The Karla Caves, located near Lonavala in Maharashtra, were built around the 2nd century BCE. These ancient caves are important Buddhist sites, created during the Mauryan Empire. Buddhist monks carved the caves into rocky hills to use as places for meditation, worship, and living. Since they were near busy trade routes, the caves also served […]Read More
Situated in the serene Kashmir Valley, Srinagar happens to be the summer capital of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It stands as one of the historically richer and more beautiful cities in India. Fondly celebrated for their scenic beauty by the majestic Himalayan mountains, serene Dal Lake, and vibrant gardens, it is indeed an […]Read More
Vishakhadatta, an illustrious figure in the tapestry of ancient Indian literature, remains shrouded in mystery, with only faint glimpses of his life found in the verses of his surviving works, Mudrārākṣasa and Devichandraguptam. Despite the scarcity of biographical details, scholars have attempted to place him in the chronicles of Indian history, sparking debates about his […]Read More
Ashoka -The emperor who gave us the chakra that we salute today. The 3rd ruler of the Mauryan Empire Ashoka was born to Bindusara and Subhadrangi around 304 BC in Pataliputra. Legend has it that when Subhadrangi successfully gave birth, she yelled “Now I am A-shoka” (without sorrow) and so was he named Ashoka. Subhadrangi […]Read More
Chandragupta Maurya also known as Sandrokyptos, Sandrokottos, Androcottus by the Greeks and Latins, founded the mighty Mauryan Empire around 321 BC. This was the first biggest empire that consolidated most part of the Indian subcontinent into a single political unit. Around the year 323 BC, in an alms-giving ceremony of Dhana Nanda, the emperor of […]Read More
During the Mauryan period, both women and men wore Unstitched garments called Muraja, Antariya, Uttariya. The main garment was made from white cotton, linen, or muslin was Antariya. Sometimes gold or other precious stone was used for embroidery. Read More