The economy of Ancient India was mainly dependent on agriculture. Agriculture was the chief occupation of the ancient Indian people. More and more people engaged themselves in agricultural enterprises. As a result not only the existing agricultural lands, forest and west lands too were cultivated. People were encouraged to do this job and even the … Read more

Achievements of Alauddin Khilji Sultan Alauddin Khilji ascended the throne of Delhi in 1296 A.D. after the death of  his uncle and father-in-law, Jalaluddin. Sultan Alauddin possessed considerable administrative experience, for he had served as Governor of Kara and Oudh during his predecessor’s life time. The achievements of Alauddin Khilji are many. He was destined to … Read more

Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Balban ascended the throne of Delhi after the death of Sultan Nasiruddin in 1266 A.D. In his early life he served as a slave of Iltutmish and was included among the famous “Forty”. He rose into great eminence during the weak rule of Nasiruddin and became de facto ruler of the State. Restoration … Read more

Raja Dahir, also known as Dahir Sen, was the the last Hindu King of Sindh. He belonged to the Pushkarna Brahmin Community. His Kingdom had been conquered by the Arab General, Muhammad bin Qasim. Chach Nama is the oldest record of Arab conquest of Sind. The Arabs had become a vigorous militant race. The conquests of Arabs … Read more

The major achievements of Iltutmish are discussed below. Iltutmish may justly be regarded as the greatest ruler of the early Turkish Sultanate. He not only saved the infant Muslim dominion in India from disruption but consolidated the conquests of Qutubuddin into a strong and compact monarchy. Iltutmish was one of the great rulers of the Slave Dynasty. … Read more

The status of Women in early Rig Vedic society was very high. In Later Vedic period, the position that the women folk enjoyed in the early Vedic society, was not retained.  In Vedic society participation of wives was required in many rituals. It was thought that a widow had to perform a ‘symbolic’ self-immolution at … Read more

Christian Marriage Procedure In India Selection of Marital Partners The Christians in India selects their marriage partners in three important ways : Parents selecting life partners for their children; Boys and girls selecting their life partners by themselves; Parents and children together selecting life partners. Due to the impact of modern civilization and values, the … Read more

Christian Women Christian women in India have a comparatively better status than Hindu and Muslim women. In India, Christian women are treated on par with their men in their community. Even according to Bible, they are equal to men. Politically, economically, socially and educationally Christian women are in a better position than women of other … Read more

The moral of the story of Shepherd Boy and the Wolf is, “Nobody beleives a liar”. Once a shepherd boy used to tend sheep on a hill. Some men also used to work in a field nearby. One day the shepherd boy thought of fun. He cried out, ‘Wolf! Wolf!’ The men thought that a wolf … Read more

Answer:  The Western Chalukyas were a fraction of the Chalukyas of Badami. In the later half of the tenth century A.D. (A.D. 973) a prince named Tailapa II founded this dynasty after defeating the Rashtrakutas. Tailapa II made Manyakheta his capital. He defeated Paramara Murja, the king of Malwa. The dynasty he founded also came … Read more