Bhakti movement The cultural contribution of the south was in the form of Bhakti cult. The doctrine of Bhakti means complete devotion and surrender to personal god. The individual faith and devotion to personal god is interpreted as a means of attaining salvation. The Bhakti movement which has its genesis in the worship of gods: […]
Read More »THE PALAS The Palas were one of the greatest empires of north India with Bengal as the seat around the 8th century C.E. They had conflict against the Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas. Gopala (750 – 775 C.E) Sasanka was the contemporary of Harsa. After Sasanka, Gopala was elected as the king by the nobles and he […]
Read More »Vindhya Shakti, The real founder was the son of Vindhya Shakti, who was Pravarasena. He was the only Vakataka king titled as Samrat. His territory extended from Bundelkhand to Hyderabad in the south. He also performed the Ashvamedha. Vakataka This empire got divided, ruled by different dynasties headed by his sons. The grandson of Pravarasena […]
Read More »Gauthamiputra Satakarni (A.D. 106 TO 130) He defeated the Sakas and also many Kshaharata rulers. Nahapana who belong to Kshaharata lineage was also defeated by him. Because more than 8000 -silver coins of Nahapana are found in Nasik which were re-struck by Satakarni. His empire extended to Malwa and Kathiawar which were under the control […]
Read More »This Bhakti cult in the form of Saivism and Vaishnavism spread to northern India. Vaishnavism centered around Pandharpur (Maharashtra) and found a convenient centre in the region of Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna. But it was from the 12th and 15th century in the phase of Islam that the Bhakti cult took definitely in […]
Read More »The Cultural contribution of the south was in the form of Bhakti cult. The doctrine of Bhakti means complete devotion and surrender to personal god. The individual faith and devotion to personal god is interpreted as a means of attaining salvation. The Bhakti movement which has its genesis in the worship of god Siva and […]
Read More »The Chalukyas of Badami or Vatapi or estern Chalukyas laid foundation for the Chalukyas dynasty. The other branches of Chalukyas were eastern Chalukyas with the capital Vengi or Pishtapura, Chalukyas of Vemula Vada or later Western Chalukyas of Kalyani. Chalukyas of Badami The Chalukyas of Badami ruled over Dakshina (The territory between mount vindhya and […]
Read More »Emperor Kanishka(78ad-102ad) Kanishka is the greatest ruler of the Kushan dynasty. His capital was Purushapura (Peshawar). He was a Kshatrapa (Governor) during Vema Kadaphis. After his death, problems aroused among the governors and he came to power. He was fully Indian and he was accepted as an Indian king. He was a great conqueror. He […]
Read More »Graphic design is a form of visual communication used to convey a message or information to an audience; it is a visual representation of an idea relying on the creation, selection, and organization of visual elements. Powerful graphic design imbues a message with greater meaning. “Graphic design is therefore one of the ways in which […]
Read More »Visual communication contains image aspects. The interpretation of images is subjective and to understand the depth of meaning, or multiple meanings, communicated in an image requires analysis. Images can be analysed though many perspectives, for example these six major perspectives presented by Paul Martin Lester. Personal perspective When a viewer has an opinion about an image […]
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Unveiling the Mysteries of the Zam Zam Well: History, Significance, and Controversies
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