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4 days ago · The Vijayanagara Empire (/ vɪˌdʒəjəˈnɑːɡərə /) was a late medieval Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist cowherd community that claimed Gadaria lineage. [5][6][a]
5 days ago · India’s ancient history is marked by the early urban civilization of the Indus Valley and the emergence of major dynasties such as the Maurya, Kushan, Gupta, and Chola. During this period, religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism evolved, deeply influencing societies and cultures. The medieval era, beginning with the downfall of the ...
2 days ago · Especially important was the coming of Islam, brought from the northwest by Arab, Turkish, Persian, and other raiders beginning early in the 8th century ce. Eventually, some of those raiders stayed; by the 13th century much of the subcontinent was under Muslim rule, and the number of Muslims steadily increased.
2 days ago · India - Ancient History, Culture, Religion: The European scholars who reconstructed early Indian history in the 19th century regarded it as essentially static and Indian society as concerned only with things spiritual.
1 day ago · The Mongol Empire emerged from the unification of several nomadic tribes in the Mongol heartland under the leadership of Temüjin, known by the more famous title of Genghis Khan (c. 1162 – 1227), whom a council proclaimed as the ruler of all Mongols in 1206.
12 hours ago · Hindustan ([ɦɪndʊˈstaːn] ⓘ) is a Middle Persian name for India that became popular by the 13th century, [81] and was used widely since the era of the Mughal Empire. The meaning of Hindustan has varied, referring to a region encompassing the northern Indian subcontinent (present-day northern India and Pakistan) or to India in its near ...
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23 hours ago · The Eastern Calukyas ruled in the Godavari River delta, and in the 13th century their fortunes were tied to those of the Colas. The Eastern Gangas, ruling in Kalinga, came into conflict with the Turks advancing down the Ganges River valley to the delta during the 13th century.
