Timur was Barlas Turk. He belonged to the Mongol race and he had blood relations with Chinghiz Khan. He became Amir of Samarkhand in A.D. 1369 at the age of thirty-three. He was a very cruel man. It has been said that he rivaled Chinghiz Khan in cruelty and ferocity Before he invaded India he … Read more

There is no scarcity of material sources of Mughal History. In fact, there are various types of sources such as autobiographies, court chronicles, historical works, and the accounts of the foreign travelers. Regarding autobiographies the memorials of Babar and Jahangir to works of Jauhar and Gulbadan Begam contain valuable information about the Mughals. The court … Read more

The decline of Mauryas started immediately after the death of  Asoka. The fact that Asoka gave up conquests and preached non-violence reacted unfavorably on the military position of the Empire and rendered it weak. The sons and grandsons of Ashoka divided the empire amongst them and began to rule in independent capacity without owing allegiance to any … Read more

Amoghavarsha was probably the best remembered of the Rashtrakuta kings. His long reign (814- 80) was not so eventful and militarily rather insignificant. But his reign was distinguished for royal patronage of the Jain religion. The Arab Merchant, Suleiman, pays him complements and says that he was one of the four greatest rulers of the … Read more

The Cholas dynasty of Tanjore rose into power in the 9th century A.D. The founder of the Chola dynasty was a prince named Vijayalaya. His son, King Aditya defeated the contemporary Pallava king of Kanchi. The next important King, Rajaraja Chola, conquered Kalinga in the north and Mysore in the south. He also possessed a … Read more

Gurjara Pratiharas “Gurjara Pratiharas” means “the Pratihara clan of the Gurjaras”. Gurjara denotes some geographical unit of the modern Gujarat State in India. They are also sometimes referred to as “Imperial Pratiharas”. Early history: The Pratiharas came to India in about the sixth century A.D. They belonged to the Rajput group of Indian people. Kings of … Read more

Rise and Downfall of Pala Dynasty of Bengal Bengal passed through a period of chaos confusion for a century after the death of King Sasanka. To internal disorder, owing to lack of government was added the danger of external invasion. At last the patience of the people at the continuous state of anarchy was exhausted. … Read more

Sasanka is the most famous among the Kings of Gauda, but little is known of his early life and circumstances in which he came to acquire the throne of Bengal. It was possible that he started his career as a feudatory either under the later Guptas or under the Maukharis. At any rate he made … Read more

The reign of Harshavardhana began in 606 A.D. Bana, his court-poet, has written a colourful biography of his patron. The situation at the time of Harsha’s accession was very critical. His elder brother had been killed by Sasanka, the king of Gauda. The former had gone to avenge the death of Grahabarmanas as he happened … Read more

History of Satavahana Dynasty In the first century B.C. Satavahana dynasty established itself in the north­-western part of the Deccan centered on modern Nasik. There is a controversy about the origin of the Satavahanas. The Satavahanas were called the Andhras in the Puranas and that has led to the assumption that they originated in the … Read more