Professor of history and political science, member of. The table below enlists all the important battles in indian history in time bound manner starting from war and battles of ancient india then medieval india and finally premodern india up to the advent of british raj. The capital of this district is the historically famous kannauj city. List of indian cities on river banks indian rivers map pdf. Kitab al yamini book of the yamin by the arabic chronicler abu nasr. Our community welcomes everyone from around the world to discuss world history, historical periods, and themes in history military history, archaeology, arts and culture, and history in books and movies.
History books refer to harshas reign as imperial kannauj. The early history of the region now covered by the present district of kannauj goes back to remote antiquity. Kannauj, is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or nagar palika parishad in kannauj district in the indian state of uttar pradesh. Check out for the latest photos of kannauj medical college along with kannauj medical college gallery, recent images of kannauj medical college at times of india. The ancient name of this place is kanyakubja or mahodya as per balmiki.
Bachelor of arts ba history course syllabus and subjects. Kannauj medical college photos images of kannauj medical. It will not only be insightful but, being revision friendly, it will be helpful for quick lastminute revision. The hotel rajdhani is located on the gt road, saraimeera, kannauj one km south of the railway station. The contents of the book are very relevant as they are developed. Pushyabhuti dynasty based at kanyakubja modernday kannauj city, uttar pradesh state.
Kannauj district simple english wikipedia, the free. The mughal ruler who was died by falling from the steps of library a. Harshavardhana biography life history, administration. This topic is an important part of ncert ancient indian history notes for upsc ias exam 2020. Ncert solutions for class 7 history social science chapter.
The historic town of kannauj, northwest of kanpur, is the administrative center. The objective of the next set of articles would be to present main points from medieval india, in an easy to revise form. Kannauj came for a short period under the hands of arunasva who attacked wang hstiantse who came to the court of king harsha as ambassador of the chinese emperor taitsung. List of major indian cities on river banks download in pdf. Battle of kanaujshershah defeated humayundied falling. Ancient and medieval india shall be meant for candidates from the state of union civil services as well as various state public service examinations. The early history of the district as referred in the legends relate to ramayana. Yashovarman came into conflict with lalitaditya, the king of kashmir of the karkota dynasty, and appears to have been defeated. Rivers play an important role in the lives of the people. The center of an agricultural region along the banks of the ganges river. Kannauj finds mention in ancient literary works like the mahabharata and valmiki ramayana under different namesmahodaya, kusasthali, kanyakubja and gandhipuri.
The capital city, kannauj was an extensive, prosperous and well protected city. It is so famous for perfumes, that it is known as ittar ki nagri city of perfumes or even mentioned as. It was also known as mahodaya during the time of gurjarapratihara emperor mihira bhoja, around the 9th century kannauj is an ancient city. It flourished around 2,500 bc, in the western part of south asia, what today is pakistan and western india. A very ancient town and a center of brahmanic culture, its name was kanyakubja. History of kannauj know about ancient history and historical. History of rashtrakuta dynasty, art and architecture the rashtrakutas rose to power between 6th and 10th centuries among the. Kannauj district is an administrative district of uttar pradesh state in northern india, along the river ganges. Kannauj once more recovered a large measure of its old importance during 1114 a. From today, we shall see partbypart the main points from standard 7 ncert history text. Kannauj, is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or nagar palika parishad. These three empires were the pratiharas, the rastrakutas and the palas.
Kannauj, located in uttar pradesh india is known for its famous perfume production. History of kannauj get complete information about ancient history of kannauj, culture and historical places of kannauj. It had large buildings, beautiful gardens and swimmingpools. Kannauj came for a short period under the hands of. Important points on mughal empire and study notes contents. The last ruler of the mankhari dynasty, grahavarman was killed by treachery. This religious festival was centered on a lifesized statue of buddha which was made out of pure gold. The district was carved out of the farrukhabad district on 18 september 1997. General knowledge complete study material of history of ancient india is the comprehensive collections of important topics that will be helpful in. From kannauj to bengal and back in the early medieval period.
Kannauj district is an administrative district in uttar pradesh, india. Battle of kannauj 1540 for one year, the two sides consolidated their forces. It is a market center for tobacco, perfume, and rose water. Kannauj, town, central uttar pradesh state, northern india. Xuanzang also wrote about a 21day religious festival which too, was held at kannauj. According to xuanzang, harsha, along with his subordinate kings, would perform daily rituals in front of the lifesized statue of the buddha. A history by john keay how can an amateur historian begin to understand a country of which the official cambridge history begun in the 1960s is at 16 books. Students can explore more about the new kings and kingdoms from chapter 2 of cbse class 7 history. Kannauj district from geographical point of view its studded in between 27 degree min 30 sec north latitude and from 79 deg 19 min to 80 degree 1 min east longitudes. An introduction to the highest levels of spiritual reality.
What was the importance of kannauj in medieval india. In this article of series of up special we will read about ancient history of uttar pradesh. Madhya pradesh history dates back to the prehistoric times when the life on planet earth was still in its nascent phase. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. It operates on the burt time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as kanpur. Pdf theories of roma origins and the bengal linkage. The early history of the region now covered by the. It was inhabited by the rich, cultured and highly learned people.
In the beginning of sixth century ad it was the capital of mankharis. Medieval indian history multiple choice questions on medieval indian history for general studies and gk preparation of ssc, nda, cds, upsc, uppsc and state psc examinations. Slum free city plan of action kannauj city regional centre for urban and environmental studies sponsored by ministry of urban development, govt. Kannauj city has a rich history and it was a capital during harshavardhanas rule in north india, the indian emperors empire that ruled most of the north and northwest india. Stephen knapp sri nandanandana dasa and his books on vedic culture, eastern philosophy and spirituality. The article itself is a complete list of all historic wars and battles fought in india. A local businessman, puneet dubey, has opened kannaujs first real hotel. Harshavardhana ncert notes on ancient indian history for. Well, we have covered the main points from ncert text for standard 6 history in our last 5 posts. As mentioned in all other answers, kannauj is famous worldwide for its ittar kind of perfume. Emergence of major political centers kannauj, bengal, peninsular india. Babur humayun akbar jahangir shahjahan aurangzeb here are some important notes and points on the mughal empire for your various upcoming competitive examinations. Gurjarapratihara empire ancient history encyclopedia.
Kannauj has a population of 76,714 making it the 70th biggest city in uttar pradesh. This may be the doing of british historians who tried to portray the impe. By the end of the tripartite struggle, the pratiharas emerged victorious and established themselves as the rulers of central india. The migration took place at different phases of history which is still under scrutiny. Home current affairs today gk questions current affairs questions banking awareness e books. Is there anything special about the kannauj city like. Its name probably has more popular spellings than any other placename in india. Not much is known about the kingdom of the kannauj after emperor harshas death in 647 ad resulting in great confusion due to the absence of his heirs. Harshavardhana was born in 590 ad to king prabhakaravardhana of sthaneshvara thanesar, haryana. Mughals were the important kings of the delhi sultanate.
Area and population of kannauj at its height history forum. The struggle for control over kannuj among these three dynasties is known as the tripartite struggle in indian history. A kingdom is actually a piece of land, which is ruled by either a king or a queen. Penguin books australia ltd, 250 camberwell road, camberwell, victoria 3124, australia. The preparation of district census hand book part b is done under the.
Stephen knapp and his books on spiritual enlightenment and. In may 1540, the armies met once again opposite kannauj and the mughal empire was put to an. Kannauj is situated near the ganges ganga river, about 50 miles 80 km northwest of kanpur, with which it has road and rail connections. Dhruva returned to the deccan were upon dharampala accupied kannauj but could not consolidate his control over it as pratihara power revived under nagabhata ii who defeted dharampala near mongyr. Kannauj district from geographical point of view its studded in between 27 degree min 30 sec north latitude and from 79 deg 19 min to 80 degree 1. Kannauj is one among the most ancient place of india having rich archeological and cultural heritage, the ancient name of this place is kanyakubja or mahodya as per balmiki ramayana, mahabharat and puran later name kanyakubja was changed as kannauj the present name of the district. This region belongs to gondwana land which was a part of supercontinent called pangea which existed about 300 million years ago. History district kannauj, government of uttar pradesh india. History district kannauj, government of uttar pradesh. The history of india begins with the birth of the indus valley civilization, more precisely known as harappan civilization. Ncert solutions for class 7 history chapter 2 new kings and kingdoms discusses the exercises given in. The book covers the complete syllabus of ancient and medieval history for the main exam union civil service, and has material that is immensely helpful for the prelims as well. Founded in 2006, historum is a history forum dedicated to history discussions and historical events. Kannauj is one among the most ancient place of india having rich archeological and cultural heritage.
This glorious history of bihar lasted till around the middle of the 7th or 8th century a. Indian history questions answers mcq general knowledge. He became 606 king of a small state in the upper ganges valley, and by 612 he had built up a vast army with which he forged nearly all india n of the narmada river into an empire. District kannauj, government of uttar pradesh land of.
Harsha of kannauj article about harsha of kannauj by the. The citys name is a modern form of the classical name kanyakubja. A history is written with the express intent of giving a reasonably concise history of key moments and changes across china. This district was formed from farrukhabad district in september 18, 1997 according to the 2011 census of india kannauj district has a population of 1,658,005. Tripartite struggle the tripartite struggle was a struggle for power and control over the central gangetic valley among three major empires in india during the 8th century. Similarly, there will be an article on medieval and modern uttar pradesh history tomorrow and dayafter tomorrow respectively. Step by step complete study material on history of medieval india would not only enhance your general. Pdf roma, also known as gypsies, are the people who started migrating. Kannauj jaichandras capital was the scene of svayamvara of his daughter samyogita, who was carried off by prithviraj iii. Kitab alyamini book of the yamin by the arabic chronicler abu nasr.
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