History Of India and World

  The Chola dynasty stands tall in the annals of South Indian history, boasting emperors like Rajaraja Chola I whose reigns glittered with conquest and cultural brilliance. Yet, there exists a lesser-known figure, a prince whose bravery and potential flickered brightly before being extinguished – Aditya Karikalan Chola, Rajaraja's elder brother. Aditya Karikalan's life, though brief, was a testament to valour. Credited with leading the Chola forces to victory against the Pandyas at the Battle of Chevur, he cemented his reputation as a skilled military leader. Legends whisper of him vanquishing the Pandya king Veerapandyan himself, a feat that solidified Chola's dominance in the region. But Aditya Karikalan's legacy extends beyond the battlefield. Historical hints suggest he was designated heir apparent, bypassing another with a stronger claim. This speaks volumes of the respect he commanded within the Chola family, a testament to his leadership qualities that marked him...

Close your eyes and think about Shiv Ling. Well, As soon as we think about a Shiv Ling/Lingam the image that strikes our mind is this, Image For Representation Purpose Only Right?? There are thousands of temples spread across our country dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Maa Shakthi. Many temples are infamous worldwide and are also recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage sites. India is not only a place to the oldest temples in the world but also an abode to the most mysterious and miraculous ones.  The reason why I asked you to visualise Shivlingam is 99% of them would have visualised the above image or any specific Shivling that's close to your heart. We have seen many Shivlings from humongous ones to smaller ones, each one would be in a different shape. Most Shivlings are made out of Granite, Marble, Panchaloha, and even made out of precious stones, like Emerald. The list goes on and on we do not know how many hidden treasures have to be unearthed in India, that's the...

The recent discovery at the Harappan Site which is quite fascinating is that, Laddu - Yes Yes the Indian Dish laddu was discovered here Multigrain Laddu Laddu material found during an excavation in Rajasthan, seven laddus were discovered in 2017 during the excavation of a Harappan Archeological site in Binjor (Western Rajasthan). Scientific research on materials found during excavations in Rajasthan reveals that Harappa people were consuming high-protein, multi-grain “laddu” (food balls) about 4,000 years ago. became. Wet) climatic conditions. Of course, this is an interesting discovery, from 2014 to 2017 totally of seven laddus were discovered. After the discovery a joint study conducted by Birbal Sahni Institue of Archeology (BSIP), Lucknow along with Archeological Research Institute (ASI) in New Delhi. This scientific study found that. Along with seven large brown Laddus two bull figurines and a copper adze were also discovered, These food balls date back to  2600 BCE  whic...

Interesting Fact about Mughuls that most of them Don't know.  Mughals - ruled India for around 300 years and we have read their history From Architecture to Gardens and a lot more. But there is an unknown fact which few of them might know and few don't, the fact is related to Mughals Paternal and Maternal Lineage and which the last ruler followed. Mughals have “Mongol” lineage, yes the name Mughal is derived from “Mongol”, they were the descendants of two Rulers. From their mother's side, they were descendants of “Genghis Khan”, a cruel Mongol ruler who ruled over parts of China and Central Asia. From their father's side, they were the successors of “Timur” , another tyrant from Iran, Iraq, and modern Turkey who attacked India. The Mughals referred to themselves as “Timurids” as descendants of the Turkish ruler “Timur” on the paternal side. The Mughals even celebrated their Genealogy pictorially, each ruler getting a picture made of Timur and Himself. Just take a look ...

  Early Evidence of  “Dairy Production in Indus Valley Civilization”  yes, a new study has revealed that dairy products were being produced by the Haprappans 4500 years ago. This archaeological finding has been proved scientifically that dairy production was in place in the Indus Valley Civilization in 2500 BCE and the earliest known evidence of dairy production Why this Arecological Discovery is Surprising? The Indus Valley Civilization also called Harappan Civilization, when we discuss the Harappan civilization most of us always refer to this ancient civilization as the Metropolitian cities and larger and lower towns. We know Harappans had great Urban Planning, sewage systems, trading systems and are well versed in Jewellery Making. But we had no idea that the common man living during the Harappan times and their lifestyle and how they were contributing in the larger network. Key Findings From a Latest Study: The results were based on Molecular Chemical Analysis of resi...

The empire was at its peak and ruled not only Karnataka but the neighbouring states too ruling Southern and Central India between the 6th and 12th century. Chalukyas ruled from the Raichur Doab situated between the rivers of  Krishna and Tungabadra. Aihole - The first Capital of the Chalukyas Aihole was the first capital of the Chalukyas the city with a rich history, a cradle of temple architecture with 125 temples around it. AIhole was the  “Centre Of Trade”  which later developed into religious centre having the number of temples around. The capital of Chalukyas was later moved to Badami during Pulikeshi 1. Aihole was also known as the City Of Temples. The Chalukya Empire and The three distinct Badami Chalukyas  - Capital was Badami also known as Vatapi in Karnataka, was ruled from 6th century CE and later after the death King Pulikeshi 2 it declined. Eastern Chalukyas  - emerged after the death of King Pulikeshi 2, Capital was Vengi and ruled till 11th centur...

Vijayanagara  Which means  “The City Of Victory”  was the name of a city as well as an empire. The empire was founded by  “Harihara and Bukka”  in 1336 AD the city was stretched from the River Krishna in the north to the extreme south of the Peninsula. Vijayanagara Empire fell into ruins in the Eighteenth century yet lived in the memories of people living in the Krishna-Tungabadra Doab. They call it Hampi. Hampi  - The name derived from the Local Mothe Goddess - Pampadevi. These oral traditions combined with archaeological finds, monuments and inscriptions and other records helped scholars to rediscover the  Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi was discovered by an engineer and antiquarian Colonel Colin Mackenzie in 1800. In 1836 Epigraphists began collecting several dozen Inscriptions found in the temples of Hampi. There are many sources of Genealogy about the Vijayanagara Empire like : Inscriptions Numismatics Literary Works But Inscriptio...

Daughter of Madhulinga Nayaka, Sode Kind. Belwadi Mallama was the first woman to have a specially trained women’s army in the 17th Century to wage war against the British and also the Mighty Powerful Maratha army led by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Yes, you read that right she went on to fight the Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj army whom even the British rulers and Mughals were scared of. Mallamma and Chatrapathi Shivaji There was a battle in Belawadi in which Yesaji husband of Malama was killed by Marathas, but Mallamma continued the fight with the help of her women warriors. After some time she retreated and asked for a truce which Shivaji Maharaj Agreed. She complained to Shivaji Maharaj about her warrior personnel harassed her women warriors. Shivaji Punished Sukhoji. The great Maratha Ruler found a valiant and brave women warrior in Belawadi Mallamma he set her liberty immediately and gave back her Kingdom. Shivaji Maharaj’s Respect for women. He was brought by ...

This is a Story about a Woman who cursed a Kingdom and burnt the whole city for wrongfully putting her husband to death. Most of us know about the  Great Epics of India Ramayana and Mahabharatha.  Apart from this, there are two Tamil Works of equal Importance -  Silappadikaraam and Manimegalai  that are lesser-known. These are the two out of five Old Tamil CLassics given the Title  “Perum Kappiyangal”  which means  Epics. Silappadikaaram (Tale Of A Jewelled Anklet)  - Ascetic-Prince Ilango Adigal is credited to this work, he was the younger brother of Warrior King Senguttuvan of Chera Dynasty. Ilango Adigal Author of Silappadikaaram. This Epic revolves around  “Kannagi” , who lost her husband  “Kovalan”  to a miscarriage of justice at the court of the Pandyan King of Madurai, wreaks her revenge on his kingdom. Though the Silappadikaram was written 1500 years ago, the story of Kannagi and her Fury is much older Kannagi ...