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 […]
Read More »The History of Kalabras Introduction Kalabras an unknown race dominated Tamil nadu from 3rd century AD to 6th century AD .They captured entire Tamil nadu, Kerala, few parts Karnataka and Lanka, They are otherwise called as Kalappirar and their rule is referred as dark age of Thamizhagam but recent researches indicated that it was a […]
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Firoz Tughlaq Administrative Reforms of Firoz Tughlaq Firoz Tughlaq is very famous for his administrative reforms in the history of early medieval period. Economic Policy and Revenue Reforms of Firoz Tughlaq At the time of coronation of Firoz Tughlaq the economic condition of India was very deplorable. People were hard pressed due to heavy taxation. […]
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Tughluq Dynasty [A. D. 1320 To 1414] The foundation of Tughluq dynasty was laid by Ghazi Tughluq or Ghazi Malik Who after his accession in September, A. D. 1320 assumed the title of Ghiasuddin Tughluq Shah. The word ‘Tughluq’ is of very obscure origin, it did not indicate the name of any clan or tribe. […]
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Khilji Dynasty [A. D. 1290 TO 1320] Jalaluddin Firozshah Khalji During the reign of the sultans of the so-called slave dynasty, Khaljis were very popular. They occupied various significant posts in the administration of the slave rulers. In the year A.D.1290 one Jalaluddin Khalji after dethroning the weak sultan of the slave dynasty, Kaiqubad, captured […]
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Pre Historic Period of Tamil Nadu Civilization The pre-historic age was the longest period of mankind. To study the history of the pre-historic man, sources like literature, inscription and coins were not available. In the absence of such sources, we can trace the history of pre-historic period only with the help of certain common features […]
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Somnath was famous then, as a great Shiva shrine described in detail in the Skanda Purana of the 9th century A.D. and also mentioned by Al-Beruni both as a sacred place and a resort of pirates. The expedition of Somnath was the crowning event in the idol – breaking and plundering career of Mahmud of […]
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