The Seven Pagodas refer to the monuments built at Mamallapuram built during the reign of the Pallava kings Narasimhavarman I, Paramesvarman and... View Article
The Pallavas were defeated by the Chola King, Aditya I in 897 CE. This event ended Pallava supremacy and began the ascent of the Cholas. For... View Article
The symbol of the Pallavas was the Lion (Simha) and the Bull (Nandi). It was interchangeable depending on the preference of the ruler. The color... View Article
The last Pallava Ruler was Aparajitavarman. He was killed in battle with the Chola King, Aditya I in 897 CE. For further reading check the... View Article
Simha Vishnu is said to be the founder of the Pallavas of Kanchi. A successful conqueror and administrator, he established his capital at Kanchi,... View Article
The Pallavas fought the Chalukyas due to control of territorial resources, prestige and for asserting overall superiority over the region. For... View Article
Pulakeshin II is the most famous of the Chalukya Kings. It was under his reign that the Chalukya kingdom expanded to include most of the Deccan... View Article
The famous king of the Pallavas is Mahendravarman I. Reigning from 600 - 630 AD, some of the most ornate monuments in the Pallava Kingdom were... View Article
The Battle of Vatapi, fought in the year 642 AD, was a decisive battle between the Chalukya Empire and the Pallava Kingdom. It ended in a Pallava... View Article
The Salivāhana or the Saka Era is used in India. It is on this basis that India’s National Calendar, adopted in 1952, has its foundation... View Article
The Scythians were believed to be of Iranian origin. They spoke a language of the Scythian branch of the Iranian languages. The group of... View Article
The Maurya Dynasty was succeeded by the Sunga Dynasty. It was established by Pushyamitra Sunga in 185 BC. For further reading check the following... View Article
The five names of India are as follows: Bharat Aryavarta Hindustan Tenjiku Jambudweep For further reading check the following articles: Basic... View Article
The first gold coin to appear in India was the Roman Denarii as a result of the Indo-Roman trade. At that time only silver and copper coins were... View Article
The Kadamba Dynasty was the first Kannada dynasty that ruled northern Karnataka following the demise of the Satavahana dynasty. The first ruler... View Article
The Satavahana Dynasty became weak as a result of Sakha incursions into their territories. The additional factor was the fragmentation of their... View Article
There are several factors that led to the decline of Buddhism in India. Some of them are as follows: The decline of the Gupta Empire led to the... View Article
If there is antibiotic resistance then the drugs that are designed to kill certain disease causing germs like bacteria, will be ineffective,... View Article
