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Pallava Architecture
The caves and temples of the Pallava days have a very refined stone-cutting and engraving. The temples of Kanchi are the best examples of the art of architecture of the Pallavas.
The five chariots of Mahabalipuram have been named after the…
Brief History of Railways in India
Railway construction began in India in the middle of the 19th century. Lord Dalhousie pointed out how a vigorous programme of railway construction would result in consolidating the Indian Empire and in attracting British capital and…
Conquests of Bajirao Peshwa
Shahu invested Bajirao, son of Balaji Vishwanath, to the office of the Peshwa. The important office thus became hereditary.
Though Bajirao was then only twenty years of age, he carried an old head on his young shoulders.
His policy of…
Brief History of Mandu (in Madhya Pradesh)
Mandu, also known as Mandav, rose into prominence in the eleventh century when Malwa became an independent kingdom under the Paramars. Their rule came to an end in 1304 when the Khiljis defeated the Paramars and Malwa was annexed to the…
Brief History of Ujjain
Ujjain has a glorious history. It was at one time the seat of the Viceroy of the great Emperor Ashoka, who was chiefly responsible for the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia.
After the fall of Ashoka’s dynasty, there was a period of…
How to Reach Sanchi?
Sanchi can easily be reached by train or road from Bhopal, Mahoba and other places. It lies on the railway line between Jhansi and Bhopal. It is 46 kms north-east of Bhopal by rail and is connected with it by a good 48 kms (via NH86) road.…
Tourism Information about Mahoba Town
The town of Mahoba is located eighty-six miles to the east of Jhansi, on the Jhansi-Manikpur section of the Central Railway. It is also connected by a 48 mile (77 kms) road to Khajuraho.
The town boasts of several mammoth lakes built by…
Brief History of Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh)
Sanchi is intimately connected with the life of Emperor Ashoka the Great (3rd century before Christ), who tried his best to live up to the noble ideals prescribed by the founder of Buddhism.
Ashoka was the only monarch in history who…
Brief History of Bhopal
The city of Bhopal, according to tradition, stand on the site of an old town founded by Raja Bhoj in the 11th century.
It was Dost Mohammad Khan, however, who laid the foundation of the present city in the first half of the 18th century…
Brief History of Khajuraho
Khajuraho is now a small village. For several centuries in the middle ages, it was one of the largest cities in India. Its ruins cover an area of about 8 sq miles.
The Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang, who visited India in the 7th century,…
