Medieval Indian History
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya is also known by the name of Adi Shankara. He was an Indian philosopher from 8th century CE. His works were mainly around Advaita Vedanta. Advaita...Minhaj Us Siraj
Minhaj Us Siraj (Abu Osman Minhajuddin bin Sirajuddin), was a 13th-century Persian historian born in 1193 in Ghor region in modern Afghanistan. His father was in service of Mohammad...
Pari Mahal
The Pari Mahal is also known as the Peer Mahal or The Palace of Fairies. It is located in Zabarwan mountain range. The palace overlooks the Dal Lake...
Katyuri Dynasty
Katyuri Dynasty is medieval line of kings who ruled over the present day Uttarakhand region between 8th and 12th century CE. Their state was known as ‘Kurmanchal’, meaning...
Garhwal Himalayan forts
Garhwal Himalayas is a heavily mountainous region in Uttarakhand. It derives its name from ‘Garhs’ or forts that had been built in the region. These are medieval forts...
Lachit Borphukan
Lachit Borphukan was an Ahom general who lived in the 13th century when the Ahom Dynasty was ruling over Assam. He is considered as the greatest military general...
Anangpal II
Anangpal II was a Tomar dynasty king who lived in the 11th century. He ruled over parts of north India that are now Haryana and Delhi. Lal Kot...
Dara Shikoh Library
Dara Shikoh Library is a 17th century building in Delhi that is named after Dara Shikoh, the brother of Aurangzeb. The building served as the personal library of...
Bir Chilarai
Bir Chilarai is a renowned general of Koch Royal Dynasty of Assam. He played a key role in the expansion of the empire of his elder brother, Maharaja...
Maharaja Suheldev
Maharaja Suheldev is a famous King of Shravasti (in north-eastern Uttar Pradesh) known for killing the Ghaznavi general Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud in Bahraich in the early 11th...
Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri, a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, was established as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar. In 1585, it was...
