Jainism in India
Jainism in India Founded by Rishabhanath.There were 24 Tirthankaras (Prophets or Gurus), all Kshatriyas.First was Rishabhanath (Emblem: Bull).The 23rd Tirthankar Parshwanath (Emblem: Snake) was the son of King Ashvasena of…
History of Buddhism in India
Buddhism in India Buddha was born in 563 BC on the Vaishakha Poornima Day at Lumbini (near Kapilavastu) in Nepal.His father Suddhodana was the Saka ruler.His mother (Mahamaya, of the…
Indus Valley Civilization in India
Ancient Civilizations in India The Indus Valley Civilization was an ancient civilization thriving along the Indus River & the Ghaggar-Hakra River in what is now Pakistan & north-western India.According to…
Balaji Viswanath (1714-20): The First Peshwa
Balaji Viswanath (1714-20): The First Peshwa He began his carrier as a small revenue official & was given the title of Sena Karte (a marker of the army) by Shahu…
The Marathas
Shivaji (1627-80) Shivaji was the son of Shahji & Jijabai & was born in the fort of Shiver.Shivaji inherited the Jagir of Poona from his father in 1637.His guru was…
Mughals After Aurangzeb
Bahadur Shah I (1707-12) Muzam succeeded Aurungzeb after the latter’s death in 1707He acquired the title of Bahadur Shah.Granted sardeshmukhi to Marathas but not ChauthReleased Shahuji (son of Sambhaji) from…
Mughal Period
Babur The foundation of the Mughal rule in India was laid by Babur in 1526.He was a descendant of Timur (from the side of his father) & Chengiz Khan (from…
The Lodi Dynasty
Bahlol Lodhi : 1451-88 Bahlol Lodhi was one of the Afghan sardars who established himself in Punjab after the invasion of Timur.He founded the Lodhi dynasty.Jaunpur was annexed into Delhi…
The Sayyaid dynasty
Khizr Khan (1414-21)Mubarak Shah (1421-34)Muhammad Shah (1434-43)Alam Shah (1443-51)--He was the last Sayyid king descended in favour of Bahlol Lodhi & he retired. Thus began the Lodhi dynasty.
Feroz Shah Tughlaq (1351-88)
He was a cousin of Mohammad-bin Tughlaq.He adopted the policy of appeasement with the nobility, the army & theologiansThe new system of taxation was according to Quran. Four kinds of…