3000BC-ancient civilizations developed in Sumer,Mesopotamia,Crete and started.This is the time when Sumerians developed cuneiform writing.
3100BC-This is the time when King Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt.
3100BC-2700BC-Early Dynastic period developed which gave rise to hieroglyphic writing and when Government,administrative,technical and artistic skills developed.
2700-2200BC-The rise of Strong provincial powers finally declined Pharaoh's power threby ending the Old Kingdom.
2600-2500BC-Around this period Pharaoh khufu built the pyramids of Giza which were about 481 feet tall and its sides average is 776 feet at the the base,which is one among the seven wonders of the world.
2300-2180BC-The Akkadian empire(great empire in Mesopotamia which now known as iraq)ruler sargon ruled from 2340-2305 and conquered lands surrounding its capital,Akkad.By the beggining of 2180BC the empire went into the hands of barbarians tribes.
2000-1786BC-Middle kingdom of Egypt's period began when Amenemhet 1 seized the power at the city of Thebes(2000BC).Then by 1786 power of the Middle kingdom slowly declined and came to an end.
1763-1600BC-Empire in Mesopotamia created by Hummurabi(1792-1750),ruler of city of Babylon,who is best known for having created the law code.The Empire finally fell in the hands of kassites in about 1600BC.
1720-1570BC-During 1720 a group of Semitive people called Hykos made themselves the masters of Egypt.They moved the empire from Thebes to Avaris Tanis in the Nile Delta.They introduced horse and chariot to Egypt.However they were finally defeted(1570)by Amasis I in yhe battle of Tanis.
Showing posts with label queen of Jhansi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label queen of Jhansi. Show all posts
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Rani's Early Life
EARLY LIFE
Lakshmi bai, The Rani (Queen) of Jhansi (c.19 November 1835 – 17 June 1858) (Devanagari- झाँसी की रानी Marathi- झाशीची राणी), known as Jhansi Ki Rani, the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and a symbol of resistance to British rule in India. She has gone down in Indian history as a legendary figure, the firebrand who began the Indian Revolution against British Colonialism.
Originally named Manikarnika at birth ( nicknamed Manu ) , she was born on 19 November 1835 at Kashi (Varanasi) to a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family from Dhawadshi, Districaji Rao the Second was the Peshwa only in name. The British East India Company was paying him a pension of eight lakh rupees a year and had given the ‘jagir’ (the free gift) of Bethur.
Bhagirathibai was the wife of Moropanth. She was good-looking, cultured, intelligent and godly. Manubai was the daughter of this ideal couple.The child, born on the Second day of Karthika (the 19th of November 1835) was beautiful like her mother. She had a broad forehead and big eyes. Her face reflected royalty.
Manu lost her mother when she was four years old. The entire duty of bringing up the daughter fell on the father. Along with formal education she acquired skill in sword fight, horse riding and shooting with a gun.
t Satara, Maharashtra. She lost her mother at the age of four. She was educated at home. Her father Moropant Tambey worked at the court of Peshwa Baji Rao II at Bithur.
Lakshmi bai, The Rani (Queen) of Jhansi (c.19 November 1835 – 17 June 1858) (Devanagari- झाँसी की रानी Marathi- झाशीची राणी), known as Jhansi Ki Rani, the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and a symbol of resistance to British rule in India. She has gone down in Indian history as a legendary figure, the firebrand who began the Indian Revolution against British Colonialism.Originally named Manikarnika at birth ( nicknamed Manu ) , she was born on 19 November 1835 at Kashi (Varanasi) to a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family from Dhawadshi, Districaji Rao the Second was the Peshwa only in name. The British East India Company was paying him a pension of eight lakh rupees a year and had given the ‘jagir’ (the free gift) of Bethur.
Bhagirathibai was the wife of Moropanth. She was good-looking, cultured, intelligent and godly. Manubai was the daughter of this ideal couple.The child, born on the Second day of Karthika (the 19th of November 1835) was beautiful like her mother. She had a broad forehead and big eyes. Her face reflected royalty.
Manu lost her mother when she was four years old. The entire duty of bringing up the daughter fell on the father. Along with formal education she acquired skill in sword fight, horse riding and shooting with a gun.
t Satara, Maharashtra. She lost her mother at the age of four. She was educated at home. Her father Moropant Tambey worked at the court of Peshwa Baji Rao II at Bithur.
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