Chennai is stated to be an important contributor towards administrative, military, and economic centre since the 1st century. The Pallava, the Chola, the Pandya, and Vijaynagar the noticeable dynasties ruled over Chennai. Mylapore was a major port of the Pallava. In 1522, the Portugese built a port called Sao Tome. It was named after the […]
Read More »The immense wealth of India attracted the Europeans to this India. The Europeans came to know about the wealth of India through the accounts of Marco Polo. Though India had a very long history of trade relations with Europe, India’s external trade was originally controlled by the Arab traders. There was demand for Indian commodities […]
Read More »1. The present Chennai was a center of various rulers from the 1st century. Dynasties like the Pallava, the Chola, the Pandya, and Vijaynagar the ruled over Chennai. Mylapore was a major port of the Pallava. In 1522, the Portugese built a port called Sao Tome. It was named after the Christian leader of reforms, […]
Read More »The ICA believes that effective records and archives management is an essential precondition for good governance, the rule of law, administrative transparency, the preservation of mankind’s collective memory, and access to information by citizens. The International Council on Archives (ICA) is dedicated to the effective management of records and the preservation, care and use of […]
Read More »Growth of Art and Architecture under Vijayanagar Growth of Art During the administration of Vijayanagar rulers, they concentrated more on the development of art and architecture. They constructed a number of palaces, temples and Mandapams throughout their empire. They beautified them with various types of attractive sculptures. The development of art of that period […]
Read More »Legacy of Vijayanagar Education and Literature Vijayanagar rulers showed less interest for the growth of education. Even then education flourished at various centres. In the absence of the definite system, people depended on local scholars to get their education. Generally the development of education in this kingdom was based on castes and industrial growth. Scholars […]
Read More »Disintegration of Vijayanagar Talikota Battle (1565) The historical battle at Talikota determined the fate of the Vijayanagar Empire. The battle was held at Rekshasi-Tangadi twenty five miles away from Talikota. Hence, the Talikota battle was also known as Rekshasi-Tangadi battle. This battle decided the destiny of the Hindu and Muslim kingdom in Tamil Nadu. […]
Read More »Vijayanagar Empire – Nayankara System Vijayanagar rulers gave due importance to provincial administration. The administration which existed in the provinces was called as ‘Nayankara system’. It was similar to that of feudalism in Europe. According to the system, all the land were owned by the rulers. He distributed the lands to his generals. They […]
Read More »Vijayanagar Rule in Tamil Nadu Introduction Vijayanagar Empire was founded on the advice of the Hindu saint Vidyaranya on the banks of the river Tungabhadra very near to Chirunkeri madams founded by Adhi Sankarachariya. Vidyaranyar served as its head at the time of founding the Vijayanagar Empire. The Vijayanagar Empire was founded in 1336 and […]
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The Kotas of The Nilgiris – Part – I According to Dr. Oppert “it seems probable that the Todas and Kotas lived near each other before the settlement of the latter on the The Nilgiris. Their dialects betray a great resemblance. According to a tradition of theirs (the Kotas), they lived formerly on Kollimallai, a […]
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Unveiling the Mysteries of the Zam Zam Well: History, Significance, and Controversies
Vijay Ratna Kumar J | March 27, 2023