Sher Shah and Sur Dynasty Sher Shah’s Reforms Jagirdari It is a land tenure system developed during the Delhi Sultanate. Under the system the collection of the revenue of an estate and the power of governing it were bestowed upon an official of the state. Zamindari The term refers to another land tenure system. The […]

Humayun (1530 – 1540 & 1555 – 1556) Battle of Chausa (1539) Battle of Kanauj (1540) Humayun’s Return from Exile

Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur (1526–1530) First Battle of Panipat (21 April 1526) Artillery is an army unit that uses large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person. Gun powder was first invented by the Chinese and found its way to Europe in the 13th century A.D. (CE). It was used in guns

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Kabir Ravidas Guru Nanak (1469–1539) Chaitanya (1485–1533) Namadeva Ramananda (1400-1470) Mirabai (1498-1546) Sur Das Tuka Ram Impact of the Bhakti Movement

Spread of Bhakti Movement to the North India Impact of Sufism Salient Features of Bhakti Movement

Bhakti Movement in the South Conflict with Buddhism & Jainism Early Conflicts

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Art and Architecture

Literature The Ashtadiggajas (Eight renowned poets) Allasani Peddanna, Nandi Thimmana, Tenali Rama, Dhurjathy, Bhattu Murthy, Puna Vira Bhadra, Mallana and Panaji Surana.