Raja Dahir and the Arab Conquest of Sind Raja Dahir, also known as Dahir Sen, was the the last Hindu King of Sindh. He belonged to the Pushkarna Brahmin Community. His Kingdom had been conquered by the Arab General, Muhammad bin Qasim. Chach Nama is the oldest record of Arab conquest of Sind. The Arabs…
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Pusyamitra Sunga Pushyamitra Sunga was the founder of Sunga Dynasty of Magadha. Pushyamitra Sunga was a military general in the Mauryan Army. He became the King by killing King Brihadratha, the last Mauryan emperor. King Pushyamitra Sunga ruled for about 35-36 years (185-150 B.C.). He was a brave soldier, a great general, clever diplomat and…
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Post Mauryan Period During the post-Mauryan period some changes took place in the social structure of the country. In place of four Varnas, some new mixed Varnas came into existence. Two factors were responsible for it: First, some foreign elements or invaders entered India. After sometime they were absorbed into the vast Hindu…
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Political Developments during the Later Vedic Age The political developments of the Later Vedic age are not anything isolated from the Rig Vedic age. They are in fact a continuation of the Rig Vedic conditions and a slight improvement upon them. The Rig Vedic civilization consisted of the village civilization only. There was…
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Philosophy of Buddhism The Buddhism Philosophy There are good reasons to believe that Buddhism to begin with, was a body of moral principles rather than a metaphysical system. But in course of time philosophical background became necessary for its survival and propagation. Buddhism borrowed some ideas of Brahmanical philosophy under these conditions. Buddha’s…
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Pallavas – Culture, Literature, Art and Architecture Pallava Dynasty – Culture, Literature, Art and Architecture The Pallavas should be specially remembered for their contribution to the cultural, literal, art and archeological history of South India. There was an all pervasive development during this period in literature, music, paintings, religion every walk of life. The…
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Pallava Dynasty | Pallava Kings | Pallavas of Kanchi Pallavas The Pallavas founded their capital at Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is popularly called ‘Kanchi”. Origin of Pallavas The decay of the Satavahana Empire facilitated the emergence of a number of new kingdoms on its ruins. Among them the Kings of Pallava Dynasty were the most…
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Origin and Extent of Harappan Civilisation (Indus Valley Civilization) Introduction We get an account of Origin and Extent of Harappan Civilization (Indus Valley Civilization) from the analysis of the ruins found at different places of the Indus valley and Mesopotamia. There are no written records for Origin and Extent Harappan Civilization. Origin The archaeologists…
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Organization of Buddhist Church (Buddhist Sangha) Buddhist Church and its Organization Gautama Buddha not only preached his religious doctrines but he laid down rules for the organization of the Buddhist church (Buddhist Sangha). These bodies of rules and their rigorous observance by the Buddhists led to the formation of the corporate body known…
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Nanda Dynasty (Nanda Empire) Founder of Nanda Dynasty Mahapadma Nanda, the founder of the Nanda dynasty, proved to be a powerful ruler. From both the Buddhist and Jain sources we come to know that he belonged to very low family. Probably, he was born of a Sudra mother, as the Buddhist sources would…
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