Dhana Nanda (The Last king of Nanda Dynasty) Dhana Nanda was the last king of Nanda Empire. He was one among the nine sons of Mahapadma Nanda. He was called Dhana Nanda for his love of hoarding wealth, the last Nanda was called Dhana Nanda. Army: King Dhana Nanda inherited the vast empire of…
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Date (Age,Timeline) of Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization) Time Period (Date)of the Indus Civilization by fixing the date of Copper Age The date, age, time-period and timeline during which Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization) flourished was the Copper Age which preceded the Iron Age. Nowhere in the sites so-far excavated in the region,…
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Conquests of Alexander in India Introduction: In the spring of 327 B.C. Alexander the Great decided to cross the Hindukush mountain range and move forward for conquests in India. He was accompanied by a large army of more than 30,000 men. The army of Alexander marched towards the Indus. The Macedonian troops with…
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Complete History of Rashtrakuta Dynasty (Rashtrakuta Kings) Rashtrakuta Dynasty Origin The Rashtrakutas called themselves descendants of one named Satyaki. But there is difference of opinion about their origin among the historians. According to some they were originally of Dravidian peasant extraction. From some of the inscriptions of the Chalukya kings it is known…
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Compare and Contrast Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism For some time after Buddha, the Buddhists remained united but soon some difference arose among them. These differences continued to become wider and wider though every effort was made from time to time to patch them up. During the reign of Kanishka these differences became so…
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Compare and Contrast Jainism and Buddhism Jainism and Buddhism: A comparative study Buddhism and Jainism originated from the prevailing pessimism of the time and both the creeds had some common points. This has led certain scholars to suggest that Jainism was an offshoot of Buddhism. But this view is generally rejected by scholars…
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Chola Kings of Chola Kingdom The Cholas dynasty of Tanjore rose into power in the 9th century A.D. The founder of the Chola dynasty was a prince named Vijayalaya. His son, King Aditya defeated the contemporary Pallava king of Kanchi. The next important King, Rajaraja Chola, conquered Kalinga in the north and Mysore…
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Chola Empire (Chola Dynasty) Chola Dynasty The Cholas: The Cholas were beyond any doubt the original inhabitants of the south. Cholamandalam, or the land of the Cholas, extended along the Coromondal coast from Nellore to Pudukattai. References about them are found in the Mahabharata and in the inscriptions of Asoka. There are two…
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Chola Art and Architecture The greatest achievements of the Kings of Chola Empire were in the field of Art and Architecture. The Shiva Temple at Tanjore, built by Rajaraja the Great, is the most magnificent example of the Chola architecture. It is known for its spacious courtyards and massive tower. Its tower rises…
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Chandragupta Maurya (Founder of Mauryan Dynasty) Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty. The origin and early life of Chandragupta is shrouded in mystery. The earliest Indian tradition preserved in the Puranas is silent on this point. It merely says that Kautilya placed Chandragupta on the throne of Magadha Kingdom in…
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