Introduction The Sunga Dynasty was founded in 185 BCE by Pushyamitra Sunga, who was the commander-in-chief of the last Mauryan king, Brihadratha. He killed Brihadratha and took over the throne, marking the end of the Mauryan Empire. The Sunga Dynasty ruled parts of North and Central India, with its capital at Pataliputra (later shifted to … Read more
Introduction The Homo Habilis or the ‘skilful’ humans developed about 3-2.5 million years ago. They created stone tools, lived in small groups, and moved from one place to another like nomads, when food became insufficient. After inventing the fire, humans migrated to Europe and Asia. Humans learnt to cultivate the land and started keeping the … Read more
Introduction: The Pushyabhuti dynasty, (also known as the Vardhana dynasty) ruled northern India during the 6th and 7th centuries A.D. This dynasty’s most powerful ruler was king Harsha (also known as Harshavardhana), who reigned from 606 to 647 A.D. Harsha united much of northern India after the fall of the Gupta Empire, adopting a period … Read more