Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj was the son of Sambhaji Maharaj. He was the grandson of the Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of Maratha Empire in India. He was born on 18th May, 1682 at Mangaon. He ascended to the throne and became the King (Raja) of Satara on 22nd January, 1708.…
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The career of Asaf Jah The founder of the Hyderabad state was Asaf Jah (also Mir Qamar-Ud-din Chin Quiz Khan). Emperor Farrukshyiar conferred on him the high sounding title of Nizam-ul-Mulk, meaning ‘Deputy of the whole empire’. Asaf Jah became the governor of the Deccan for the first time in 1713. After the fall…
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Brief Note on Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar (also Ahalya Bai) was the wife of Khanderao Holkar and daughter-in-law of Malhar Rao Halkar I. After the death of her husband and father-in-law, she was crowned as the queen of the Maratha ruled Malwa Kingdom. In a difficult and unsettled period,…
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Brief History of Ujjain Ujjain has a glorious history. It was at one time the seat of the Viceroy of the great Emperor Ashoka, who was chiefly responsible for the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia. After the fall of Ashoka’s dynasty, there was a period of strife. Then, according to legends, arose a…
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Brief History of Telugu Literature History of Telugu Literature. Telugu is found recorded as early as the 7th century AD but as a literary language it came into its own probably in the 11th century when Nannaya translated the Mahabharata into this language. However, Nannaya’s work is quite original because of the freshness…
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Brief History of the Sangama Dynasty Sangama Dynasty Harihara I and his brother Bukka I, were the founders of Sangma dynasty. The dynasty named after their father whose name was ‘Sangama”. Harihara I was crowned king of the new kingdom of Hampi (Hastinavati) in 1336. Harihara and his brother brought under their control…
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Brief History of Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh) Sanchi is intimately connected with the life of Emperor Ashoka the Great (3rd century before Christ), who tried his best to live up to the noble ideals prescribed by the founder of Buddhism. Ashoka was the only monarch in history who abandoned warfare as an instrument of…
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Brief History of Rani Rudrama Devi Rani Rudrama Devi became the ruler of the Kakatiya Empire after the death of her father. She was the daughter of Ganpathideva. She was the first and the only woman to rule over Andhra. Ganpathideva didn’t had any son. After his death, his elder daughter, Rani Rudrama Devi,…
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Brief History of Railways in India Railway construction began in India in the middle of the 19th century. Lord Dalhousie pointed out how a vigorous programme of railway construction would result in consolidating the Indian Empire and in attracting British capital and enterprise to India on a large scale. The experiment of guaranteed…
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Brief History of Portuguese in India Portuguese History in India In 1498 Vaso-da-Gama discovered the sea route to India. This was a great event of history. For, it opened the gate to India’s contact with Europe in the modern age. We have already seen that Alfonso d’ Albuquerque was sent to India by…
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