Medieval India

Shivaji (1627-1680) was a Maratha ruler of the Bhosle dynasty credited with founding the Maratha Empire alongside his influential Guru Jijabai Shivaji staged a revolt against the Sultanate of Bijapur to free the Marathi people and establish Hindavi Swarajya (Hindu/Marathi self-rule) Shivaji established an independent Maratha state with Raigad as its capital and successfully defended […]

The Rule of Shahuji Bhonsle (1708–1749)  Shahuji holds prime importance as the grandson of the greatest warrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji. That’s why Shahuji Bhonsle was also known as Chattrapati Shahu. He was held captive under Aurangzeb’s rule from 1689 and was released after Aurangzeb’s death around 1707 by Bahadur Shah I, the last Mughal Emperor There

The Maratha Empire (also spelled Mahratta) or the Maratha Confederacy was a Hindu state in modern-day India. It was active from 1674 to 1818. The empire’s territories covered 250 million acres (1 million km2), or one-third of South Asia, at its peak. The state was ruled by a series of Prime Ministers who were advised

Shivaji’s Maratha Empire stretched from Maharashtra to Carnatic and Tamil Nadu Shivaji’s dominion was divided into two parts: mulk-i-qadim (ancient territory) or swaraj (own kingdom), and an unspecified stretch of land that paid Chauth but was not under Shivaji’s authority Shivaji abolished the Jagir system and began paying his officers in cash to fortify the

Mansabdari System: The Mediaeval-era Bureaucracy The mansabdari system, or mansab system, was brought into force in 1571 under the rule of Akbar. To understand the system in a more precise manner, the structural setup can be compared in a fundamental manner to the current administrative system of India. So, what is it all about? The

Major Indian Dynasties: An Overview Ancient India has seen many dynasties rise and fall during different periods. Many great dynasties have their name written in the history of India. Some of the major dynasties of India are listed below: Haryanka Dynasty: Middle of 6th century BCE–413 BCEShishunaga Dynasty: 413 BCE–345 BCE Nanda Dynasty- 345 BCE–322

Maharashtra Dharma: An Overview Maharashtra dharma is the spiritual background of dharmic resistance to Sultani tyranny that started in the middle of the 17th century in Maharashtra under the leadership of Bhonsale Chhatrapatis.  Maharashtra is the sole state in the Union of India, having its name associated with the Dharma. It was Samartha Ramdas Swami who is

Sufi is derived from Arabic Safa, which means “one who wears woollen clothing” and “purity or holiness.” Sufi Mysticism is related to Tarikat, a liberal reading of the Quran. The orthodox interpretation of such a Quran is known as Shariat. Haq (God) or Khalaq (Soul) were believed to have the same. Sufism had a significant

It is believed that Kabir Das  was born in the year 1398 AD in an area called Lahartara of Kashi. Kabir Das  was a great poet of our Indian history who was born in the period of devotion and wrote such wonderful works that he became immortal. He was born from the womb of a

The Mughal Empire was an empire that was founded by Babur in 1526. It was one of the most powerful rulings that took over India during the period of 1600. They had a huge military and superior strategies that were designed to take over different places in India. The reign was continued by the sons