मौर्य साम्राज्य के पतन के साथ ही विकेंद्रीकरण की प्रवृत्तियाँ क्रियाशील हो उठीं और भारत की राजनीतिक एकता कुछ समय के लिए खंडित हो गई। इस काल में भारत पर पुनः उत्तर-पश्चिम से विदेशियों के आक्रमण होने लगे। इनमें सबसे पहले आक्रांता थे बैक्ट्रिया के ग्रीक, जिन्हें प्राचीन भारतीय साहित्य में ‘यवन ’ कहा गय
The Satavahana dynasty was an ancient Indian dynasty, which established its existence in the 3rd century BC. Started ruling central South India in the last phase of AD. During the decline of the mighty Maurya Empire, the Satavahana dynasty started the rise of its power by making Pratishthan (Paithan
प्राचीन भारत में कलिंग एक समृद्ध राज्य था। प्राचीन कलिंग के राज्य-क्षेत्र के अंतर्गत पुरी और गंजाम के जिले का कुछ भाग, उत्तर तथा उत्तर-पश्चिम के कुछ प्रदेश तथा दक्षिण भारत के आधुनिक तेलगू भाषा-भाषी प्रांत के कुछ क्षेत्र सम्मिलित थे। कलिंग देश के निवासी स्वतंत्रता प्रेमी थे। यही कारण है कि अशोक उन पर
With the weakening of the mighty Mauryan Empire of Magadha, India was again attacked by foreign invaders from the northwest and the Yavana-conquerors like Demetrius and Menander invaded the north-western territories of India. He established many of his kingdoms where his descendants ruled. But in th
भारत के राजनीतिक एवं सांस्कृतिक इतिहास में कुषाण राजवंश एक सीमाचिन्ह है। शकों की तरह कुषाण भी मध्य एशिया से भागकर भारत आये थे। माना जाता है कि यू-ची एक हिंद-यूरोपीय जाति के लोग थे जो तुषारी लोगों से संबंधित थे। समय के साथ यू-ची मध्य एशिया के अन्य इलाकों- बैक्ट्रिया और भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप के उत्तरी क्ष
Kautilyas Arthashastra, the remnants of the Megasthenesized Indica and the Ashokan inscriptions are important sources for information on Mauryan economy, society, religion and art, which complement each other. The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman also gives valuable information regarding the Maury
From the point of view of practice, knowledge means to know, to understand or to be acquainted with. Every living being receives knowledge through his senses. From the point of view of spirituality, knowledge means supreme knowledge, by which man knows the nature or reality of things. Paramjnana mea
विश्व, जगत् अथवा संसार के लिए जैन परंपरा में सामान्यरूप से लोक शब्द का व्यवहार हुआ है। जैन साहित्य में लोक का दो रूप मिलता है। कहीं पर पंचास्तिकाय को लोक कहा गया है तो कहीं पर षड्द्रव्य को लोक माना गया है। व्याख्याप्रज्ञप्ति (भगवतीसूत्र) में एक स्थान पर बताया गया है कि लोक पंचास्तिकायरूप है। पंचास्त
Mauryan Dynasty:Historical Sources and Origin Early Life Similar to Chandragupta Mauryas lineage in his early life Legends and traditions are more on the basis of reorganization, and concrete evidence is less. In relation to his early life, Buddhist-Jain sources suggest that Chandragupta Maurya wa
At the time when the process of integration was going on in eastern India under the leadership of Magadha, around the same time, decentralization and political anarchy prevailed in northwestern India. The entire northwestern region was divided into many small states and these states were eager to ma
Chandelas of Jejakabhukti (Bundelkhand) After the death of Chandragupta, his son Bindusara BC. Magadha became the ruler in 298. This second ruler of the Maurya dynasty has been mentioned by various names by Brahmin and Buddhist texts and Greco-Roman writers. In the Puranas he has been called by the
Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta Maurya Kautilyas Arthashastra, remnants of Megasthenes Indica and Ashokas inscriptions are important sources for information on Chandragupta Mauryas administration, which complement each other. On the basis of traditional belief, the economics was written by Chanakya (K
Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka the Great is counted among the greatest rulers of the ancient world. During his time the Maurya Empire extended from the Hindukush ranges in the north to Mysore, Karnataka in the south by the Godavari River, and from Bengal in the east to Afghanistan in th
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The decline of the Maurya Empire started only after Ashoka and within about fifty years this empire came to an end. Inscriptions show that Ashoka had many sons, but only his son Teevar and his mother Karuvaki are mentioned in the inscriptions. Probably Teevar never sat on the throne of Magadha. The
The sixth century BC. The oldest of the sects of the Niganthas or Jains. According to the Jain tradition, there have been 24 Tirthankars in this religion. History today First Tirthankara Rishabhadeva among the twenty-three Tirthankaras of the pre-Mahavira period or Adi Nath, 22nd Tirthankara Neminat
Birth and Early Life of Gautam Buddha The rise of Buddhism as a new intellectual movement dates back to BC. It was the most epoch-making event of the sixth century. Gautam Buddha, the originator and founder of Buddhism, was born around 563 BC. On the day of Baishakh Purnima from the womb of Queen Ma
The Buddha did not write any scriptures and did not ask his disciples to memorize his teachings in a specific, authentic language. He preached in the popular Magadhi language and allowed the monks to memorize his teachings in their respective dialects. Soon after the Buddhas Mahaparinirvana, the fir
Theravada (Sthaviravada) The main form of Buddhism is Theravada (Sthavirvada). Theravadis consider the Pali scriptures of ancient Buddhism to be authoritative and trace their lineage to the Agrajas (Sthavira in Sanskrit and Thera in Pali). This belief is also called Path of the Forerunners or Pradha
Early Indian history dates back to the 6th century BC. It is considered an important transitional period. This period is often associated with the development of early kingdoms, cities, the increased use of iron, and the development of coins. The use of iron-techniques and coins brought about a revo
Mauryan Dynasty:Historical Sources and Origin Early Life Similar to Chandragupta Mauryas lineage in his early life Legends and traditions are more on the basis of reorganization, and concrete evidence is less. In relation to his early life, Buddhist-Jain sources suggest that Chandragupta Maurya wa
One night in 1909, the Zaragoza public attended with their hearts in their fists what, without a doubt, was the fight of the century or, at least, what was taking away from the newly released 20th century. On one side of the ring, with 58 kg. weight and 1.65 m. tall, Sadakazu Uenishi , alias «Raku «
Komura Jutaro? Oh, youre the one who revised the treaty, right? I think that even if you hear the name Komura Jutaro, you will get a reaction like this. I was not so familiar with Japanese history, but I had the same impression. However, this time I went to the Komura Jutaro Memorial Hall in Obi
Today this article is telling about the main philosophical originator. Indian Major Dynasties and their Founders Prominent Philosopher Promoter Q. Who was the originator of Samkhya philosophy? Ans. Kapil Q. Who was the originator of the philosophy of justice? Ans. Gautam Q. Who was the ori