The Khilji Dynasty -

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt="The Khilji Dynasty Gk Notes" border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOYmqjHn33FE3BI9yqIPPv2Dxh_gLikdcO9op2gEvRKscE8WX_is8RIKVmQU52xS_EKdwk0Om6HNbBjB1h3dUHekndyrC5WK0_jPCfFOhs39VhRt1uaNU8tbXR0u6WJIMQmMxxCS0/s320/The+khilji+Dynasty.jpg" title="The Khilji Dynasty " width="320" /></div> <br /> <br /> Jalaiuddin Khilji Was the first of the Khilji Sultans. He Was old,weak and mild.But his nephew and son in law Alauddin khilji was young,vigorous and ambitious and he wished to seize the throne for him self. in 1291 the sultan made Alauddin the Governor of kera Near Allahabad in the region of the Doab Subsequently He was also given the governorship of Oudh, In order to acquire the wealth which he so badly wanted for usurping the throne from his uncle Alauddin Planned an expedition to the Deccan.In 1294 he nvaded the Yadava kingdom of Devagiri and Defeated King Ramachandra . Aladduin returned to Kara with a rich booty.Jalaluddin proceeded to Kara to Welcome his triumphant nephew.But the treacherous Alauddin Killed his uncle while holding him in affectionate embrace and ascended the throne (1296)<br /> <br /> Alauddin Khilji<br /> alauddin khilji (1296-1316) was a storng ruler like balban, but he was unscrupulous and cruel.With him began the era of khilji Militarism an unphill task faced Alauddin at the time of his accession to the throne. Muslim rule in north india had not yet been firmly established. ithad to face a series of danger form within and without. The central government was very weak.The powerful Muslim nobles were engaged in intrigues against the state while the Hindu chiefs and princes were disloyal.The North west frontier lay exposed to Mongol invasions.In view of the dangers which threatened the stability of the sultanate,Alaudin decided to apply himself to the task of achieving certain basic objectives.He decided to take effective measures to weaken or destroy the power of the nobles and to keep the Hindu chiefs and princes under check.He Also aimed at building uo an efficient administrative system.A powerful army and a full treasury were also among his objectives </div>

History The Khilji Dynasty -

Jalaiuddin Khilji Was the first of the Khilji Sultans. He Was old,weak and mild.But his nephew and son in law Alauddin khilji was young...

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A Short Note about The Chera Empire

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt="Chera Empire " border="0" height="86" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlz9Vou4aXrnN9XY4-T7CUNr_AByYiH6D9xP0UO7x70P3SbpBwsPoqLUYxc7veX9p9e_n1w0tp6_25CUR2zR2SuOqrDetaMKPbIAkZG37E22BCh3cPt_RT3pgIAD62f_TS-Cbr0Nok/s320/Chera+Empire.jpg" title="A Short Note About The Chera Empire" width="320" /></div> <br /> <br /> The word Kerala I derived from the World Chera .Kerala or the chera Kingom Was Originally A Part of the tamil country.Malayalam, the language was originally a part of the tamil  Country.malayam the language of kerala was evolved from the tamil language. the chera kingdom carried on a prosperous trade with the west ,and it was this trade especially in spices.which contributed to its wealth and prosperity.The kingdom has been identified with the keralaputra of the asokan edicts. The chera land included the present kerala state and kanyakumari district and it extended sometimes into the kongu country (modern Coimbatore district and South Selem )<br /> <br /> Rise Of the Second Chera Empire<br /> <br /> The History of the carly cheras of the sangam age has already been sketched in an earlier chapter. the sangam age was followed by a long historical night. very little known about the history of the cheras till we come to the end of the 8th century. A,D by about 800 A.D the Cheras again established their supermacy in kerala. The second Chera Empire which they established had its capital at Thiruvanchi-Kulam Or Mahodayapuram (Modern Cranganore) . It is  More popularly called the empire of the Kulasekharas.It flourished till the beginning of the 12th century A,D And Its Rulers 13 in number exercised authority over the whole of kerala.<br /> The Founder of the second chera empire was kulasekhara varman Or Kulasekhara Alwar(800-820 Ad). He Is one of the greatest religious teachers of south india and is A leading figure in the history of Vaishnavism.He rendered Great services to Sanskrit Literature and Vaishnava Religion . He wrote The Perumal Thirumozhi In Tamil and the Mukundamala In Sanskrit.<br /> He Was Succeeded by Rajasekhara Varman (824-844 AD) A devout Saivite,This ruler has been identified wih the famous saiva saint Cheraman Perumal Nayanar. It was during his reign that the Kollam Era commencing in 825 AD Came Into Vougue in Kerala Sankaracharya, the great Advaita Philosopher, Was a Contemporary of both Kulasekhara Alwar And RajaSekhara Varman</div>

History A Short Note about The Chera Empire

The word Kerala I derived from the World Chera .Kerala or the chera Kingom Was Originally A Part of the tamil country.Malayalam, the la...

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