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Charminar: Why Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah Built It and the Story of Its Four Minarets
Charminar in Hyderabad was built between 1589 and 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, with four 56-metre minarets and a mosque on…
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Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib): Story Behind Its Structure, Gold Leaf and Rebuilding in Amritsar
The Golden Temple in Amritsar was begun under Guru Arjan in 1581, installed the Adi Granth in 1604, and was gilded under…
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Qutub Minar: Who Built It, the Story Behind Its Structure and Why It Took Centuries
The Qutub Minar in Delhi was begun in 1199 and finished over about 170 years by three rulers, and rises 72.5 metres…
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Kushan Empire and Kanishka: The Silk Road Power That Spread Buddhism Across Asia
The Kushan Empire linked India, Central Asia, Rome and China. Under Kanishka it spread Buddhism along the Silk Road.
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Founding of the Khalsa in 1699: Guru Gobind Singh, the Panj Pyare and the Rise of the Sikh Misls
In 1699 Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa at Anandpur. Here is what happened, and how it shaped Sikh history.
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Mughal–Maratha Wars (1681–1707): Aurangzeb’s Long Campaign in the Deccan
Aurangzeb spent the last 26 years of his reign fighting the Marathas in the Deccan. It cost the Mughal empire dearly.
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Alauddin Khalji: Mongol Defeats, Market Reforms and the Conquests of the Delhi Sultan
Alauddin Khalji beat back the Mongols, conquered Gujarat and Chittor, and fixed market prices. Here is the story of his reign.
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Rashtrakuta Empire: Ellora’s Kailasa Temple, Amoghavarsha and the Struggle for Kannauj
The Rashtrakutas ruled from the Ganga to Kanyakumari and carved the Kailasa temple at Ellora. Here is the story of the empire.
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Chalukyas of Badami: Pulakeshin II, Aihole, Pattadakal and the Deccan Empire
The Chalukyas of Badami ruled the Deccan for two centuries and built the temples of Aihole and Pattadakal. Here is their history.
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Pallava Dynasty: Kanchipuram, Mahabalipuram and the Shore Temple
The Pallavas ruled from Kanchipuram for about six centuries and carved the monuments of Mahabalipuram. Here is their story.
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Satavahana Dynasty: The Deccan Kingdom That Traded With Rome
The Satavahanas ruled the Deccan for about four centuries, struck some of India's earliest royal coins and traded with Rome.
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Gupta Empire: The Golden Age of Ancient India, Its Rulers, Science and Decline
The Gupta Empire ruled north India from the 3rd to the 6th century CE and gave rise to Aryabhata and Kalidasa. Here…