History of Asia

• Rashtrakuta Ruler Sharva 'Amoghvarsha' I ((Rashtrakuta Ruler Sharva 'Amoghvarsha' I, 814-878 AD)

  After the death of Govind III, his youngest son, Sharva Amoghvarsha, succeeded the Rashtrakuta kingdom in the first 814 AD. At the time of his ascension, he was only 6 years old, while according to some scholars he became king at the age of 16. Due to his youth, he ruled for many years under the pat

• Chalukya Dynasty

  A significant series of political decentralization began throughout the Indian peninsula in the middle of the 6th century AD. At the time when many independent states emerged after the fall of the Gupta Empire in northern India, at the same time many new independent states emerged in the south as we

• Chalukya Dynasty of Badami:Early Rulers

  The original branch of the Chalukya dynasty that dominated the Dakshinapatha from the middle of the 6th century to the middle of the 8th century AD, grew and developed at Badami (Bagalkot district) in present-day Karnataka. Vatapi). Hence this branch of Chalukyas is called Vatapi or Chalukyas of Bad

• Pulakeshin II, 610-642 AD (Pulakeshin II, 610-642 AD)

  Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the Chalukya dynasty. He was the son of Kirtivarman I who had succeeded to the throne of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi by killing his uncle Mangalesh and his supporters. The copper plate of Pulakeshin II of Hyderabad dates back to Saka Samvat 534 (612 AD) whic

• Chalukya of Vatapi After Pulakeshin II

  The history of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi for about thirteen years after the defeat and death of Pulakeshin II around AD 642-43 is covered with ambiguity and uncertainty. In this interval, only one inscription has been found from Vatapi, which is of the 13th year (642-43 AD) of the Pallava king

• Chalukya Dynasty of Kalyani or Western Chalukya Part-1

  A branch of the Chalukyas also flourished in Kalyani or Kalyana in the late 10th century. At that time the political situation in Dakshinapatha was constantly changing. The Rashtrakuta Empire was in shambles due to continuous invasions by the Paramara rulers of Malwa and Krishna IIIs weak successors

• Chalukya Dynasty of Kalyani or Western Chalukya Part-2

  Satyasraya, 997-1008 AD (Satyasraya, 997-1008 AD.) After Tailap II, his eldest son Satyashraya became the king in 997 AD. She Ahvamall, Aklankacharitra and Irivbedung (Unparalleled in penetrating enemies) as opposed to wearing. Him Satig and Sattim Also stated. Satyashrayas victories and achie

• Chalukya Dynasty of Kalyani or Western Chalukya Part-3

  Someshwar Pratham, 1042-1068 E. (Someshwara I, 1042-1068 AD.) After Jai Singh II, his son Someshwar I ascended the throne in 1042 AD. He was one of the greatest rulers of this dynasty. Someshwara I made Kalyani his capital in place of Manyakhet. According to Vilhan, during his reign, he decorated

• Chalukya Dynasty of Kalyani or Western Chalukya Part-4

  Vikramaditya VI , 1076-1126 AD. (Vikramaditya VI, 1076-1126 AD.) Vikramaditya VI did not get the throne in natural succession, but having forcibly usurped it from his elder brother Someshwara II he ascended the throne in 1076 AD. was king in 1900 (Somesvaratbahubalena rajyamgrahitavanaarjita kirtil

• Vengi's (Eastern) Chalukya Dynasty

  The ancient Chalukya kingdom of Vengi was mainly spread over the area between the Krishna and Godavari rivers. Its capital was at Vengi (Vengipur), which is equated with the present-day Peddavegi located in the Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The Chalukya dynasty of Vengi emerged as a branch of

• Gupta Art and Architecture

  Art is the most sacred means of realizing the intended divinity and becoming one with it. The arts have helped soften the rigidity of religion. During the Gupta period, there was unprecedented progress in various art forms like Vastu, Sculpture, Painting, Pottery art etc. Many fundamental elements c

• Literary and Scientific Progress in Gupta Period

  Gupta period is very important from the point of view of literary development because at this time Sanskrit was accepted as the official language and Gupta kings got their inscriptions engraved in Sanskrit. The Gupta period is considered to be the period of the best poets. No work of some poets is f

• Evaluation of Gupta Age

  Gupta era represents an era of Indian history in which unprecedented progress was made in every field of civilization and culture and Indian culture reached its zenith. Political unity was established during this period of great emperors; Literature, science and art flourished, Indian culture spread

• Rise and Fall of Hun Power in India

  The Huns were a nomadic (Yayavar) barbarian race from Central Asia. The Hun race in 165 BC. After defeating the Yu-Chi race living on the western border of China, he was forced to leave his native place. After this the Huns, moving west from Mongolia, split into two streams - one, the western branch

• Vallabhi's Maitrak

  The decadent period of the Gupta dynasty brought an atmosphere of instability and anarchy in North Indian politics along with emptiness. The invasions of the various Hun leaders Toraman and Mihirkul and the rise of Yashodharman of Malwa inflicted a severe blow on the Gupta Empire. As a result, the t

• Aulikar Dynasty of Malwa and Yashodharman

  Malwa was ruled by the Aulikar dynasty as feudatories of the Gupta Empire in the middle of the fifth century. At this time the power of the Guptas had weakened and Malwa was a victim of political instability due to the invasion of the Vakatakas and the Hunas. Records show that Adityavardhana had aut

• Post-Gupta Dynasty, Krishnagupta Dynasty

  During the decadent period of Emperor Gupta dynasty, many local dynasties that ruled in different regions of North India under him began to increase their power to replace the Guptas. Some feudal dynasties started dreaming of becoming an imperial power by establishing authority over Magadha and its

• Maukhari Dynasty

  Like the later Guptas, Maukhari was also a feudatory of the emperor Gupta dynasty and after the fall of the Guptas, he declared his independence. The Maukharis were originally residents of Gaya, who were feudalists like the post-Gupta dynasty Guptas during the time of the Emperor Gupta dynasty. Late

• Travel details of Chinese traveler Fahien

  India has been the center of religion, art since ancient times. It has been famous for its extraordinary achievements in the field of politics, civilization and culture. This is the reason why India has always been the center of curiosity for foreigners. A Chinese Buddhist monk named Fahien visited

• Samudragupta ‘Parakramank’ (Samudragupta Prakramank’)

  After Chandragupta I in 335 AD. in 1900 by the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi (Maharajadhiraja Sri Samudragupta, son of Maharajadhiraja Sri Chandragupta, daughter of Lichchhavi, born to Mahadevi Kumaradevi ) ‘Parakramank’ Samudragupta sat on the Gupta throne, which is named among the greatest rulers