Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire
The Mauryan Empire was India's first great unified empire. It lasted from 321 to 185 BCE, and was ruled by the Mauryan dynasty. At its he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great
Alexander the Great (in Greek Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, transliterated Megas Alexandros; born in Pella, Macedon, in July, 356 BC, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism
Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelled Græco-Buddhism, is the cultural syncretism between the culture of Classical Greece and Buddhism, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porus: Encyclopedia - Porus
For the mythological figures, see Porus (Greek mythology) and Porus (Roman mythology). Porus, the Greek version of the Indian names Puru ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Puru-bharata Dynasty C. 1600 Bc - 1013 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Bharata Dynasty c. 1600-1400 BC. Manu Vaivasvata (from c. 1600 BC) Sudyumna Yayati, great-grandson of Sudyum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Period Of Conquests
Alexander the Great - The defeat of the Persian Empire. Alexander's army had crossed the Hellespont with about 42,000 soldiers---primar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Puru-bharata Dynasty C. 1600 Bc - 1013 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Bharata Dynasty c. 1600-1400 BC. Manu Vaivasvata (from c. 1600 BC) Sudyumna Yayati, great-grandson of Sudyum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - The Rise Of Sikh Power
The Punjab presented a picture of chaos and confusion when Ranjit Singh took the control of Sukerchakias misal. The edifice of Ahmad Shah...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Religious Interactions
The length of the Greek presence in Central Asia and northern India provided opportunities for interaction, not only on the artistic, but...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Period Of Conquests
Alexander the Great - The defeat of the Persian Empire. Alexander's army had crossed the Hellespont with about 42,000 soldiers---primar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porus: Encyclopedia Ii - Porus - Death
Porus is supposed to have held the position of a Macedonian subordinate ruler until he was assassinated, sometime between 321 and 315 BC,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Decline
The reign of Ashoka was followed for 50 years by a succession of weaker kings. Brhadrata, the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, ruled te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Period Of Conquests
Alexander the Great - The defeat of the Persian Empire. Alexander's army had crossed the Hellespont with about 40,000 soldiers---primar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Birth Of An Empire
When Alexander the Great conquered the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent in 326 BCE, he allied with king Ambhi of Taxila (cal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Intellectual Influences In Asia
Through art and religion, the influence of Greco-Buddhism on the cultural make-up of East Asian countries, especially China, Korea and Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - Muslim Invasions And The Shahi Kingdom
Following the birth of Islam in Arabia in the 6th century, the Muslims rose to power, replacing Persia as the major power to the west of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - The Nawabs 1707-1856
List of Indian monarchs - Nawabs of Bengal 1707-1770. Murshid Quli Jafar Khan (1707-1727) Siraj ud din (1727-1739) Sarfraz Khan (1739-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Alexander's Legend
Alexander was a legend in his own time. His court historian Callisthenes portrayed the sea in Cilicia as drawing back from him in proskyn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Alexander's Character
Modern opinion on Alexander has run the gamut from the idea that he believed he was on a divinely-inspired mission to unite the human rac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Ancient Sources
The ancient sources for Alexander's life are, from the perspective of ancient history, relatively numerous. Alexander himself left only a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Death
On the afternoon of June 10 - 11, 323 BC, Alexander died of a mysterious illness in the palace of Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon. He was ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Early Life
Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and of Epirote princess Olympias. According to Plutarch (Alexander 3.1,3), Olympias wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Alexander's Marriages And Sexuality
Alexander's greatest emotional attachment is generally considered to have been to his companion, cavalry commander (chiliarchos) and prob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - The Army Of Alexander The Great Before The Battle Of Gaugamela
The army of Alexander was, for the most part, that of his father Philip. It was composed of light and heavy troops and some engineers, me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Legacy And Division Of The Empire
After Alexander's death, his empire was divided among his officers, mostly with the pretense of first preserving a united kingdom. Later,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Rulers Of Mysore 1399-1950
List of Indian monarchs - Wodeyar Dynasty 1399-1782. Yaduraya (1399–1423) Hiriya Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar I (1423–1459) Thimmaraj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chola Dynasty C. 100 Bc - 1279 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Sangam Cholas c. 100 BC - 200 CE. Veliyan Tittan (50-25 BC) Porvaikko-Perunarkilli (25-1 BC) Mudittalaiko-Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Rulers Of Mysore 1399-1950
List of Indian monarchs - Wodeyar Dynasty 1399-1782. Yaduraya (1399–1423) Hiriya Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar I (1423–1459) Thimmaraj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - The Nawabs 1707-1856
List of Indian monarchs - Nawabs of Bengal 1707-1770. Murshid Quli Jafar Khan (1707-1727) Siraj ud din (1727-1739) Sarfraz Khan (1739-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Maratha Empire 1674-1818
Empire divided between two branches of the family c.1707-10 AD; division formalized in AD 1731. List of Indian monarchs - Chhatrapatis a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Building India's First Empire
Becoming the king of one of India's most powerful states, Chandragupta invaded the Punjab, after one of Alexander's satraps, Peithon of M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Administration
The Empire was divided into four provinces with the imperial capital at Pataliputra. From Ashokan edicts, the name of the four provincial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Decline
The reign of Ashoka was followed for 50 years by a succession of weaker kings. Brhadrata, the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, ruled te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Religion
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya became the first major Indian monarch to initiate a religious transformation at the highest level when he emb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Economy
For the first time in South Asia, political unity and military security allowed for a common economic system and enhanced trade and comme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Mughals And Suris 1526-1857
List of Indian monarchs - Mughal Dynasty 1526-1540. Zahir ud din Muhammad Babur (1526-1530), descendant of Mongol conquerer Timur, est...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Vijayanagara Empire 1336-1660
List of Indian monarchs - Sangama Dynasty 1336-1487. Harihara I (Deva Raya) 1336-1343 Bukka I (1343-1379) Harihara II(1379-1399) Bukka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Maratha Empire 1674-1818
Empire divided between two branches of the family c.1707-10 AD; division formalized in AD 1731. List of Indian monarchs - Chhatrapatis a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chera Dynasty C. 300 Bc - 1314 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Ancient Chera Kings c. 300 BC - 397 CE. Udiyancheralatan Antuvancheral Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan (56-11...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Pandya Dynasty C. 550 Bc - Present
List of Indian monarchs - Central Pandya Dynasty c. 550 BC - 1311 CE. Kulasekara (c. 550-450 BC) Pandion (c. 50 BC - 50 CE), known as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Indo-scythian Rulers C. 85 Bc - 45 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - North-western India c. 90 BC - 10 CE. Maues (c. 85-60 BC) Vonones (c. 75-65 BC) Spalahores (c. 75-65 BC) Spa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Pallava Dynasty 275-882
List of Indian monarchs - Early Pallavas 275-355. Simha Varman I (275-300 or 315-345) Skanda Varman I (345-355) List of Indian monar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Delhi Sultanate 1206-1526
List of Indian monarchs - Slave Dynasty 1206-1290. Qutb-ud-din Aybak (1206-1210) Aram Shah (1210-1211) Shams-ud-din Iltutmish (1211-12...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Shahi Dynasty C. 890-895
List of Indian monarchs - Brahmin Shahi Dynasty c. 890-960. Lalliya (c. 890-895) Kamaluka (895-921) Bhima (921-960), son of Kamaluka ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chalukya Dynasty 543-1156
List of Indian monarchs - Chalukyas of Badami 543-757. Pulakesi I (543-566) Kirtivarman I (566-597) Mangalesa (597-609) Pulakesi II (6...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Magadhan Emperors C. 684 Bc - 550 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Shishunaga Dynasty 684-424 BC. Shishunaga (684-644 BC), established the kingdom of Magadha Kakavarna (644-61...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Pallava Dynasty 275-882
List of Indian monarchs - Early Pallavas 275-355. Simha Varman I (275-300 or 315-345) Skanda Varman I (345-355) List of Indian monar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Alexander's Marriages And Sexuality
Alexander's greatest emotional attachment is generally considered to have been to his companion, cavalry commander (chiliarchos) and prob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Death
On the afternoon of June 10 - 11, 323 BC, Alexander died of a mysterious illness in the palace of Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon. He was on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Greco-buddhism And The Rise Of The Mahayana
The geographical, cultural and historical context of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism during the 1st century BCE in northwestern India, all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Artistic Influences
Main article: Greco-Buddhist art Numerous works of Greco-Buddhist art display the intermixing of Greek and Buddhist influences, around su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Historical Outline
The interaction between Hellenistic Greece and Buddhism started when Alexander the Great conquered Asia Minor and Central Asia in 334 BCE...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - The Mauryan Empire
Mauryan Empire - Chandragupta. Chandragupta was again in conflict with the Greeks, when Seleucus I, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, tried...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - The Rise Of A Unified State
Chandragupta Maurya's fantastic rise to power is complemented by origins shrouded in mystery and controversy. On the one hand, a number o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Formative Period
When Alexander the Great conquered the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent in 326 BCE, he allied with king Ambhi of Taxila (cal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauryan Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauryan Empire - Mauryan Administration
The Empire was divided into four provinces with the imperial capital at Pataliputra. From Ashokan edicts, the name of the four provincial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander The Great - Early Life
Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and of Epirote princess Olympias. According to Plutarch (Alexander 3.1,3), Olympias wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Greco-buddhism And The West
In the direction of the West, the Greco-Buddhist syncretism may also have had some formative influence on the religions of the Mediterran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - Introduction
The first known use of the word Punjab is in the book Tarikh-e-Sher Shah (1580), which mentions the construction of a fort by "Sher Khan ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Indo-scythian Rulers C. 85 Bc - 45 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - North-western India c. 90 BC - 10 CE. Maues (c. 85-60 BC) Vonones (c. 75-65 BC) Spalahores (c. 75-65 BC) Spa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chola Dynasty C. 100 Bc - 1279 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Sangam Cholas c. 100 BC - 200 CE. Veliyan Tittan (50-25 BC) Porvaikko-Perunarkilli (25-1 BC) Mudittalaiko-Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chera Dynasty C. 300 Bc - 1314 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Ancient Chera Kings c. 300 BC - 397 CE. Udiyancheralatan Antuvancheral Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan (56-11...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Chalukya Dynasty 543-1156
List of Indian monarchs - Chalukyas of Badami 543-757. Pulakesi I (543-566) Kirtivarman I (566-597) Mangalesa (597-609) Pulakesi II (6...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Shahi Dynasty C. 890-895
List of Indian monarchs - Brahmin Shahi Dynasty c. 890-960. Lalliya (c. 890-895) Kamaluka (895-921) Bhima (921-960), son of Kamaluka ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Vijayanagara Empire 1336-1660
List of Indian monarchs - Sangama Dynasty 1336-1487. Harihara I (Deva Raya) 1336-1343 Bukka I (1343-1379) Harihara II(1379-1399) Bukka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Delhi Sultanate 1206-1526
List of Indian monarchs - Slave Dynasty 1206-1290. Qutb-ud-din Aybak (1206-1210) Aram Shah (1210-1211) Shams-ud-din Iltutmish (1211-12...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Pandya Dynasty C. 550 Bc - 2006 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Central Pandya Dynasty c. 550 BC - 1311 CE. Kulasekara (c. 550-450 BC) Pandion (c. 50 BC - 50 CE), known as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Magadhan Emperors C. 684 Bc - 550 Ce
List of Indian monarchs - Shishunaga Dynasty 684-424 BC. Shishunaga (684-644 BC), established the kingdom of Magadha Kakavarna (644-61...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - Alexander's Invasion And The Indo-greek Kingdoms
In the eighth decade of fourth century BCE, the companions of Alexander the Great did not record the names of Gandhara and/or the Kamboja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - Persian Domination
Of the sixteen great kingdoms (solas Mahajanapadas) that evolved prior to the rise of Buddhism in ancient Indian sub-continent, only the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - Indo-aryans
Main articles: Aryan invasion theory, Vedic civilization Factors in the civilization's decline likely included a change in weather patter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - The Delhi Sultanate And Mughal Empire
After Muhammad's death in 1206, his general Qutb-ud-din Aybak took control of Muhummad's Indian empire, including Afghanistan, the Punjab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - The British In Punjab
By 1845 the British had moved 32,000 troops to the Sutlej frontier, ostensibly to secure their northernmost possessions against the succe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - Punjab History Timeline
500,000 Years: Pre-historic and Proto-historic existance of early mankind 2500 - 1500 B.C.: Harappa Culture 2500 - 700 B.C.: Rigvedic Ary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Punjab: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Punjab - The Punjab Of India And Pakistan
In terms of area, Pakistan obtained roughly 70% of the Punjab in 1947, including most of the population, which was Muslim. More than 10 m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Monarchs - Mughals And Suris 1526-1857
List of Indian monarchs - Mughal Dynasty 1526-1540. Zahir ud din Muhammad Babur (1526-1530), descendant of Mongol conquerer Timur, est...   » Read the article