Forgotten Indian History
The period of Vigrahara IV is considered the Golden Age of The Chauhan Dynasty. His period witness an immense rise in the field of Military power and art. He is also remembered for his tolerant policy towards other religions like Jainism and Buddhism.
This article is about Chennamma (rani of Keladi), who fiercely fought against the Bijapuri forces, followed the principle of Rajdharma in order to protected Rajaram (son of Shivaji Maharaj) from Aurangzeb (Alamgir), defeated the sultan of Bijapur and the ruler of Mysore. She was the queen of Keladi (situated on the coast of Karnataka)
What most people don’t remember is the defeat Mohd Ghori suffered from the hands of Chalukyan( Solanki) queen Naiki Devi in 1178 CE at the battle of battle of Kasahrada. The valour of great Queen Naiki Devi remains relatively unsung. Read to know how naikiDevi defeated muhammad ghori even after being outnumbered by the muslim invaders.
Bakhtiyar Khilji was the barbaric , Islamic fanatic who caused irreparable destruction to the Indian civilization.He is known for the destruction of Nalanda- the big ancient Indian university . But little do Indians know about King Prithu of Assam, of the Khen dynasty, who defeated Khilji in such a devastating manner that the Afghan never fought another battle.
