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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 breakup 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 time between the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BCE and the end of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century CE is referred to as the "Classical" period of India. [125] The Gupta Empire (4th–6th century) is regarded as the "Golden Age" of Hinduism, although a host of kingdoms ruled over India in these centuries.
V. Vaghela dynasty. Categories: Centuries in India. 13th century in Asia. 13th century by country. 2nd millennium in India. Medieval history of India. Hidden category:
Mamluk dynasty was founded by Qutb ud-Din Aibak, a TurkicMamlukslave-general of the Ghurid Empirefrom Central Asia. Mamlukswere soldiers of slave origins who had converted to Islam. The phenomenon started in the 9th century and gradually the Mamluks became a powerful military class in various Muslim societies.
In the early 13th century, with the Hoysala power remaining unchallenged, the first of the Muslim incursions into South India began. After over two decades of waging war against a foreign power, the Hoysala ruler at the time, Veera Ballala III, died in the battle of Madurai in 1343. [186]
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Hindu Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. [ 1][ 2] The temple is attributed to king Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE. [ 3][ 4] Dedicated to the Hindu Sun-god Surya, what remains of the temple ...
India has the sixth-most sites worldwide. The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed is the Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, in 2024. [ 3]
India. Pakistan. The Kingdom of Mewar was an independent kingdom that existed in the Rajputana region of the Indian subcontinent and later became a major power in medieval India. [ 7] The kingdom was initially founded and ruled by the Guhila dynasty followed by the Sisodiya Dynasty. [ 8][ 9] The earliest kingdom was centered around the south ...