Army of Shivaji The Maratha army of Shivaji Maharaj was a well organized and disciplined force. He had more than 32,00o horses and 300 elephants. The Shivaji Maharaj Army had a infantry of more than one lakh soldiers. There were also troopers who supplied their own horses and arms. The infantry of Shivaji army…
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Administration of the Vijayanagar Empire Vijayanagar Empire Administration System The Vijayanagar administration system was centralized, elaborate and just. The history of the rise and fall of Vijayanagar Empire is primarily a history of constant wars and conflicts. It was natural that the administration of such a state would essentially be guided by military purposes and systems.…
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Administration of Shivaji The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the undisputed head of the administration and he stood for the welfare of his subjects. The administrative system of Shivaji had eight ministers to assist him in the work.The ministers, however, did not form a cabinet in the modern sense of the term, for they…
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Administration of Sher Shah Suri ADMINISTRATION OF SHER SHAH SURI Sher Shah Suri, also know as Sher Khan or the Lion King, was one of the greatest administrators of medieval Indian. The Sher Shah Suri administration was based on the old institutions in a new spirit, and in this task attained to much…
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Administration of Alauddin Khilji Sultan Alauddin Khilji had introduced a healthy and systematic administrative policy in the Delhi Sultanate rule. His accession to the throne was not a peaceful one. He had to walk through bloodshed series of revolts. Naturally the main object of administrative policy of Alauddin Khilji was to crush the…
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Achievements of Balaji Vishwanath Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath was a great statesman and an able administrator. He restored peace and order in the Maratha Kingdom. He also improved the financial condition of the state. He helped Hussain Ali, one of the Sayyid brothers in the struggle for power. In return, the Mughal ruler of…
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Tebhaga Peasant Movement Causes of the Tebhaga Peasant Movement: The Flood Commission recommended for two-third of the crop, instead of half, for the sharecroppers. In September 1946, the Bengal Pradeshik Kisan Sabha gave a call to implement the recommendation of the Flood Commission. The centers of the movement: The Tebhaga Peasant Movement started…
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Rise and Downfall of Pala Dynasty of Bengal Rise and Downfall of Pala Dynasty of Bengal Bengal passed through a period of chaos confusion for a century after the death of King Sasanka. To internal disorder, owing to lack of government was added the danger of external invasion. At last the patience of…
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Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah (1418-1433) Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah was the ruler of Bengal. He was the son of Raja Ganesha. His early name was Jadu. In 1418, he ascended the throne of Bengal in his Muslim name – Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah . He ruled for a long period, from 1418 to 1433 A.D. During the time…
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Women’s’ Education in Ancient India Ancient India had seen many learned ladies. Brahmavadinis were women who never married and studied Vedas and the Sadyadvahas studied Vedas till their marriages. Katyayana has mentioned of female teachers and Panini of female students. Ashoka’s daughter preached Buddhism and the Jain texts mentioned about the Kousambi princess…
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