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Notes on the Persian Occupation of India

The below mentioned article provides notes on the Persian Occupation of India. When the rulers of Magadha were extending their empire in India, the kings of Persia were also busy establishing their foot-hold on India. Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire conquered the areas up to Hindukush and Gandhara formed a part of his empire. Darius I, another ruler [...]

By |2016-07-22T06:40:40+05:30July 22, 2016|History of India|Comments Off on Notes on the Persian Occupation of India

Notes on the Bhakti Movement | Medieval India

The below mentioned article provides notes on the bhakti movement. With the emergence of Islam in India, Hinduism received a rude shock. The Muslim rulers not only destroyed a number of religious movements and temples of the Hindus, but also tried to convert more and more people to Islam by extending them certain concessions. This not only resulted in the [...]

By |2016-07-14T18:30:44+05:30July 14, 2016|Bhakti Movement|Comments Off on Notes on the Bhakti Movement | Medieval India

Indian Music During British Period

Indian Music During British Period! Music and dancing which greatly flourished under the Mughals also suffered a great setback after decline. Even the last Mughal ruler Mohammed Shah was a great patron of music. A number of outstanding musicians flourished at his courts the most prominent among them being Adarang and Sadarang. During his times the Indian music was greatly [...]

By |2016-06-10T10:36:40+05:30June 10, 2016|History of India|Comments Off on Indian Music During British Period
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