Mughal Empire – Akbar (1556 – 1605)
He succeeded to the throne after his father Humayun’s death. In 1556, in the second battle of Panipat, he defeated Hemu (Sur’s wazir). Between 1556-60, Akbar ruled under Bairam Khan’s…
Mughal Empire-Babur to Humayun
The Mughal Empire was a powerful Islamic state that ruled over most of South Asia from the 16th to the mid-19th century. It was founded by Babur, a Chaghatai Turkic-Mongol…
Sufi Movement in India
At the beginning of 12 AD, some religious people in Persia turned to asceticism due to the increasing materialism of the Caliphate. They came to be called the ‘Sufis’. In…
Bhakti Movement in Medival India
It was a religious reform movement during medieval times which emphasized single-minded intense devotion to God. The Bhakti movement was based on the doctrine that the relationship between god and…
Bahmani Empire
The Bahmani Sultanate was a Persianised Muslim state of the Deccan in South India and one of the major medieval Indian kingdoms. Though the region was ruled by a Muslim…
Vijayanagar Empire (1336 -1646 AD)
The Vijayanagar Empire also called the Karnata Kingdom, covered much of the region of South India, controlling the lands of the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala,…
Regional Kingdoms of Medieval India
Regional Kingdoms of Medieval India- The Delhi Sultanate at its height included the states of Bihar, Bengal, Malwa, Gujarat, the Deccan states of Warangal, the Yadavas of Devagiri, Telangana, the…
Delhi Sultanate -Tughlaq to Lodhi Dynasties
The Delhi Sultanate is a gallant exemplar of the grandeur of Medieval India. It contributed a lot to art, culture, and architecture. These Sultans of Delhi ruled for quite a long…
Delhi Sultanate-Mamluk and Khilji Dynasties
The Delhi Sultanate is a gallant exemplar of the grandeur of Medieval India. It contributed a lot to art, culture, and architecture. These Sultans of Delhi ruled for quite a long…
Maratha Empire | मराठा साम्राज्य
मराठा साम्राज्य (Maratha Empire) के पहले महान नेता छत्रपति शिवाजी थे। मराठा 17 वीं सदी के उत्तरार्ध में प्रमुख बन गए। शिवाजी मराठों के भोंसले कबीले के थे। शाहजी भोंसले…
Indian Socio-Cultural Movement: Socio-Cultural Organisations
मूल रूप से, भारत में 19 वीं सदी में दो तरह के सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक सुधार आंदोलन हुए: सुधारवादी - इन आंदोलनों ने आधुनिक युग के समय और वैज्ञानिक स्वभाव के साथ…
Muslim Invasion In India 7th Century
The first Muslim invasion of India was by the Arabs, led by Muhammad bin Qasim. It occurred in 711 AD and resulted in Sind's conquest.
Post-Gupta Period
After 468 AD, the Gupta empire started declining and collapsed by the middle of the 6th century AD. The Post-Gupta period (up to 750 A.D.) During the end of the…
Rajput Kingdoms
After Harsha's death in the 12th century, India's destiny was mostly in the hands of various Rajput Kingdoms.
Post-Mauryan Period & Foreign Invasions
The period from the decline of the Mauryas to the rise of the Guptas (2nd century BCE to 3rd century CE) is known in Indian history as the "post-Mauryan period."
Sangam Era | संगम काल
The period roughly between the 3rd century B.C. and 3rd century A.D. in South India (the area lying to the south of river Krishna and Tungabhadra) is known as Sangam…
Gupta Empire | गुप्त साम्राज्य
मौर्य साम्राज्य के पतन के पश्चात, उत्तर में कुषाण और दक्षिण में सातवाहन शासकों के पास सत्ता थी। गुप्त साम्राज्य ने प्रयाग में अपनी शक्ति के केन्द्र को रखते हुए…
Mauryan Empire
मौर्य साम्राज्य का प्रारंभ चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य द्वारा 321 ईसा पूर्व में मगध से हुआ। विशाखादत्त द्वारा रचित मुद्राराक्षस में चाणक्य की मदद से चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य के उदय का सुदंरता से…
Buddhism and Jainism
ब्राह्मण नामक पुरोहित वर्ग के प्रभुत्व के विरुद्ध क्षत्रियों की प्रतिक्रिया। महावीर और गौतम बुद्ध, दोनों क्षत्रिय कुल के थे। वैदिक बलिदानों और खाद्य पदार्थों के लिए मवेशियों की अंधाधुंध…
Mahajanapadas and Magadha Empire
After the Mahajanpada, the Magadha Empire encompassed the rule of three dynasties over time: the Haryanka Dynasty, the Shishunaga Dynasty, and the Nanda Dynasty. The timeline of the Magadha Empire…