Day: January 21, 2020

Origin and the rise of Rajputs The term Rajput starts coming in use from the 6th Century AD. The origin of the Rajputs is the subject of debate. There are following main streams of thought on origin of Rajputs: Tribal origin theory Given by V.A. Smith. selfstudyhistory.com Some tribal aboriginal groups became Rajputs like Gonds […]

Cholas: administration, village economy and society: Part I The founder of the Chola empire was Vijayalaya, who was at first a feudatory of the Pallavas. He captured Tanjore in AD 850. And by the end of the ninth century, the Cholas had defeated both the Pallavas of Kanchi (Tondaimandalam) and weakened the Pandyas, bringing the […]