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Immadi Pulakeshi, also known as Pulakeshin II, was a towering figure in Indian history. Reigning from 610 to 642 CE as the emperor of the Chalukya dynasty, he carved his name in the annals of time with his military prowess, cultural patronage, and unwavering defence of the South. A King Forged in Fire Hailing from Vatapi (present-day Badami in Karnataka), Immadi Pulakeshi ascended the throne at a crucial juncture. The Chalukya kingdom faced challenges from various quarters. He rose to the occasion, consolidating his power and establishing himself as a fearless leader. The Battle That Defined an Era Immadi Pulakeshi's defining moment came in his clash with the mighty Harshavardhana, the emperor of North India. Harshavardhana, ambitious and powerful, sought to expand his empire southward. The inevitable clash occurred on the banks of the Narmada River. Immadi Pulakeshi, with his strategic brilliance and valiant army, emerged victorious. This triumph earned him the illustrious title,

Hampi - The Group of Monuments has got a prominent place in Indian History, which has been the capital of one of the most powerful empires in South India. It was during the time when other powerful dynasties like Cholas and Pandya's reign declined, Vijayanagara Empire gave hope to the south and which dominated for 310 years.    Founders Of Vijayanagara Empire Harihar and Bukka found this in the year 1336 AD which is 685 years ago on the banks of River Tungabadra. Later Made Hampi as the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, there we go the Beautiful and one of the richest cities flourished. Hamp and its group of monuments is also the UNESCO World Heritage Site which is located in East-central Karnataka, India. Which encompasses an area of 4,187.24 hectares comprising more than 1600 surviving remains which includes forts, temples, shrines, mandapas (Halls), beautiful stone pillars etc.  It is to be noted that Hampi was the Worlds Second largest Medieval city after Beijing which was al

The Indian constitution was adopted on 26th November 1949 by the constituent assembly, many of us have this questions like ; Was there any document before 1947? How did the first Prime Minister(PM) of India take Oath Then? When India wasn't partitioned there was a formal Constitution made by the Constituent Assembly which has been elected for "Undivided India".  The first meeting was held on 09-December-1946 and then on 14-August-1947, it was reassembled as Constituent Assembly for " Divided India" . The Constituent Assembly members were elected by an Indirect Election by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assembly, which was established under the Government Of India Act - 1935. The assembly was composed roughly along the lines suggested by the plan proposed by the committee of the British cabinet, known as "Cabinet Mission" Plans Of Cabinet Mission According to the Cabinet Mission plan: Each province and each princely state or group of states

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  which were ve

A Look at Mughals Lineage: Mughals ruled India for around 300 years since 1526, an unknown fact to many Indians about the  Mughals is that whose lineage did the Mughals follow whether their paternal or maternal. 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. Genghis Khan was there maternal SIde - Genghis Khan founder of Mogol Empire the most contagious empire in history born in Delüün Boldog, Mongolia Timur was their Paternal Side - born in Uzbekistan and died in Kazakhstan, a Turko Mongol ruler who founded the Timurid Empire i

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

  Immadi Pulikeshi 2 - 609-642AD - The greatest Of The Chalukya Kings. Born as Ereya to King Kirthivarman 1, who later assumed the name Pulikeshi on his coronation, Immadi Pulikeshi whose capital was Badami situated in Karnataka. His Biggest aspiration and dream was to expand his kingdom as big as possible and later he was successful and achieved his aim.    Badami Fort, Karnataka Why Immadi Pulikeshi was Called DakshinaPateshwar or Dakshinapateshwara? Pulikeshi was very dominant in the South of India, who occupied major parts of the South Indian territories with his exemplary nature, where no one dared to disturb him or his administration. Battle Between Immadi Pulikeshi and Emperor Harshavardhana - 618 AD 1. The two great emperors ruling the North and Southern parts of India - Harshavardhana ruled north India with Kannauj as his capital and Pulikeshi Badami as his capital. 2. Harshavardhana being very dominant saw a threat from a powerful rival in the south, he marched towards south

  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 residue in shards

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 century. Western Chalukyas  -

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 Inscriptions play a vital role in the findin

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