Lalitaditya Muktapida Lalitaditya Muktapida has been a legendary King from Kashmir whose rule lasted from 700 AD to 736 AD. He can claim...

The Decline of the Cholas 🛡️⬇️ The Chola empire was strong till 1215 AD. It started seeing military setbacks under its last two emperors...

Rajendra Chola I An emperor as illustrious as Rajaraja. He conquered Srilankan territory. He also invaded Orissa and defeated the Pala...

Rajaraja the Great Rajaraja has gone down in history as one of India’s greatest-ever emperors and also the greatest of the Chola...

Cholas – Aditya I and Parantaka I Viajayalaya’s successor Aditya 1 ruled from 870 – 907 AD and expanded the empire by further defeating...

Cholas – a mighty empire that crossed the boundaries of India More needs to be written and read about this mighty empire, a rarity that...

The Three Great Empires Thus unfortunately for India ended the era between the 8th and 11th century AD, for one empire extending up to...

The Decline of Palas The Pala empire started declining after Mahipala. They faced attacks from the south, east and west. A ruler called...

Mahipala, a contemporary of Mahmud Ghazni and the great Cholas Mahipala I came to power around 980 AD and ruled till 1030 AD...

Long-serving Pala rulers: After Devapala a number of Pala rulers came but the longest serving were Naryanapala who ruled from mid-860 AD...

Devpala – a great Pala emperor Devpala succeeded Dharampala. He came to power around 810 – 820 AD and ruled for around 40 years till...

Gopala and Dharampala – great Pala rulersHistorians describe a period of anarchy in Bengal which led to a succession of rulers trying to...

Pala Empire: The Pala empire originated in a region historically referred to as Gauda in Bengal. The word Pala means protector. It lasted...

Decline of Rashtrakutas After the death of Indra III in 929 AD, these were weak kings and much territory was lost. Krishna III briefly...

Govinda III Rashtrakuta, a true pan-Indian Emperor: Govinda III took over from Dhruva but had to defeat his elder brother on the way. He...

Dhruva Dharavarsha and Krishna I of the Rashtrakutas Dantidurga was succeeded by two very able rulers – Krishna I who ruled from 756 to...

Dantidurga of Rashtrakutas The founder of the Rashtrakuta empire is King Dantidurga who ruled an area in Berar. He is said to have...

Rashtrakuta Dynasty The Rashtrakuta empire is yet another great empire that is one of the greatest in Indian history. It was on par with...

End of the Pratiharas After the capture briefly of Kannauj by Rashtrakutas in 916 AD, the rebellion of clans like Paramaras, Chauhans,...

Decline of Pratiharas The Pratihara empire reached its height under Mahendrapala, son of Mihir Bhoj. From 890 AD to 910 AD. Then...