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Rising of Independent States during 14th and 15th Centuries

Disintegration of the Sultanate Period: The Sultanate period covering a period of about 320 years between 1206 to 1526 A.D. had five ruling dynasties, each with an average period of about 64 years. These dynasties were: Slave Dynasty (1206 to 1290), Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320), Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1414), Sayyid Dynasty (1415-1451) and the Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526). The disintegration of the Sultanate [...]

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Rise of Guptas to Power in Fourth Century A.D.

With the rise of the Guptas to power in the beginning of the fourth century A.D., there opened a new era in the history of India. Regarding the origin of the Guptas, history is indistinct. But once they rose into the status of an imperial power, history assumed a bright colour. Various literary and epigraphic sources came into being to [...]

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Rise of the Kushanas after Maurya Emperors

From the time of Alexander's invasion, the lands outside the north-west frontiers of India became a political playground of the Greek powers. The Mauyra emperors by their military power, kept them away from the Indian frontiers while ruling over territories outside the natural boundaries of geographical India. After the fall of the Mauryas, the Greeks once again became active to [...]

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