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The Chutiya state The Chutiya also known as Sutiya kingdom was established on the north bank of the River Brahmaputra in north-eastern Assam and parts of Arunachal Pradesh by Birpal. They were a Tibeto-Burmese race who secured power in Assam at the same time as the Khen kings and Barobhuyan chieftains (to the west), during … Read more
A.H. Dani (1960) has devided the Neolithic Cultures of Assam into six distinct zones: namely Cachar Hills Zone, Sadiya Frontiers, Naga Hills Zone, Khasi Hills Zone, Garo Hills Zone, and Brahmaputra Valley Zone. Regarding the discovery of Neolithic tools and implements in the Brahmaputra valley, it has been written that the materials available for study … Read more
The Afghan-Maratha conflict The Durrani Invasions {114S, 1750, 1751) These anarchical conditions of India specially of Panjab and Haryana greatly facilitated the ambitious scheme of Ahmad Shah, an Afghan chief of the Abdali clan who rose to power in Afghanistan after the assassination of Nadir Shah in 1747, He was styled by the … Read more
The Rise of local powers: Rewari and Ballabhgarh Although a period of over all decline it marked the rise of local powers — especially of Rewari and Ballabhgarh in Haryana. The estate of Rewari, as stated earlier, was founded by Nand Ram, a Ahir leader of gadhi Bolni. His illustrious son Bal Krishna rose … Read more
In Haryana during the medieval period there has been considerable interest in the construction of buildings mostly in the form of tombs (in the sacred memory of Muslim saints and men of eminence), mosques and other associated religious establishments for prayers, recitation and the teaching of the holy scriptures. These are scatered all over Haryana … Read more
The invasion of Nadir Shah Nadir Shah (the king of Persia) after the occupation of Afghanistan decided to march on India whose unsettled borders and negative defence policy ideally suited his purpose. He passed through Jalalabad, Peshawar, Wazirabad and further carried destruction and disorder throughout the region between Lahore and Sarhind which according to … Read more
The Royal firmans (Public Welfare) Soon after his accession Jahangir visited Haryana in 1605. Prince Khusrau who had revolted and was on his way to Lahore, baited at Sarai Narela, set its rest house on fire and thereafter reached Panipat. The Faujdar of Panipat fled to Lahore, pursued by the prince. Jahangir who was … Read more
Awards of Haryana Chaudhary Devi Lal Award The sponsor of the award is ICAR( Indian council of agriculture research). The Objective of the Award is To recognize outstanding performance of the AICRP (All India Coordinated Research Project) and its cooperating centres To provide incentive for outstanding performance in terms of linkages and research output and … Read more
Archeological sites of Haryana Bhirrana Bhirrana or Birhana is a small village located in Fatehabad District. The site is situated about 220 km to the northwest of New Delhi on the New Delhi-Fazilka national highway and about 14 km northeast of the district headquarters on the Bhuna road in the Fatehabad district. The site is … Read more
Haryana Planned Development Planned development and Haryana Urban Development Authority Haryana Urban Development Authority is a prime organization of the State Government occupied with the arranged improvement of urban zones in the state. It embraces improvement of land after the same is gained by the Govt. of Haryana through its Urban Estates division for … Read more