Some people are extremely dedicated to the god that they keep repeating his name for the complete day. Showing love for god by performing different rituals is the heritage of Indian culture. In other words, we have inherited this intense dedication toward god from Bhakti and Sufi movements. However, over time, people came up with different ideas that paved a new way for the love ... Read More