Indian History Notes

Muhammad Ghori was a Turko-Islamic invader from Afghanistan whose conquests led to the establishment of Islamic sultanates in India. Read here to know more about his life. The Ghurids were centered in the Ghor of present-day central Afghanistan, where they initially started as local chiefs and … [Read more...] about Muhammad Ghori

Prithviraj Chauhan was the valiant king of the Chauhan dynasty during the medieval period of Indian history. Read here to know more about his heroic life. Prithviraj III or Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora was the king of the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty who ruled from the present-day Ajmer and … [Read more...] about Prithviraj Chauhan

Mohammed Ghori entered India during the rule of the powerful Chauhan. The Battles of Tarain between Ghori and Chauhan led way to the establishment of Ghurid rule and eventually the Delhi sultanate in northern parts of India. Read here to know more about the events. The arrival of Islam in India … [Read more...] about Battles of Tarain

The arrival of Islam in India is dated to medieval times after the decline of Rajput kingdoms in the north. Read here to know about the conquests that brought Muslim rule to India. During the early 7th Century, there were two major powers outside India and China: The Sassanid Empire was a … [Read more...] about Medieval India: Arrival of Islam in India

The medieval period saw the rise and dominance of Rajput Kingdoms over central and north India. Read here to know more about them. The early medieval age, from the 7th-12th century, was the age of Rajput dominance which lasted till the Turko-Muslim conquests in the 12th century. The Origin of … [Read more...] about Medieval India: The Rajput Kingdoms

The tripartite struggle between Rashtrakutas, Palas, and Gurjara Pratiharas marks the beginning of the medieval era. We have learned about the Rashtakuats in the last article. Read here to know about the Palas and Gurjara Pratiharas. After the death of Sashanka, the king of Gaur and … [Read more...] about Medieval India: Palas and Gurjara Pratiharas

The beginning of the medieval era in India is marked by the rise of Rashtrakutas in the Deccan region. Read here to know the important events that marked the beginning of the medieval period. At the end of the ancient era, the Indian landscape is dotted with numerous small kingdoms. To the … [Read more...] about Medieval India: The Rashtrakutas

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a great social reformer, a thinker, an educator, a journalist, and a visionary. 2022 marks his 250th birth anniversary. Read here to know more about his life. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was remembered as the father of the modern Indian renaissance as he was one of the first … [Read more...] about Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a social reformer during the Indian Independence movement. Read here to know more about his life This year marks the 154th birth anniversary of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was an Indian 'moderate' political leader who protested against the British … [Read more...] about Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Nation pays homage to Baba Saheb Dr. B. R Ambedkar on his 132nd Birth Anniversary. Read here to know more about his life. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer who Chaired the … [Read more...] about Dr. B.R Ambedkar: The conscience keeper of modern India