Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath was born on January 1, 1662. He was the first Peshwa (prime-minister) of Maratha Empire in Indian History. Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath is also called the second founder of the Maratha Empire because he played the most important role in the success of Maratha Empire under Chhatrapati Shahu. Balaji Vishwanath was raised to … Read more

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj was the son of Sambhaji Maharaj. He was the grandson of the Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of Maratha Empire in India. He was born on 18th May, 1682 at Mangaon. He ascended to the throne and became the King (Raja) of Satara on 22nd January, 1708. Shahu, at the age of … Read more

Shah Jahan II, earlier known as Rafi-ud-daulah, was born on 1696. He succeeded his brother Rafi-Ud-Darajat  to the throne of Mughal Empire on June 6, 1719. He was also being controlled by the Sayyid brothers. During the reign of Shah Jahan II, Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan proceeded to Agra, and suppressed the rebellion of Niku … Read more

A brief comparison between Western and Eastern Himalayas is given below : 1. Height: Western Himalayas is on the average, higher than the Eastern Himalayas. 2. Earthquake and landslides: The Eastern Himalaya is more prone to earthquakes and landslides. 3. Precipitation: The Eastern Himalaya receives much more precipitation than the Western Himalaya. Due to higher temperature … Read more

Jahandar Shah, son of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I, was the Mughal King of India for the period of 1712-1713. He was born on May 10, 1664. On the death of Bahadur Shah I, three wars of succession took place among his sons, namely, Jahandar Shah, Azim-ush-Shan, Rafi-ush­-Shan and Jahan Shah, all of whom … Read more

Bahadur Shah I (also Muhammed Muazzam, Shah Alam) was the son of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He succeeded to the throne in 1707 at the old age of  sixty three, and became the seventh Mughal Emperor. He ruled for five years. When Bahadur Shah received the news of death of Aurangzeb, he immediately decided to move towards … Read more

Damodar Valley Multipurpose Project The Damodar once ‘a river of sorrow’ because of its great floods in West Bengal rise from the Khamarpat hills in Chhota Nagpur plateau of Bihar. To prevent floods, to supply hydro-electric power to Bihar and West Bengal, to have a canal for navigation and to supply water for irrigation, the Damodar … Read more

Tarabai, also known as Rani Tarabai, was the Maratha Queen and the wife of the Rajaram, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. After the death of Raja Ram Maharaj, Tara Bai became the became the de facto head of government. She crowned her son Shivaji II, then a child of four, and became his regent. Tarabai … Read more

Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, also known as Sambhaji Raje Bhosale, was the son Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In the famous Treaty of Purandar (11 June, 1665), Shivaji agreed that his son, Sambhaji would serve the Mughal Army. As a result, Sambhaji fought for the Mughal Army of Aurangzed against the Bijapur government. Shivaji and Sambhaji presented themselves at the … Read more

Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz Mahal was the Mughal Empress and chief wife of Shah Jahan. The love of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan is immortal in the history of India. Mumtaz Mahal whose original name was Arjumand Banu Begam was the daughter of Asaf Khan, son of Itimad-ud-daulah and brother of Nur Jahan. Arjumand Banu … Read more