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Uttar Pradesh for its strategic position, in ancient times was known the Madhya Desh. Due to is position, most invaders crossed it in the course of their invasions. Stretching from the north-west territories to the eastern states its history is almost synonymous to the history of north India. The discovery of arms and implements in … Read more
Kachwaha of Amber The Kachwaha are a caste group with origins in India. Traditionally they were peasants involved in agriculture but in the 20th century they began to make claims of being a Rajput clan. Some families within the caste did rule a number of kingdoms and princely states, such as Alwar, Amber (later called … Read more
Rajasthan and Mughals Soon after his defeat in 1527 at the Battle of Khanwa, Rana Sanga died in 1528. Bahadur Shah of Gujarat became a powerful Sultan. He captured Raiseen in 1532 and defeated Mewar in 1533. He helped Tatar Khan to capture Bayana, which was under Mughal occupation. Humayun sent Hindal and Askari to … Read more
Sisodiya dynasty The Sisodia are an Indian Rajput clan, who claim Suryavanshi lineage. A dynasty belonging to this clan ruled over the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. The name of the clan is also transliterated as Sesodia, Shishodia, Sishodia, Shishodya, Sisodya, Sisodhya or Sisodiya. The Sisodia dynasty traced its ancestry to Rahapa, a son of … Read more
Hill States and their relations with the Mughals and the Sikhs Mughals Medieval History Of Himachal Pradesh can be classified into four phases. They are Mahmud Ghaznavi invasion, Tuglaqs, invasion of Taimur-lung and Mughal reign. We shall discuss one by one as follows. (i) Mahmud Ghaznavi: Mahmud Ghaznavi had invaded India seventeen times. After … Read more
History Of Himachal Pradesh The history of Himachal Pradesh dates back to the time when human civilization began. It has rich and varied history which can be divided into several distinct eras. The state was the prominent trade route for numerous travelers due to the presence of many passes in Mountains. Large parts of northern … Read more
Indian trade links with Europe started in through sea route only after the arrival of Vasco Da Gama in Calicut, India on May 20, 1498. The Portuguese had traded in Goa as early as 1510, and later founded three other colonies on the west coast in Diu, Bassein, and Mangalore. In 1601 the East India … Read more
Evolution and phases of Urban Growth of Hyderabad A city with rich history and magnificent olden structures is slowly became host to some of the most modern buildings, a blend of both the bygone kingdoms and the new corporate revolution. To boost Hyderabad’s development, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu successfully bid … Read more
Paintings of Telangana:- Telangana is developed with the art from the time of Chalukyas and then the Kakatiya and later the Vijaynagara rulers. During the time of Mughal era, the Mughal paintings came into South India and became popular till the time of Nizams of Hyderabad. While on the contrary, the rural paintings in Telangana … Read more
The Ghurid occupation of India at the close of the 12 century A.D has shown the seeds of Indo-Islamic Architecture in the Indian Subcontinent . The Muslims having inherited a wealth of varied designs from Sassanian and Byzantine empires and being naturally endowed with good taste for buildings, never failed to adapt to their own … Read more