History

Rajput Policy of Mughals Tolerance towards Hindu Religion Akbar took great efforts to win the goodwill of the Hindus. He abolished the Jizya (poll tax) on non-Muslims and the tax on Hindu pilgrims. The practice of Sati by Hindu widows was also abolished. Marriage Alliance with Rajputs The practice of making slaves of war prisoners … Read more

Akbar’s Religious Policy Akbar started as an orthodox Muslim and then he adopted an accommodative approach due to the influence of Sufism. He was keen to learn the doctrines of all religions and propagated the philosophy of Sulh-i-Kul, which means peace to all. Badauni, a contemporary author, who did not like Akbar’s inter-religious interests, accused … Read more

Administration of Akbar Akbar possessed a system and centralized system of administration. He introduced the Mansabdari system. In the Mansabdar system, the nobles, civil and military officials combined into one single service with each other and received the title of Mansabdar. The Mansabdar rank was divided into Zat and Sawar. The Zat determined the number … Read more

Humayun (1530-1540 & 1555-1556) Humayun, a cultured and learned person, was not a soldier like his father. He was faced with the problems of a weak financial system and . Bahadur Shah, the ruler of Gujarat, also posed a great threat. Humayun’s brother Kamran who was in charge of Kabul and Kandahar extended his authority … Read more

Administration of Gupta empire In the Gupta’s administrative system, the political hierarchies are identified by the their adopted titles. The kings had such as: Maharajadhiraja Parama-Bhattaraka Parameshvara They also connected their titles with deities such Parama-Daivata meaning foremost worshipper of gods and Parama-Bhagavata meaning foremost worshipper of Vasudeva Krishna. Some kings even had divine status … Read more

Art and architecture in Gupta period The Guptas period made great progress in the field of art, culture, and architecture. Some people called the Gupta empire architecture a golden age and period of renaissance. Both Nagara and Dravidian styles of architecture evolved during this period and most of the architecture was destroyed during the Huns. … Read more

It is located in Karnataka, in the Yadgir district, this place has a number of early Paleolithic sites. On this site, many stone tools, and weapons that are made of reddish-brown chert are found. The tools found include longish blades and many other instruments for multi-purpose usage. In some sites there were a large number … Read more

Khalji established four separate markets in Delhi. The first market for grains and the second market for cloth, sugar, dried fruits, butter and oil. Third for the horse, slaves and cattle, and the fourth market for miscellaneous commodities. Officer Who Controlled Market are: Shahna-i-Mandi, Naid-i-Riyasat, Munhiyans etc. Shahna-i-Mandi is the highest officer to control the … Read more

Seals of Indus valley civilization Seals of Indus valley civilization found by Archaeologists are in thousands in numbers. Also referred to as ‘seals of Harappan civilization‘ are mostly made of steatite and sometimes made of agate, chert, copper, faience, and terracotta with figures of animals. Animals on the seal include the Unicorn bull, rhinoceros, tiger, … Read more

Mother goddess terracotta Indus valley civilization It is one most exciting sculptures found from the Indus Valley Civilization. This is titled Mother Goddess, it symbolizes fertility. It is made up of terracotta and it is made by hand and belongs to 2500 BCE and its origin is Mohenjodaro, Pakistan. It is dimensions are 22 cm … Read more