Ancient and Medieval Indian Rulers

Harshavardhana held a religious assembly at Prayag every five years. Harsha called this assembly in Prayag and the ceremony began with the worship of Lord Buddha, Shiva and Surya. The assembly of Prayag has a record in charity which no other in any age can possibly beat.

Rajuka was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire. Rajuka was appointed by Ashoka to govern the countryside and administer justice. 

The Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century AD as a result of the invasions of Huns. The Huns were the violent tribes which invaded the Guptas during the reign of Skandagupta. They were originally the inhabitants of the Central Asia and were divided into two tribes. 

 Dantidurga founded the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. Dantidurga (735-756 CE) was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta. His capital was based in Gulbarga region of Karnataka. He was succeeded by his uncle Krishna I who extended his kingdom to all of Karnataka.

Slave Dynasty - Khilji Dynasty- Tughlaq Dynasty- Lodi Dynasty is correct as per their period of rule in India. Slave dynasty ruled Delhi from 1206 to 1290, Khilji dynasty from 1290 to 1320, Tughlaq dynasty from 1321-1398 and Lodi dynasty from 1451 to 1526. 

The first ruler responsible for the rise of Magadha was Bimbisara. Magadha came into prominence under the leadership of Bimbisara (542-493 BC), who belonged to the Haryanka dynasty. He strengthened his position by marriage alliances. 

Asoka's queen who issued the famous Queen's Edict was Karuvaki. The famous Queen's Edict describes the sacred dona­tions made to the Buddhist Samgha by Asoka's second Queen Karuvaki. 

Under the reign of Vakatakas the earliest of Ajanta caves were built.  The rock-cut Buddhist viharas and chaityas of Ajanta Caves were built under the patronage of Vakataka Emperor Harishena. 

The mauryan ruler known as “Amitraghata” was Bindusara. Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor after Chandragupta Maurya. During his reign, the empire expanded southwards. The Greeks called him Amitrochates which is the Greek transliteration for the Sanskrit word 'Amitraghata' which means slayer of enemies.

The Kushanas belonged to the Yueh-Chi tribe. The Kushanas were said to be an offshoot of a branch of the Yueh-Chi tribe following their mass exodus from China in around 165 BC. Chinese chronicle, Hou Hanshu provides much of the details on the Kushan Empire. 

Satvanas minted coins made of lead. Satavahana coins give unique indications as to their chronology, language, and even facial features. They issued mainly minted lead and copper coins. Their portrait-style silver coins were usually struck over coins of the Western Kshatrapa kings. 

In Rock Edict XIII, Asoka expresses regret over the bloodshed in his conquest of Kalinga. Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi, conquered the Kalingas eight years after his coronation. After the Kalingas had been conquered, beloved-of-the-Gods came to feel a strong inclination towards the Dhamma.

Pratiharas, Chauhans, Paramaras and Solankis are the Agnikula Rajputs. Four Agnikula Rajput clans sprung from fire as per Hindu mythology.

Cholas was justly famous for its system of village administration. Every village was a self governing unit. A number of such villages constituted a Korram in different parts of the country. At the height of the Chola Empire there were eight or nine of provinces including Sri Lanka. These divisions and names underwent constant changes throughout the Chola period. 

Magasthenese was the Ambassador of Seleucus Nikator. Megasthenes was a Greek ethnographer in the Hellenistic period, author of the work Indica. He was born in Asia Minor and became an ambassador of Seleucus I Nikator of Syria.