Found 73 Articles for Mediveal Indian History

About Guru Nanak Guru Nanak was the founder of what is today known as the religion of Sikhism, Guru Nanak was the first preacher(Guru) of Sikhism. Guru Nanak has given the message of equality, brotherhood, and compassion. Guru Nanak’s teachings have synthesized both Hinduism and Islam, the earlier influence on Guru Nanak was from the Baba Kabir, Baba Farid, etc. Guru Nanak Dev Ji History Guru Nanak dev Ji was born in the Talwandi village, which today is known as Nankana sahib in Pakistan. He was born in 1469 in the Lahor province of the Delhi sultanate. Guru Nanak was ... Read More

Introduction In the early years of Muslim rule in the Arab, the ruler was referred to as the Sultan because he held the authority and sovereignty. But with the coming of Seljugh sultans in 1055-1152, the word was converted into a title given to the supreme rulers. The caliph who was considered successors of the Prophet lost their importance during this period due to the split in their followers, which paved the way for the rising of several dynasties and the ultimate decline of the caliphate under Muslim rule. Although the first sultanate was established in 961, it was consolidated ... Read More

Introduction At the beginning of the 16th century, the population gradually grew up and people required more food and shelter. Seeing the rise in population, kings decided to occupy more land and make forest areas habitable and suitable for agriculture. People in Bengal began moving from the less fertile regions of west Bengal to the marshy lands of southeastern Bengal. The marshy land was suitable for the cultivation of rice and perfect for fisheries. People from different places, fishermen and different tribes started migrating to those regions. At the same time, the Mughals made Dhaka their capital and lands were ... Read More

Introduction The diversification across India in different sectors like music, culture, religion, regions, beliefs, etc is just unmatchable. And one of the aspects of our diversity lies in the dance forms prevalent across Bharat. Presently there are eight major classical dance forms in India- Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Kathakali, Odissi, Sattriya, Mohiniattam, and Manipuri. These dances are used to portray the rich cultural and historical traditions of different regions. Apart from classical dances, hundreds of other traditional dance forms are practiced across the country. Kathak Group Performance Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Kathak is one of ... Read More

Introduction The Rajputs were a clan of brave and powerful kings dominating the northern, western, and central parts of India during the 11th and 12th centuries. Their stronghold existed over present-day Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. In fact, the distinct culture and traditions of Rajasthan practiced even today are attributed to the Rajputs. The Rajput rulers belonged to numerous different clans and often fought one another as well. They had different languages, traditions, dialects, and warfare strategies. But the one thing which was common among all of them was the extreme heroism exhibited ... Read More

Introduction Indian classical dance is a term used to define the ancient Hindu mystical dance forms. These dance forms have their origin in Natya sastra, an ancient Hindu scripture. Natya sastra was written by ancient scholar Bharat Muni. This is considered the first-ever compilation of various forms of dance. It can be traced back to 200BCE to 200AD. It has 36 chapters consisting of 6000 verses. Between the 12th century to 19th centuries, Sangeet Nataks were performed in India. Indian classical dance can be broadly defined in two sections one Tandav and another one Laya. Tandava contains movement and rhythm ... Read More

Introduction In the middle ages, the kingdoms were completely dependent on the land revenue collected by the peasants. During the Delhi sultanate, the kings had divided provinces among their trusted ministers and gave them the right to collect taxes. One of the most important dynasties to rule India for approx two centuries was the Mughal Dynasty. Mughals developed a sound system for revenue collection. The main source of income came from land revenue. Akbar classified lands and fixed the revenue for each kind of land. The office of diwan was created to overlook the fiscal system of the empire. There were ... Read More

Introduction With the change in administration and authority, the socio-economic condition of people changed, but their social status was the same as the caste system was dominant in the medieval age. People in certain caste were obliged to follow certain occupations. The class hierarchy grew further in the Delhi sultanate and during the Mughal empire. The section of society which did not follow such social hierarchies was the tribes. They did not follow the caste system and social rituals as prescribed by Brahmans. They had their own culture and they were not divided into multiple unequal classes. Tribes are a ... Read More

Introduction The power centres of our country have changed a number of times throughout history. Harappa, Pataliputra, Lahore, Peshawar, Kannauj, Calcutta, Agra, Bombay, Malkhed, etc have all served as the capital of a powerful empire at some point in time. But none of them match the powerful rulers of Delhi. The city first rose to prominence in the 12th century, first under the Tomara dynasty and then the Chauhans. Prithiviraj Chauhan laid the foundation of a power centre during his rule from 1175 onwards. Eventually, the grandeur of Indian dynasties attracted foreign invaders. Prithviraj Chauhan’s loss in the 2nd Battle ... Read More

Introduction Before the emergence of big empires and kingdoms, people usually lived in small communities and prayed to their gods and goddesses. Buddhism and Jainism became one of the most dominating religions in the fifth century afterwards. The idea of a Supreme God became prominent after the eighth century, with the beginning of the bhakti movement. The bhakti movement brought the revival of Hinduism. It spread the idea of a supreme god and one can achieve true liberation only by praying and devoting himself to god. It challenged the beliefs of Buddhism and Jainism. Buddhism and Jainism claimed that one ... Read More