Medieval History - Thesamiksha

Indian Rulers Not Expanding Their Rule Outside Indian subcontinent

If we study ancient and medieval Indian history, we find many great rulers like Ashoka, Samudragupta, Alauddin Khilji, Akbar, and so on. But none of them had tried to venture outside the Indian subcontinent. The exception to the above is […]

Journey Of Caliphate | What Is Caliphate?

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What Is Caliphate? | Journey Of Caliphate

After the death of Prophet Muhammad in 632 AD, the Muslim community was headed by four “Rightly Guided ” Caliphas. Khalifa means a successor to Prophet Muhammad. Caliphate was the institution that symbolised the collective unity of the Muslim community […]

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What is Bargi ?

The word bargi is referred to cavalrymen in Maratha and Mughal armies. The word comes from the Persian bargir. Its literal meaning is burden taker. The term also signified a soldier who rode a horse furnished or provided by his […]

The Mongols empire economy was based on the idea of redistribution. The ruler used to obtain revenue, gift or war booty.

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Forgotten – The Mongols Empire

In the 13th and 14th centuries, the Mongols had the largest empire in the world. It extended from present-day northern China and Mongolia to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Bulgaria and Ukraine. The most famous Mongols empire ruler was […]