The Kaivarta Revolt of Bengal is one of the most famous revolt in the history of Bengal. Vigrahapala III was succeeded by his son Mahipala II in 1070 A.D. The previous reign was flooded with foreign invasions. A process of disintegration was in the air. Thus from the very beginning Mahipala II was thrown into … Read more
The Pala rule of Bengal continued for four centuries. During this period it marked a great epoch in the history of India. It was Sasanka who first dreamt of a Bengal empire and both Dharamapala and Devapala materialized it in the subsequent years. Under them Bengal was made the greatest power of India. Even monarchs … Read more
Alexander was born in 356 B.C. in Macedonia, a kingdom of Greece. Philip, his Father, was the ruler of Macedon. He received his education from Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher. After the death of his father, Alexander ascended the throne at the age of twenty only. Within a few years following the accession, he conquered … Read more
The Buddhists authors have claimed King Kanishka as faithful to Buddhism. They claimed that like his great forerunner Ashoka, Kanishka in his later days being regretful of his past deeds, had embraced Buddhism for peace and consolation. Asvaghosha virtually converted Kanishka into a Buddhist. Buddhism had a word of solace and peace for all the seekers … Read more
Introduction of Origin and Extent of Harappan Civilisation, also know as Indus Valley Civilization We get an account of Origin and Extent of Harappan Civilization (Indus Valley Civilization) from the analysis of the ruins found at different places of the Indus valley and Mesopotamia. There are no written records for Origin and Extent Harappan Civilization. Origin of Indus Valley … Read more
The literary works of Persian and Arab people are the most important sources of history of the medieval period (the Sultanate period). These Persian and Arabic works can be divided into three broad categories such as – the chronicles, the travel stories and the modern works. The Chronicles Tarikh-i-hind (Literary Works of Al-Beruni) Al-Beruni, came … Read more
The Mauryan Administration System The Mauryan administration system was efficient and monarchical. The king of the Mauryan government was the head of the Mauryan empire administration. The Mauryan Empire had the privileged of having successful administrators such as Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara Maurya and Ashoka the Great. The administration of Mauryan Empire was decentralized and the administrative powers were divided … Read more
Nakshi Kantha Nakshi Kantha, also known as Nakshi Katha, is the popular hand embroidery art form of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Meaning The word ‘nakshi’ derives its origin in the Bengali word ‘naksha’. “Naksha” means design or pattern. The name “Kantha” is the needle embroidery practices in the districts of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Nakshi … Read more
Magadha Empire Contents of this Article This article on Magadha Empire contains writings on the following : Ancient Magadha Empire Magadha Empire during King Bimbisara Magadha Empire during King Ajatsatru Magadha Empire after the death of King Ajatsatru Magadha Empire during the reign of King Mahapadma Nanda Magadha Empire during Dhana Nanda Magadh Empire during … Read more
Chandragupta II (or Vikramaditya) was the most celebrated king of Gupta Empire. He was the son of the the Great Gupta Emperor – Samudragupta. His mother was Datta Devi. Historians are still confused if Chandragupta II was the eldest son of Samudragupta. Some of them have formulated a theory that Samudragupta was succeeded by his … Read more