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| Which Mughal King took control of the government in 1562 and instituted many reforms including increased rights for Hindus and a new revolutionary religious policy? | The Mughal Dynasty of India
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Akbar. Akbar the Great (born 1543, reigned 1553-1605) was remarakable for his religious tolerance.
| Which Mughal ruler, who came to power in 1658, won the throne by murdering his older brother and imprisoning his father? | The Mughal Dynasty of India
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| Although other religions were tolerated in the Mughal Empire after a time, what was the official state religion? | The Mughal Dynasty of India
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| Which Chinese traveller's description about the Indian society are recorded in the book 'Fo-Kero-Ki'? | Ancient Indian History
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Fa-hien. Fa-hien wrote this book when he came to India during the reign of Gupta dynasty most probably between A.D 399-414.
| During Alexander's campaign to India, Alexander despatched his fleet under one of his friends to search for harbors and explore the coasts from the mouth of the Indus to that of the Euphrates. Name that friend of Alexander? | Ancient Indian History
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Gautamiputra Sri Satkarni. Tri-samudra-toya-pita-vahana meant 'the ruler whose subjects drank the water of the three seas of the east,west and south'. The Bay of Bengal,The Arabian Sea and The Indian Ocean.
Brihadratha. Brihadratha was killed by his commander-in-chief Pushyamitra in A.D 185 who laid the foundation stone of the Shunga dynasty.
Chandragupta I. However,the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty was Srigupta who ruled from A.D 260-280, but it was Chandragupta I who was regarded as the founder of the Gupta Empire.He ruled from A.D 300-330.
| Hiuen Tsang gave a comprehensive account of his journey and experiences in India in a book titled what? | Ancient Indian History
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Si-Yu-Ki . Hiuen Tsang or Yuan Chwang compiled Si-Yu-Ki when he came to India during the reign of Harshavardhana who was the ruler of Kannauj between A.D 600 and 654.
261 B.C. This war is described as the turning point in the life of Asoka.It is said that he was greatly moved by the massacre and bloodshed of thousands of innocent people.The territory no doubt was annexed to the Magadha kingdom, but the destruction caused by the war filled the king with remorse.As a result he eschewed war and sheathed his sword for the rest of his life.He adopted the policy of Dharma Vijay(Religious matters) instead of Dig Vijay (Aggression and conquest).He embraced Buddhism thereafter and became a torchbearer of peace for the World.
Gondophernes. Gondophernes was a Parthian ruler who invaded India.
Gupta Dynasty. This Iron pillar was an evidence of developed knowledge of the people in the field of Chemistry, especially metallurgy.It did not rust even after fifteen centuries.
Coins. All these coins were issued during the reign of Samudragupta.
Chandragupta II. Chandragupta also adopted an important title, Vikramaditya. Maharajadhiraja meant king of kings.All these titles are symbol of his strength and courage.
| Harsha waged war against the group of five kingdoms and conquered them.What name was given to this victory campaign of Harsha Vardhana? | Ancient Indian History
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Conquest of Five Indies. He annexed the kingdoms of Eastern Punjab,Kannauj,Bengal,Bihar and Orissa.
Visakhadatta. This book describes the political revolution which led to the establishment of the Nanda Dynasty. 'Mudrarakshasa' means Signet of the Minister.Visakhadatta was the dramatist of politics.His only complete surviving play,'The Minister's Signet Ring' or 'Signet of the Minister'(Mudrarakshasa),deals with the schemes of the wily Chanakya to foil the plots of Rakshasa,the minister of the last of the Nandas,and to place Chandragupta Maurya firmly on the throne.The plot is exceedingly complicated,but is worked out with great skill.
Narasimhavarman. He ruled from AD 630-668 and was considered the greatest of the Pallava Kings. He sent two naval expeditions to Ceylon. His greatest achievement however was the three successive triumphs over the Chalukya King Pulakesin II and annexed Vatapi to his kingdom. He caused the execution of the wonderful Rathas,or Seven Pagodas at that place, each of which is cut out from a great rock boulder.
'Dasakumara Charita'. He composed this work in 8th century.Dandin's 'Tales of the Ten Princes' (Dasakumara Charita) is a collection of exciting and ingenious stories,held together by a framing narrative and all interwoven with great skill.The prose is comparatively simple.Long compounds are numerous,but the inordinately lengthy sentences of Bana are not to be found.The stories are secular,often humorous,and sometimes amoral,while the characters are well delineated.Some of the interest of the 'Ten Princes'lies in its comparative realism,for in their adventures the ten heroes come in contact with merchants and thieves,princesses and prostitutes,peasants and wild hillmen.Few works of Indian literature tell us so much about low life.
Nagarjuna. Nagarjuna was a Buddhist writer and wrote several other books. The doctrines of Nagarjuna were propounded by all the great teachers of Tibet. He was mainly a follower of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
Babur. Babur(1526-1530 AD) was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. He was born in 1483 AD. He was the descendant of the great warrior Genghis Khan from mother's side and of Timur from father's side. He became king of Farghana near Samarkand, at the age of 12 years after the death of his father. He made several attempts to conquer Samarkand but was not successful in his efforts. After a hard struggle,he conquered Kabul in 1504 and ruled over it for twenty years. Thereafter he captured Ghazni and became the master of Afghanistan without much fighting.
The Battle of Khanwa. The battle started at 9 a.m. on March 17, 1527 and continued for ten hours. Rana Sangram Singh's army was encircled from all sides. The Rajput army was routed. The Mughals won the battle. Rana Sanga was badly wounded and taken away from the battle field. He died after about a year. After his victory Babur took the title of Ghazi(victor in the Holy War).
Sadak-e-Azam . The G.T.Road started from Sonargaon in Eastern Bengal and passed through Agra, Delhi and Lahore and terminated at Peshawar, covering a distance of about 3,000 km. It connected Agra to Jodhpur and the Chittor Fort. It also connected Agra to Burhanpur. It also joined Lahore and Multan.
Islam Shah. Sher Shah was succeeded by his younger son Jalal Khan who assumed the title of Islam Shah. He killed all those nobles who were supposed to be in sympathy with his elder brother who was not found capable to succeed Sher Shah. He was also successful against Humayun when he tried to attack his North West Frontier. He died of illness in 1533.
1564. Jizya was a tax levied on the Hindus.
1582. Akbar promptly took advantage of his freedom by publicly showing his contempt and dislike for the Muslim religion and by formally promulgating a new political creed of his own, adherence to which involved the solemn renunciation of Islam. The new religion, dubbed the Divine Monotheism (Tauhid-i-Illahi) or Divine Religion (Din-i-Illahi), rejected wholly the claims of Muhammad to be an inspired prophet and practically replaced him by the emperor.
Birbal. He was born in 1528 in a Brahman family at Kalpi. He is known for his gift of humour and wits. He had a ready answer for all types of intricate problems and questions. He was given the title of Raja. He died in 1585 fighting with the Yousuf-Zai tribe on the north west frontier of India.
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