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The earliest dynastic rule in peninsular India was that of the Satavahanas. In history, dynastic rule or monarchy is generally equated with the state, and it is valid as long as the former is found resting on class-structured societies. The state is found only in a differentiated economy or stratified society. However, until recent years, … Read more
Harsha ascended the throne of his ancestral Kingdom of Thaneswar in 606 AD. The immediate task that confronted Harsha was to recover Rajyasree, his widowed sister. Harshavardhana was one of the prominent Indian emperors in the 7th century AD who expanded his empire from Punjab, central India to Bengal and Orissa in the east. Harsha … Read more
Introduction to “Christabel” Part 1 “Christabel,” a captivating and unfinished poem by Coleridge. It consists of 677 lines divided into two parts. The first part, written in 1797 for the Lyrical Ballads, spans 331 lines, while the second part, which Coleridge began in 1801, remains unfinished. Despite its incomplete nature, the manuscript gained popularity among … Read more
The religion of the Indus people had some interesting aspects. There is a striking absence of any temple among the remains of the Indus Valley. However, scholars like Mortimer Wheeler and others believe that the large buildings found at Harappa and Mohenjodaro were, in fact, temples. However, Dr. Bassam has rejected this view on the … Read more
There are three age systems in Indian history: the idea that there was an age of stone tools, followed by one dominated by those of bronze, and then of iron. The first one is India’s Stone Age. The Indian Stone Age is divided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. The Paleolithic age dates back … Read more
art and architecture of the Pallava dynasty?
The Rashtrakutas established their momentary monastery over the Deccan on the ruins of the Chalukya empire. It is said that they were indigenous people of the country, claiming descent from the sacred Yadava family of epic fame. Some scholars like to connect the Rashtrakutas with the Telugu Reddis. It is held by some other scholars … Read more
Historians collect information from various sources to reconstruct history. These sources can be written documents, recorded history, or archaeological evidence. The information obtained from these sources is collectively known as the source material of history. Source materials are an essential part of historical writing. However, it should be noted that neither literary texts nor archaeological … Read more
The reconstruction of past history depends on sources of information, regardless of whether they are archaeological or written. For prehistory, historians gather information solely from archaeological sources. However, during the historical period when people adopted the art of writing, written or literary sources became the most important. There are different forms of recorded history, which … Read more
In contrast to the Maurya rulers, the Gupta kings adopted pompous titles such as parameshvara, maharajadhinja, and paramabhattaraka, which signify that they ruled over many lesser kings in their empire. Kingship was hereditary, but royal power was limited due to a lack of firm adherence to primogeniture. The throne did not always pass to the … Read more