The kingdom was named after the Matsya 'fish', which is sacred to the Hindus, which is described in detail in the Matsya Purana, and is one of the incarnations of Vishnu. The mahajanapada of the Macchas(Matsya is often known as Maccha as well.) Read More
Lathi Khela is the traditional martial art form of Bengal. When we say Bengal, it refers to both, the Indian Bengal and Bangladesh. As the name itself suggests, this martial art form is practiced with lathis or sticks. The one who practices this form is known as a lathia. The history of man’s association with […]Read More
The Kuru dynasty was formed (1200 BC-900 BC) in the mediaeval period, in the form of an alliance between the Bharata and Puru clans. He had made Kurukshetra his power centre. And in the Vedic period, the Kurus had made their political centre. Read More
Kuttu Varisai is often confused with the self-defense art of Silambam. This is not the truth. They do resemble but not entirely. Where Silambam uses various weapons like swords, shields, sticks, etc, Kuttu Varisai is the unarmed component of Silambam. It is a Dravidian martial art form which belongs to the state of Tamil Nadu. […]Read More
It is a form of Indian martial arts prominent in the Southern state of Tamil Nadu or Kerala. It is believed that the form has been in practice since the 4th century BC. The name Silambam has been derived from silambambu, a particular type of bamboo which is used to make the staff used in combat form. Read More
Kalaripayattu form of martial art belongs to Kerala and its origin dates back to 3000 years ago. If we divide the word into two, ‘Kalari’ and ‘payattu’, the word roughly translates into exercising or fighting in an arena or a gymnasium.Read More
The Chedi dynasty was founded by Chidi belonging to Vidarbha and Yadav dynasties. It is said that the Paurava king Vasu won Chedi after Indra’s request and ruled there. It is said Chedi that was chosen by the Pandavas to spend 13 years of exile. Chedi ruled over large provinces by making his sons governors, […]Read More
The end of the Vedic period saw tribal allegiance make way for territorial allegiance and that the people’s loyalty were getting transferred from tribal organisations to polito-geographical units. This type of development was seen to be reflected in a relationship between the raja and others based on the reciprocity rather than kinship, but there was […]Read More
North-eastern India’s Magadha, an ancient kingdom, was once located in what is now the state of Bihar. Between the sixth and eighth centuries after the Common Era, it served as the foundation for several larger kingdoms or empires. The strategic location of Magadha in the Ganges (Ganga) River valley, which allowed it to dominate communication […]Read More
Kashi Mahajanapada, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, was founded in Varanasi by the first king Kash of the Chandra dynasty. That is why Varanasi is also known as ‘Kashi’, Kashi is one of those Mahajanapadas which emerged in the 6th century, today this region includes Bhojpur, Rohtas, and Kaimur districts. One of the oldest continuously […]Read More