Posts Tagged ‘GK’

Sorry for delay in today's post. Was a bit busy due to a call from GMBA, SP Jain. BTW, MEDIEVAL INDIA It is marked by the beginning of the Sultanate of Delhi, which was established after the conquest of Muhammad Ghori. The period of the Sultanate of Delhi ranges from AD 1206-1526. It is also considered as the beginning of Muslim rule in India. Important Dynasties 1. The Slave Dynasty period ... Full story

i) Battle of Plassey (1757) Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal was defeated by the East India Co., under the leadership of Lord Clive, the first governor of Bengal. It is also known as the Black Hole Episode of the Indian history. ii) Battle of Wandiwash (1760) It was the decisive battle fought between the English ... Full story

It was founded by Chandragupta I (320-325 AD). He started the Gupta Era in 320 AD. Other important kings of the Gupta empire were i) Samudra Gupta (335-380 AD) He was known as the Napoleon of India. He was a great exponent of Veena. ii) Chandragupta II (380-412 AD) also known as Vikramaditya • Chinese Pilgrim, Fa-hien came in his court. • Aryabhatta ... Full story

• Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of Maurya Empire. • Kautilya was in the court of Chandragupta Maurya and he had written the book titled Arthashastra. • Megasthenese was a Greek ambassador who came in the court of Chandragupta Maurya and wrote the book titled ‘INDICA’. • Ashoka (273-232 B.C.) was the important king of this dynasty. • He fought the Kalinga ... Full story

Major dynasties of the Magadh Empire were: i) Haryanka Dynasty - Bimbisara and Ajata Shatru laid the foundation of this dynasty in 684 BC. ii) Shishunaga Dynasty - This dynasty was founded by Shishunag in 413 BC after defeating the last king of the Haryanka dynasty. iii) Nanda Dynasty – This dynasty was founded in 382 BC ... Full story