Author: Ajay Kumar

The earliest excavations in the Indus valley were done atHarappa in the West Punjab and Mohenjodaro in Sind. Both placesare now in Pakistan. The findings in these two cities brought …

The history of human settlements in India goes back toprehistoric times. No written records are available for the prehistoric period. However, plenty of archaeological remains are foundin different parts of …

The cities of the Harappan Culture had declined by 1500 B.C.Consequently, their economic and administrative system had slowlydeclined. Around this period, the speakers of Indo-Aryan language,Sanskrit, entered the north-west India …

Rashtrakutas (755 – 975 A.D.)The Rashtrakutas were of Kannada origin and Kannadalanguage was their mother tongue. Dantidurga was the founder ofthe Rashtrakuta dynasty. He defeated the Gurjaras and capturedMalwa from …

Besides the Pallavas, the Western Chalukyas and theRashtrakutas in the Deccan constitute important political forces.Both these kingdoms had their rivals in the far south, namely thePallavas and later the Cholas. …

LESSON 11SOUTH INDIAN KINGDOMS – IPALLAVASAfter the decline of the Sangam Age in the Tamil country, theKalabhra rule lasted for about 250 years. Thereafter, the Pallavasestablished their kingdom in Tondaimandalam …

The sixth century B.C. is considered a wonderful century inhistory. Great thinkers like Buddha, Mahavira, Heraclitus, Zoroaster,Confucius and Lao Tse lived and preached their ideas in this century.In India, the …

LESSON 22THE MARATHASwww.facebook.com/groups/abwf4india Facebook Group: Indian Administrative Service ( Raz Kr) RazKr [Live] – https://telegram.me/RazKrLive250Shivaji (1627-1680): His Life and ConquestsShivaji was born at Shivner in 1627. His father was ShahjiBhonsle …

LESSON 18BHAKTI MOVEMENT IN MEDIEVAL INDIALearning ObjectivesStudents will acquire knowledge about1. Rise and spread of Bhakti Movement in India.2. Sufism and its development in India.3. Bhakti saints like Sankara, Ramanuja …