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The history of human settlement in the western Indian state of Rajasthan dates back to about 100,000 years ago. Around 5000 to 2000 BCE many regions of Rajasthan belonged as the site of the Indus Valley Civilization. Kalibangan is the main Indus site of Rajasthan, here fire altars have been discovered, similar to those found at Lothal. [1]
The History of Rajasthan is about 5000 years old. The history of Rajasthan can be classified into three parts owing to the different epochs- Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Rajput clans emerged and held their sway over different parts of Rajasthan from about 700 CE. Rajputana “land of the Rajputs” was Rajasthan's old name under the British ...
Archaeological sites in Rajasthan [1] [2] [3] Stone Age Paleolithic Jayal; Indragarh; Viratnagar; Gogakheda (Rajsamand) Middle Paleolithic Bagor; Tilwara; Sojat (Pali) Nimbahera (Chittorgarh District) Pachpadra (Barmer District) Neolithic Hamirgarh (Bhilwara) Viratnagar (Jaipur District) Bharani (Tonk) Sohanpura (Sikar) Harsoura (Alwar) Samdari ...
7th century AD: Chavda dynasty establish its rule in south Rajasthan with its capital at Bhinmal. 700 AD Chinese traveler visits a few cities in Rajasthan; 725 AD: Bappa Rawal defeats Arabs and captures the Chittor Fort from them. 728 AD: Bappa Rawal establish Mewar dynastry at Chittor Garh; 720s AD: Ajayraja II of Chauhan dynasty established ...
Earlier scholars assigned the Barli inscription to the pre-Ashokan period, but more recent scholars have assigned it to a later date.[4]According to historian G. H. Ojha, who discovered the inscription from bhillot mata temple in 1912, the inscription contains the line Viraya Bhagavate chaturasiti vase, which can be interpreted as "dedicated to Lord Vira in his 84th year". [5]
The Ahar culture, also known as the Banas culture is a Chalcolithic archaeological culture on the banks of the Ahar River of southeastern Rajasthan state in India, [1] lasting from c. 3000 to 1500 BCE, contemporary and adjacent to the Indus Valley civilization.
The north-eastern and north-western part of Rajasthan, was known by the name of Jangladesh in ancient times. The northern and western part of Jangladesh was ruled by the Bhatis while the north-east and south east was in the control of the Jat Caste settlements. The Bhatner area was under the Muslim Bhattis and Johiyas. [5] [6] [7]
Gilund is a village and an archaeological site located in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan state in western India. [1] It is one of five ancient sites excavated in the Ahar-Banas Complex which also includes the sites of Ahar, Ojiyana, Marmi, and Balathal. Out of the 111 reported sites found in the Ahar-Banas Complex, Gilund is the largest. [2]