Rural Society in the Medieval Period
During the medieval period, approximately 85 per cent of India's population lived in rural areas. The country's rural society, excluding tribal areas, was highly stratified. People were divided and grouped…
Sanskrit
Sanskrit is an ancient Hindu language. It was used as a dialect by the ancient Indo-Aryans about the year 2000 BCE. It is also known as Vedic Sanskrit due to…
Religious Practises of Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley civilization was primarily an urban civilization, with well-planned towns intended to meet the requirements of the people who lived in them as well as the physical and…
Structure of society and politics, Magadha Empire
Magadha was a region on the eastern Ganges Plain and one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, or 'Great Kingdoms,' of the Second Urbanisation (600–200 BCE). Between the 6th and 4th centuries…
Pandya kingdom
The Pandyan kingdom was an unknown ancient Tamil state in South India. From prehistoric times until the end of the fifteenth century, the Pandyas were one of three ancient Tamil…
Army and Military Organization of Vijayanagara Kingdom
The Vijayanagara Military backed the Vijayanagara Empire, particularly during the empire's long-running rivalry with the Bahmani Sultanate. The Vijayanagara rulers had a strong navy in addition to a large standing…
Struggle for Empire in North India, Mughals and Afghans (1525–1555)
The struggle between Mughals and Afghans for control over northern India started in 1526 when Ibrahim Khan Lodi, the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, and Babur, a Central Asian…
Early Muslim Invasion
The first Muslim Invasion of India was by the Arabs, led by Muhammad Bin Qasim. It occurred in 711 AD and resulted in Sind's conquest. The first Turkish invasion of…
Gupta Period Coins, Ancient Coins
The Gupta period is regarded as classical India's "Golden age." Chandragupta, I began the Gupta coinage with a remarkable series of gold coins. The gold coins of the Gupta emperors…
Seals of Harappan Civilisation
The Harappan Civilization's seals were one of their most remarkable and artistic creations. Since 1921, approximately 3500 seals have been discovered. The Indus Valley Civilization was the first known urban…