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Medieval India refers to a long period of post-classical history of the Indian subcontinent between the "ancient period" and "modern period". It is usually regarded as running approximately from the break-up of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century CE to the start of the early modern period in 1526 with the start of the Mughal Empire, although ...
The middle kingdoms of India were the political entities in the Indian subcontinent from 230 BCE to 1206 CE. The period begins after the decline of the Maurya Empire and the corresponding rise of the Satavahana dynasty, starting with Simuka, from 230 BCE. [dubious – discuss] The "middle" period lasted for almost 1436 years and ended in 1206 ...
Medieval Cholas rose to prominence during the middle of the 9th century and established the greatest empire South India had seen. [218] They successfully united the South India under their rule and through their naval strength extended their influence in the Southeast Asian countries such as Srivijaya. [189]
Early Indian epigraphy. One of the Edicts of Ashoka in the Brahmi script, in Lauriya Araraj, Bihar, 3rd Century BC. The first stone inscription excavated at Bhattiprolu, Andhra Pradesh believed to be from 3rd century BCE. [1] Tamil inscription from Mangulam, dated to 3rd century BCE by Iravatham Mahadevan [2] [3] 1st Century BCE.
The history of the Cholas falls into four periods: the Early Cholas of the Sangam literature, the interregnum between the fall of the Sangam Cholas and the rise of the Imperial medieval Cholas under Vijayalaya (c. 848), the dynasty of Vijayalaya, and finally the Later Chola dynasty of Kulothunga Chola I from the third quarter of the 11th ...
Use of the term feudalism to describe India applies a concept of medieval European origin, according to which the landed nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in ...
India Nepal: Vajjika League: c. 6th century BCE c. 468 BCE Vaishali: Sanskrit India Nepal: Malla: c. 4th century BCE c. 7th century: Kusinārā, Pāvā: Prakrit India Nepal: Matsya Kingdom: 700 BCE 345 BCE ViratNagar: Sanskrit India: Surasena Kingdom: 700 BCE 345 BCE Mathura: Sanskrit India: Avanti Kingdom: 700 BCE 300 BCE Ujjayini: Sanskrit India
The institution is considered to be closely associated with the origin and growth of feudalism in India and Medieval India. The institution is known to have existed prior to the Gupta period, though details on them are vague. A Pallava inscription dating to the time of Santivarman (AD 455–470) uses the term Samanta-Chudamanayah (best ...