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Introduction Akbar Nama was a biography of the great Mughal emperor Akbar. This book was written by Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak. The great emperor's time was from 1556 to 1605 and he was the third emperor of the Mughal dynasty. Badshah Nama, on the other hand, was popularly known as Padshahnama and Abdul Hamid Lahori wrote the book. The poet was a famous historian and traveller who came to India at the time of Shah Jahan. About Akbar Nama Akbar Nama was an official chronicle about Mughal’s third emperor Akbar. Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak was the court poet in Akbar’s ... Read More

Introduction Ain-I-Akbari was one of the famous works of Abdul Fazl (Akbar’s court historian). This is a 16th century document written in Persian. The document covers all the administrative rules that need to be abided by the people amid Akbar’s ruling period. Abul Fazl started writing Ain-I-Akbari in the year 1589 and it took him 13 years to finish Akbar Nama. The Akbar Nama was segregated into three parts. The first part talked about the Akbar’s ancestors. The second part talked about Akbar’s reign and the third part is Ain- I-Akbari which talked about Akbar’s administrative rules. The administrative rules ... Read More

Introduction The beginning of the Tughlaq Dynasty bought many changes in the foreign and domestic policies of India. This dynasty was ruled by many famous yet efficient rulers such as Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq Shah II, Abu Bakr Shah, and Nasir-ud-din Mohammed Tughlaq. Origin of the Tughlaq dynasty The dynasty of Tughlaqs had the origin of Turkish and they come from a family of Muslims. In the year 1321, the famous ruler Ghazi Tughlaq makes victory over the throne and then was given the title Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. This dynasty ruled over India for a long period and the reason for ... Read More

Introduction The Vijayanagar Empire was founded in 1336 A.D and continued till 1646 A.D. The empire was under the ruling of Harihara and Bukka. At the end of the sultanate period, the territories that were the 1st to separate them from the Delhi sultanate were Multan and Bengal. Multan and Bengal became independent and on the other side, other territories of the Deccan region gradually came into power. Overview of the Vijayanagar Empire Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest ruler of the empire of Vijayanagar who ruled from the year 1509 to 1529. He was the 3rd king of the ... Read More

Introduction Rajputs were the North Indian Kingdoms, one of the most powerful groups unfolded in Rajasthan. The medieval period of Indian History falls between the 8th to 18th century.The later medieval period continued from 12th to 18th century. The Rajputs became dominant in this era. The Rajput kingdom was led by several clans. The Rajputs and Kingdoms of North India The Rajputs are memorable as one of the most famous kingdoms in Indian history. They had their initial dominance in Rajasthan. The Rajput word came from Rajputra or Kings's son. They are mainly busy with hunting and farming. They got ... Read More

Introduction Kanva Dynasty’s rules are called as Kanvayanas. The first king of the Kanva Dynasty, Vasudeva Kanva was from a Brahmin caste. He defeated the last king of the Shunga Dynasty, Devabhuti and built the Kanva Dynasty. This whole incident got scripted in Banabhatta’s Harshacharita and Harshacharita also mentioned the continued ruling of the Shunga princes. They ruled from the Besnagar, also currently known as Vidisha to defend the leftover parts of the Shunga Kingdom. Who were the Kanvas? Kanvas were the kings of the Kanva dynasty who were Brahmins in their origin. They were known to be the ... Read More

Introduction The Mauryan Empire was one of the significant empires in the Indian history. This empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of his teacher Chanakya. He dethroned the last king of the Nanda Dynasty and sat on the throne of Magadh. The eastern part of Afghanistan, the western sides of the Indus and Baluchistan were conquered by Chandragupta. The empire could not stand after the seven eras of Chandragupta because of various reasons. The Mauryan Empire Chandragupta Maurya established the empire of Mayuran after defeating Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty. Nanda wasn’t ... Read More

Introduction The Central Asian Contacts studies about several invasions of the Greeks, Shakas, Parthians, and Khushans. The invasion by Mongols was considered one of the first central Asian contacts that results in the cultural renaissance in India. The contacts were established in 200 BCE and they became as massive as the Mauryas and Mughals. This type of contact affects the political scenario of the country along with other socio-economical aspects. What is Central Asian Contact? The Empire of Mauryas was considered the largest empire and during this period India witnessed contact with central Asia. It helped India a lot in ... Read More

Introduction Buddhist Councils are simply assemblies set up by the Buddhist communities and monks post the demise of Gautama Buddha. These assemblies are established to recite the Buddhist texts and literature. This Indian religion cum philosophy is a set of beliefs that is continuously refined and evolving through practice and in this process Buddhist council plays a major role. Buddhism was started in the sixth century B.C. It was the time when there were many more thinkers such as Mahavira, Zoroaster and Confucius along with Buddha. However, among them, Buddhism and Jainism left the most impactful mark in the ... Read More

Introduction Buddhism is a religion founded by Lord Buddha on the teachings that explain the intermediary point of life. This is a point that stands between self-indulgence and self- deprivation. The teaching given by Buddha is known as the Noble Eight-Fold Path shows the way humanity is able to achieve enlightenment. Early life of Gautam Buddha There is not enough information to draw the outline of the early life that was led by the Buddha. The teachings of Lord Siddhartha were to seclude the soul from the pleasures given by this world. The practical aspects of the teachings were ... Read More