Oct 15, 2022Vijayangara Army — A tale of incredible and impossible numbers and blatant propaganda.It is often repeated by historians that the Vijayanagara army at its peak numbered over 1.1 million men. In the famous battle of Raichur, Krishnadevaraya was supposed to have deployed an army of 730000 fighting men. If such numbers had been reported for an European kingdom, even one as powerful…Vijayanagara Empire7 min readVijayanagara Empire7 min read
Apr 17, 2021When an Indian naval power defeated Arab naval invasions twice and saved India.776 A.D. Hathim the governor of Sindh under the command of Caliph Al Mahdi assembles a large naval force. As the newly appointed governor in one of the frontier provinces, the stakes are high for Hathim especially considering twenty years ago a similar naval invasion had ended up in failure…3 min read3 min read
Apr 7, 2019The curious case of matronymic names during the Satavahana period.The emperor called himself as Gauthamiputra Satakarni which meant Gauthami’s son Satakarni. Gauthami referred to his mother, Gauthami Balashri. The Satavahanas, also known as the Andhras were an ancient Indian empire whose rule lasted from 1st century BCE to 2 century CE. At their peak, they ruled over greater portions…Satavahana3 min readSatavahana3 min read
Apr 7, 2019The tale of two ‘tyrants’. The Strange dichotomy in the treatment of Ramaraya versus Tipu Sultan.He was ruthless and ambitious to the extent that he usurped the power from the rightful king of the land, reducing them to virtual puppets. Yet under his rule, the kingdom reached the apex of its power. He was feared and despised by his neighbors for his numerous success against…Indian History7 min readIndian History7 min read
