Kannauj was a prized area because it was strategically located at the Ganga trade route and by extension the Silk Route further to the north. Its... View Article
The end of the tripartite struggle saw the Pratiharas emerge victorious and establish themselves as the rulers of central India. For further... View Article
Kannauj Triangle is name given to tripartite struggle between three kingdoms i.e. Rashtrakutas of Deccan, Gurjar Pratiharas of Malwa and Palas of... View Article
The greatest emperor of the Vardhan dynasty was Harsha who ruled from from 606 to 647 CE. For further reading check the following articles:... View Article
Sangam literature is believed to be compiled between 400 BC and 300 BC, although most of the work is believed to have been composed in from 100... View Article
The composition of Thirukkural is attributed to the poet Tiruvalluvar, who is thought to have lived in India in the 6th century. For further... View Article
The Tolkappiyam contains two genres found in classical Tamil Literature: Akam (Love, interior world) Puram (War, society, exterior world) For... View Article
Tholkappiyam is the oldest Tamil literature. It was composed 2000 years ago. As per Tamil language experts Tholkappiyam dates to before 350BC.... View Article
Tamil literature is known as Sangam literature because they were composed and compiled in associations called Sangams. For further reading check... View Article
The Sangam Age is so called because it refers to the gatherings of poets and bards where the bulk of Tamil literature was written. The word... View Article
The Ancient Tamil Siddhar Agastaya is traditionally believed to have chaired the first Tamil Sangam in Madurai. As such he is regarded as the... View Article
Amoghavarsha I was the famous king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty. He is credited with writing the Kavirajamarga, a landmark literary work in the... View Article
The famous ruler of the Pratiharas was Mihir Bhoja. The dynasty rose to prominence in his reign. For further reading check the following... View Article
The main reason for the tripartite struggle between Palas, the Gurjara-Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas was the desire to possess the city of... View Article
Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson Dasharatha Maurya who ruled from from 232 to 224 BCE For further reading check the following articles:... View Article
Ashoka patronised Buddhism by building a number of stupas, Sangharama, viharas, chaitya, and residences for Buddhist monks all over South Asia.... View Article
As per Ashoka, the King’s main duty is to rule efficiently and look after his people the way a parent would look after their children. For... View Article
Ashoka is known for renunciation of war, promotion of Buddhism as well as his effective reign of a nearly pan-Indian political entity. For... View Article
The most powerful ruler of the Gupta dynasty was Samudragupta due to his various conquests in the Indian subcontinent. His military achievements... View Article
Bhanabatta, also known as Bana, authored the Harshacharita which gave details about king Harsha’s life and his court. For further reading check... View Article
