The Tradition of Kshaatra in India

History Jul 15, 2018

The Shield of the Senas and the Advent of the Rajputs

The Shield of the Senas Ramapala was the last of the Pala emperors and he was overthrown by the rise of the Senas, who were kshatriyas from Karnataka. The forem...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Jul 22, 2018

The Era of Heroism: The Splendour of Shashanka

Age of Glory In the recent writings on Indian history, there are several episodes and events that have been given undue respect and importance. Several details...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Jul 29, 2018

The Deficiency of Hindu Valour

Kalhana in his Rajatarangini (11th Century CE) has written about Chandrapida, the ruler hailing from the Karkota dynasty. He was renowned for delivering justice...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Aug 05, 2018

The Outstanding Reign of Chalukya Vikramaditya VI

Pre-eminent among the kings of Karnataka is the Kalyani Chalukya emperor, Vikramaditya VI. He was the son of Someshwara I. Fortunately, he had the poet Vidyapat...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Aug 12, 2018

The Splendid Grandeur of the Vijayanagara Empire

And now we can turn our focus towards the Vijayanagara Empire which was ruled by the four royal dynasties of Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu. Among these,...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Aug 19, 2018

The Lush Expanse of the Rashtrakuta Empire

The name Nrpatunga has a pre-eminent place in the hearts of the Kannada people. He has gained such fame because of the treatise Kavirajamarga, which he composed...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar, Sandeep Balakrishna

History Aug 26, 2018

The Triumphal Trail of Rajendra Chola’s Valour

And then Rajendra Chola arrived on the scene. He has been known by such various honorifics as Gangaikonda Chola, Gudigonda Chola, Kadaramgonda Chola and Pandita...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Sep 02, 2018

The Contribution of the Nayakas

Then we notice the ascent of the rule of the Nayakas in Tamil Nadu. This royal branch was a part of the Vijayanagara Empire itself. After the Cholas, the Pandya...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar, Sandeep Balakrishna

History Sep 16, 2018

The Roar of the Reddys and the Might of the Gajapatis

After the demise of Prataparudra, it was the Reddy Kings who faced Muslim invasions in Andhra. Prominent among are Vema Reddy and his younger brother, Malla Red...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Sep 23, 2018

The First of Islamic Invasions of Bharatavarsha

From here onwards we shall specifically focus on the nature of the barbaric assault on India by the Islamic forces from West Asia and its unfortunate results; i...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Sep 30, 2018

The Barbarism of Islam

K M Munshi writes in his preface to the fifth volume of the History and Culture of the Indian People, “The year A.D. 1000 was a fateful year for India. In t...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar

History Oct 07, 2018

Indomitable Hindu Resistance to Islamic Invasions

Prithviraj was the last Hindu king of Delhi. It was he who originally had the Red Fort built; scholars opine that it changed due to the Islamic invasions. Base...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna, Hari Ravikumar