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The Great Indian Empires III

  Blog#19 The Chola Kingdom   Abstracts During the medieval period, three powerful kingdoms- the Chera Kingdom, the Chola Kingdom and the Pandya kingdom , all had a dominating power in the political sphere of the South India. The Cholas of the Chola Kingdom were the most powerful among these kingdoms. They were the earliest ruling dynasty of the South. Some of the references about them have been found in one of the sacred books of the Hindus- The Mahabharata  as well as in the inscriptions of Ashoka.   Introduction The Medieval Period in India The term ‘ medieval ’ in history is referred to indicate a stage in the development of a civilization. Historians find it more convenient to divide history mainly into three broad periods- ancient history, medieval history and modern history. The medieval period in India is said to have begun about eighth century CE. The Chera Kingdom was one of the earliest dynasties of the South occupying the western coast of the present day Kerela. The

The Great Indian Empires II

Blog#18 The Gupta Empire   Abstracts:                Around the period of 185 BCE, the Mauryan Empire had collapsed, when the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha, was assassinated by his army general, Pushyamitra Sunga. After the demise of the Mauryan Empire, small kingdoms arose all over India. This was a period of political disunity and chaos with various small kingdoms contesting against each other to gain dominance in North India. The unity finally came out with the rise of the Gupta Empire around 240 CE.   Introduction:                The period of the Guptas (240 CE to 647 CE) is marked by the creativity and great achievements in the field of education, literature, music, art, architecture and philosophy. These great achievements have led many historians to proclaim that the Gupta period was a ‘ Golden Period ’ in the history of India.  Some of the most important achievements of the Gupta Empire are the invention of the decimal system of notation, establishment of world’s firs