Ancient Bihar

  • The medieval period of Bihar
    The medieval period of Bihar saw many Muslim rulers who plundered and looted the boundaries of Bihar but soon every thing was going to be changed when Sher Shah Suri ascended the throne. Sher Shah Suri is well known for the system of taxation and the grand trunk road made by him. The G.T. road as it is popularly called runs parallel from Sonargaon located in Bangladesh to Peshawar in Pakistan. His rule is also remembered for the term “rupiya” which he used for his currency or the coi Read More...
  • The throne of Magadha
    The throne of Magadha, after the death of the grandson of Chandragupta, is stated to have been successively filled by seven Maurya kings of the family of Chandra Gupta, or ' sons of the moon,' and ten of the Suryavarsha, or ' solar kings.' It was the eighth of the latter dynasty, king Vikramaditya  who, by a series of bold exploits, attained the supreme sovereignty of India, in the 56th year B.C. and whose reign forms a splendid era in the Hindu annals. The ancient Indians evince their resp Read More...
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