As per sanatna dharma, religious scriptures like Puranas and Vedas, there were a total of seven islands on the earth, namely Jambu, Plaksha, Shalmali, Kush, Kraunch, Shak and Pushkar.Out of these islands, the Jambu Island was located in the middle of all.Earlier the followers of Sanatana Dharma, (Hindus) ruled the island of Jambu. This rule …
India has a rich tradition of learning and education right from the antiquity. These were handed over generations to generations either through oral or written medium. The highly esteemed Vedas have come to down to us. They existed for nearly 2000 years before they were known in India. It was the knowledge of acoustics that …
IntroductoryAll the country to the west and north-west of the river Yamunaand extending beyond the Hindu Koh was known in ancient times asthe Uttarapatha, i.e. the country of the Uttara Patha, the NorthernHighway. The people of this country organised themselves into anumber of Republican states, centuries before the birth of Christ.These states were known as …
Hindu civilization has witnessed a glorious past. Hindu kings were known for their righteousness, fearlessness and valour and were always keen for overall development of their empires and therefore people were very prosperous. Life stories of these forgotten kings, are source of inspiration for coming generations. Some of the past events in the lives of …
EARLY RASHTRAKUTAS OF MANAPURA. Rashtrakutas dynasty originated from an ancient clan known as “Rashtrikas, Rashtrikas also existed during the period of Ashoka in the 2nd century B.C. There were many Rashtrakuta dynasties that ruled small kingdoms during 6th and 7th centuries in southern, northern and central India. There are a few inscriptions, & ancient literature …
Inscription number 57.Kuntagani Plates of Kadamba Ravi-varman, Year 12.The Kadambas were earliest known native kingdoms of Karnataka. They were contemporaries of the western Ganga Dynasty and together they formed the alliance to rule the land with autonomy.From the mid-6th century the dynasty continued to rule as a vassal of larger Kannada empires, the chalukyas and …
Inscription number 54. Talagunda Stone-Pillar Inscription of Santivarman (455-470 A.D.) The stone pillar is located in front of a ruined Siva temple, called Pranavalingeshwara temple in Talagunda village, shimoga, Karnataka. The temple is very close to the State Highway and is located 80 kilometers northwest of Shivamogga city. This inscription gives major information about the …
Most of Bhaumakara inscriptions are dated in samvat years & this era began from year 736 CE, and marks the beginning of the Bhauma-Kara, However, some historians suggest beginning of Bhaumakara era to 831 CE. Earlier Bhauma-Kara kings ruled the northern Toshali area. They probably ruled most of the coastal region of Odisha. The Bhauma-Kara …
Inscription number 39. Pedda-Dugam Plates of Satrudamana, Regnal Year 9. Sanskrit term Satrudamana can be translated into Shatrudamana. Satrudamana is the name of an ancient king mentioned in this “Peddadugam plates of Satrudamana” (5th century A.D.). He ruled from Siṃhapura, which has been identified with modern Singupuram near Srikakulam. King Shatrudamana mentioned in this inscription, …
Inscription number 38.Kanukollu Plates of Skandavarman Regnal Year 1.These copper plates were found alongwith salankayana copper plate in the village of Kanukollu, in 1940.The plates were discovered near the an old fort.Various other rare gold and lead coins were also found in the same location.This charter records the donation of a village of Kompara in …