Chola Empire

As per the traditions, the Chola Country or Cholamandalam was along the Coromandel Coast in the fertile valley of Cauvery river. Its most ancient capital was Uraiyur in Tamil Nadu. This was one of the longest lasting dynasties of South ..

Dynasties of North India at the time of Arab Invasions

As we have discussed earlier, most landscape of India at the time of death of Harsha was controlled by numerous regional kings and local chieftains. Whatever consolidation was done by Harsha, it lasted only for his lifetime. The fracturing of ..

Indian History: King Harsha Vardhana

The decline of imperial Guptas led to the demise of imperial idea in India. Since most of the great empires were built in north India under great empire builders such as Mahapadmananda, Chandragupta Maurya, Asoka, Kanishka and Samudragupta, it was ..

Fa-Hien’s India Visit

Pataliputra was considerably neglected by the warrior kings like Samudragupta and Vikramaditya, but it continued to be a magnificent and populous city though out the reign of Chandragupta II. Later Patliputra was reduced to reigns in the wake of the ..

Important Inscriptions of Ancient India

Here are some important notes on different inscriptions of ancient India giving us relevant information about Shungas, Satavahanas, Shakas, Kushana, Guptas and Hunas. Junagarh Rock inscription The Junagarh Rock inscription of Rudradaman is considered as an early example of chaste ..

Various Calendar Eras of Ancient India

Many a times, UPSC asks a question on different calendars of ancient India. Here is basic information about the same: Buddhist Era This era based on Buddha’s birth and date. The dates of Buddha’s birth and date are uncertain but ..

Caste System in Gupta Era

One of the most notable features of Indian society till date has been caste system. So was it during Gupta era also. There were three notable features of caste system in Gupta era as follows: Firstly, upper castes although managed ..

Science and Technology in Gupta Era

The Gupta era is known for tremendous development in the development of astronomy, astrology, mathematics and metallurgy. Aryabhatta Aryabhatta was the legendary mathematician of the Gupta Era. He wrote Aryabhattiya at the age of 23 years and later, Arya-Siddhanta. He ..

Maurya Empire Notes for UPSC

Here are some of the important observations summarized for your examinations. Tisya Tisya was the name of one of the brothers of Asoka. The Sri Lankan texts portrait Ashoka as a cruel prince, who terminated all of his 99 brothers ..

Maurya Administration and Life

The Mauryan imperial polity held sway over nearly three quarters of India’s landmass for a period little less than two centuries. As with any other great empire, the genesis of Maurya Empire was in the economic and military strength of ..