Dynasty/era Count - Key words related to History

Vedic period 18
Ancient India 21
Mahavira period 3
Buddha period 4
Mauryan period 9
Sher Shah suri 2
Medieval India 21
Mughal period 45
Delhi sultanate 13
Slave dynasty 2
Tuglaq period 2
Mughal 1
Chola period 3
Marathas 3
Mughals 1
Gupta period 1
Gupta and Harsha period 2
Saka 3
Mahajanpada period 4
Sultanate period 3
Khalji Dynasty 3
Medieval period 5
Ancient/medieval India 3
Chola 1
Hoysala dynasty 1
Early Medieval India 2
Bahamani period 1
Sangam Age 1
Total Result 178
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Vedic period 18
Ancient India 21
Mahavira period 3
Buddha period 4
Mauryan period 9
Sher Shah suri 2
Medieval India 21
Mughal period 45
Delhi sultanate 13
Slave dynasty 2
Tuglaq period 2
Mughal 1
Chola period 3
Marathas 3
Mughals 1
Gupta period 1
Gupta and Harsha period 2
Saka 3
Mahajanpada period 4
Sultanate period 3
Khalji Dynasty 3
Medieval period 5
Ancient/medieval India 3
Chola 1
Hoysala dynasty 1
Early Medieval India 2
Bahamani period 1
Sangam Age 1
Total Result 178

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 Key words related to Dynasty/era Meaning
History
Rajan Vedic period Name of Kingof a few select ones/elders first found in the
An assembly
Sabha Vedic period RigVeda.
in which people of the tribe gathered for transacting tribal
Samiti Vedic period business.
woman with It discussed
the Sabhaphilosophical
whereas Vidatha issuesis and was
frequently
Vidhata Vedic period concerned with religious ceremonies and
associated with woman women actively participated in the prayers.
Bali Vedic period Bali (tribute) though
deliberations with men. voluntary in the Rig Vedic period,
year,
became during which time
compulsory various
in later preliminary
vedic period rites were
Rajsuya Vedic period observed. During
killing of other animals.this ritual, the king received a bow and
Vajpaya Vedic period an arrow (or other weapons as the priest was
2.Soma was extracted thrice, and cattle was offered to Agni. advised) and
Sangrihitri Vedic period Like theresponsible
officer Rajasuya, the for ceremony
collecting wasand preceded
levying taxes by a long
Ancient India 2.The sacred thread (yajnopavita) is received by the boy
Upanayana (primal matter). The state
during this ceremony, that of
hekaivalya
continues is the main across
wearing goal ofhis
Kaivalya Mahavira period Raja yoga. are conditional, holding good only in certain
judgments
Syadvada Mahavira 3.It is a detachment and independence from by the
conditions, circumstances, or senses, expressed
period
Parigraha Mahavira period word
2.Unlikesyaāmonks
t (Sanskrit: “may be”).
or ascetics whoThe wayssuch
observe of looking at a
vows more
Basadis Ancient India used in South
strictly,
Sanskrit
India, asmay
the layperson
and India
Paā li words
wellmake
as in aMaharashtra.
vow to limit Its
for "attendant". This of
hishistorical
or her
is the title of
use in North is preserved in the names Vimala
Upasika Buddha period followers of Buddhism (or, historically, of Gautama
Ancient India having
Buddha)attained
who arenirvana.
not monks, Other
nuns,Buddhist
or novice traditions
monastics havein
Arhat canonical textsforrevered
used the term peopleasfar exclusively
advancedauthoritative
along the path in of
Tripatika Buddha period Theravada Buddhism. The Mahayana Buddhism also
Theravada Mauryan period (Myanmar),
reveres them Cambodia,
as authoritative Laos,but,
Sriunlike
Lanka,Theravadins,
and Thailand. it
2.It
A claims
individual about
who 100 million
attains adherents
nirvana by worldwide.
working for the Its
Boddhisatvas Ancient India welfare
a scriptofusedthein north-west India and derived from the
world
Kharosthi Mauryan period Aramaic script
many hundred thousand of people and charged with the
Rajukas Mauryan period duty of promoting the welfare of the janapadas.Rajukas
Mauryan period Official
performed designation for a high official used right from the
judicial duties.
Amatyas chancellor of the exchequer; responsible for the collection
Mauryan Period.
Samharta Mauryan period of revenue
Sannidhata Mauryan period head of royal treasury
Officer in charge of five or ten villages with revenue and
Gopa Vedic period police functions.
Gaulmika Vedic period head of a military unit
Dam Sher Shah suri AA
copper coin, considered 1/40* of a silver rupee for
dhimmi ) refers to specific individuals living in Muslim
official purposes
Dhimmis Medieval India lands, who were granted special status and safety in
Din Medieval India Islamic
Religionlaw in return for paying the capital tax.
Diwan Mughal period
finance Minister
Diwan-i-Arz Delhi sultanate
Ministry
chargeofofMilitary affairs
Mughal period In Sarkar(Comparable to modern day district
Faujdar collector
Ganj Mughal period A grain market
Gomastha Mughal period the goods were fixed by the gomasthas.
the Mughal
2.The goodsEmperor
were exportedAkbar by at Fatehpur
the Company SikritotoEurope
gather and
Ibadat Khana Mughal period spiritual leaders of different religious grounds so as to
Khots/Muqaddam Delhi sultanate conduct a discussion on the teachings of the respective
Village headman
Khalisa Mughal period Land revenue directly for imperial treasury
Khums Medieval India Tax on plunder
Madad-i-Massh Mughal period Tax free grants of land
Malfuzat Medieval India Sayings of Sufi saint
Mamluk Medieval India White slave
 Mughal period 2.The misls formed a commonwealth that was described
Misl by Antoine Polier as an "aristocratic republic".Although
Nankar Medieval India
Portion of revenue given to Zamindar
Qanungos Medieval India He was responsible for surveying land
in pargana.
Pargana Delhi sultanate Comparable to modern day Tehsil.Around 100 villages
Sadr Us Sadur Slave dynasty sadr-us-sudur.
2.In his capacity as rasul of the Sultan, he received appeals
Sarkar Mughal period Comparable to modern day district
Sondhar Tuglaq period Loans
Shiqdarto was
the peasants
responsibleby Mohammad
for maintainingBin tughluq.
law and order at
Shiqdar Mughal the pargana level and informing the state government
Tankah Slave dynasty about the same.
Silver coin
Ur Chola period Common village assembly in Chola Period
Umara Medieval India Collective term of nobility
Zabt Mughal period Revenue based on land measurement
Wujuhat Mughal period Taxes on cattle
Wilayat Medieval India Spiritual territory of a Sufi
Watandar Mughal period 2.The vatandar generally owned a plot of land or
vatan/watan worked by the local people, who were
Vishti Vedic period Forced labour
Shreni Ancient India
Guild, organisation of craftsmen and merchants.
AMALGUZAR Mughal period A revenue collector, usually the head of a district or pargana
Mughal period An official of great prestige who superintended all court
AMIR-I-HAJIB. ceremonies
one-fourth of the land-revenue, Originally a zamindari
Chauth Marathas
charge in Gujarat, demanded by Shivaji as war expense.
Nastaliq Mughals Type of persian
Donation of landscript used
or taxes in Indian
from sub-continent
a village by the king to the
Agrahara Ancient India learned brahmans.
Ajivika Buddha period a heterodox sect of the time of the Buddha
Bhukti Gupta period Name of provinces
The twice-born; in Gupta
referring toperiod
the first birth which is the
Dvija Ancient India physical birth and the second the initiation into
Gupta and educationalofstatus.
Kumarmatya Harsha period Counsellor
Rudradaman Ithe took Prince
up the title of Maha-kshtrapa ("Great
Mahakshatrapa Saka Satrap"),
condition of drought whenthe
after he became kingdry
tanks andupthen
withstrengthened
the big fish
Matsyanyaya his kingdom.
Ancient India eating the small fish, and a condition of political anarchy
Ghatika Ancient India when the strongcentre
an educational devour the attached
often weak. to a temple
Nishaka Mahajanpada A term used for coin
period
Mahajanpada Silver coin
Satamana
period
Sultanate
araghatta A device to lift water
period
Diwan-i-Mustkharaj Sultanate periodDepartment
Arizi-i-Mamlik of arrears
was the head of the department. It was he,
Ariz Delhi sultanate who recruited, organized and disciplined the army.
Majumdar: Marathas Payment of salaries was his duty
Finance Minister
Muhtasib: Their major
Mughal period News reporter work was to see that people lived their lives in
accordance with . At the
the provincial level, waqia-navis and
shara.
Waqia Navis Mughal period waqia nigars were appointed to supply the reports directly
Fotehdar Mughal period to the emperor.
Treasurer at Pargana level
Karkuns Mughal period Record-Keeper at Pargana level
Jarib Medieval India A measurement,
the area sown, types landofmeasurement
crops cultivatedor survey
and revenue share
Patta and Qabuliyat Sher shah suri was duly written on paper. The Qabuliyat system involved a
deed agreement between the peasant and the government.
Farr-i-izidi Mughal period Divine Light communicated to ideal rulers
Dastur-ul-Amals Mughal period Rule books
Taqavi Mughal period loans given to peasants by the state
Mughal period Kot or fort. Kotwals often controlled the fort of a major
Kotwal town or an area of smaller towns on behalf of another
Karori Mughal period Revenue official
Polaj Mughal period Land constantly in cultivation
Mughal period land which had to be left fallow for a time to enable it to
Parauti particularly in Bengal. In this system a rough calculation
recover fertility
Nasaq Mughal period was made on the basis of the past revenue receipts of the
Kankut Mughal period peasants.
Dakhilis
It required no actual measurement, but the area
One-thirdwere theestimated
of the troops raised by the
produce wasEmperor
fixed as but
the not
state
dakhilis Mughal period paid directly by the State. They were placed under the
ahadis Mughal period The core
charge ofarmy had an inner core of its own, made up of
the mansabdars.
superbly equipped gentlemen troopers called Ahadis,
Barawardi Medieval India a recruit on ad-hoc pay
Banjara Medieval India grain and cattle merchant
Bayutat Delhi sultanate He was the head of Kharkhanas. This post is mentioned
during the Delhi Sultanate times
Balahar Mughal period the lowest grade of the agricultural peasant
Cartaz Medieval India Cartaz a permit given by the Portuguese to traders.
Charai Khalji Dynasty Tax on cattle
Dadni Mughal period giving of advances (dadan) to artisans by merchants
Dagh system Khalji Dynasty branding of horses and animals
Du-aspa sih-aspa Mughal period revenue
actual
assignments (jagirs).
fact certain villages were sometimes farmed out.
2.Introduction of the “duaspa-sihaspa” (23h) rank, literally
Ijara Mughal period Generally, these villages, when peasant did not have
Ijaradar Mughal period resources
Revenue Farmeravailable for undertaking cultivation or
Sultanate One born in the house, old (Turkish) employees
Khanzadah period
Khud-kasht Medieval period Owner of land who cultivates with his own ploughs and
Kulkarniandwassome
a title usedlabour,
for people whocultivator
used to maintain
bullock hired resident
Kulkarni Marathas the accounts and records of the villages and used to collect
Madad- i-ma'ash Mughal period taxes.
Grant of land or pension to religious or deserving persons
Mahzar Mughal period A declaration signed by ulama
Mirasdar Mughal period holder of miras/hereditary lands
Raiyati Medieval India Cultivator,
"listening",peasant.
while dhikr means "remembrance". These
Sama Medieval India rituals often includes singing, playing instruments,
saraffs Mughal period The sarraf
dancing,
preserving
was employed
recitation
theseof
by the
of poetry
tombs
andmint as assessor.
prayers, wearingHe was to
via the waqf board, and seeking
judge the purity the metal
Tasawwuf Medieval India blessings by participating in such visits are all part of the
Upari Delhi sultanate sufi credo. occupant; tenant-at-will.
temporary
Wahdat-al-Wajud Medieval period "Unity of Existence" or "Unity of Being"
Medieval period may or may not be connected to a specific tariqat. They
Qalandars were mostly (donated
in Centralto Asia,
the India and Pakistan; in the
Devadana Ancient India In devadana
India and Vimana in southern
God) villages
India. Vimana
revenue
refers
from
to the
villages were donated to the temple authorities.
Ancient/mediev mount or vehicle of the temple’s main deity along with
Vimana a
al India
Ancient/mediev The sanctum ofor
thedhvaj
Hindu temple.axially before the
Garbagriha standard pillar is placed
al India
Ancient/mediev shrine is surrounded by four subsidiary shrines. The origin
Panchayatan
al India of the name are the Sanskrit words Pancha
and(five) et ayatana
Shrutis Ancient India 2.Shruti
of
is “that
the universe
which has been
and everything
heard” is canonical,
within it. truth, and is
consisting of revelation and unquestionable
Rita Vedic period
2.In the hymns of the Vedas, RṚ ta is described as that which
 The head of the family in the vedic peiod was called a
Kulapa Vedic period Kulapa.
duty to manage pastoral land was of a Vrajapati, who also
Vrajapati Vedic period
led the battles
Gopa Vedic period Gopa and Gopati were epithets given to the king.
war booty/spoils of war
Khams Medieval period
Karaj Medieval period Land tax from Hindu land lords
Brahmadeya, Ancient India Land grants to religious institutions were called
Brahmadeya,
The rayasam (i.e.
was donated
an officertowho
Brahmins)
recorded the oral orders
Rayasam
Mahakshatrapa Vedic period ‘Great governor’, a title taken by rulers, mainly by Saka
of the king.
Saka
Nisaka Vedic period kings.
The term used for coins
Masahat Khalji Dynasty Land revenue on the basis of measurement of land.
Nasq Mughal period Land revenue on the basis of estimate.
Galla-i-chungi Delhi sultanate Taxes on grains.
Khizrawat Delhi sultanate Tax on vegetables.
Haq-i-Sharb Delhi sultanate Irrigation tax.
Diwan-i-Bandagan Delhi sultanate Department of slave
Wujuhat Delhi sultanate Taxes on cattle
bhagadugha Vedic period collector of taxes
Diwan- i-kohi Tuglaq period Ministry of Agriculture
barid-i-mumalik was the head of the central office, and his
Barid Medieval India agents sent in reports from all over the country. This
Nagaram Chola period system
Assembly wasofof great importance
Merchants in Chola in controlling local
Period
Nishidhi Ancient India The nisidhi represents the ritual death practices
exclusively by the Jains.
Mandapa Ancient India pavilion for the assembly of devotees
towering gopurams or gate towers of the additional
Chola evolved
Gopurams: mandapas
Natmandir/ bhogamandapa: Medieval India subsequently in the Orissan temples such as the famous
Ancient India Jain religious
Sun temple atteacher/preceptor.
Konarka.
Bhattaraka: Land given to the officials for the public charities and
Atithya Mauryan period pious acts.Similar to the inam land given during the
Sitadhyaksha the director
Mauryan period mughal of agriculture and incharge of crown lands or
period
of govt agricultural
general farms.
Mauryan period accountant who was in charge of the two offices of
Akshapataladhyaksha currency and
chakravartin/chakravartigal/ Ancient India Universal monarch accounts
chakkavatti
Chettiyars Medieval India Merchants
digvijayin Ancient India the
landconqueror
from which of the
the revenue
four quarters
was used to maintain
eripatti Ancient India irrigation tanks
gahapati Ancient India Land-owner
categories of landowners; could be a member of a local
gavunda Ancient India administrative committee
heggade Hoysala dynasty a term used in the peninsula for a landowner
kahapana/karshapana/pana Mahajanpada widely used coin series, often silver
period a Shaiva sect
Kapalika Ancient India
Early Medieval a cultivator, not as well-off as the gahapati
Kassaka India specifically for some rulers
Kshtarapa Saka
Kutumbi Early Medieval of western India
householder
India
mahattara Medieval India Head of the village
Samsara Buddha period used most commonly to refer to the cycle of transmigration
velala Chola period peasants or landowners of various categories
Karshpana Mahajanpada was the most commonly used coin in the Mahajanpada period.
period
Gupta and
Uparika Harsha period Governor
Mir-Bakshi Mughal period and paid the troops. The chief paymaster in the central
administration was known as the mir bakhshi, and there
DIWAN-I-TAN Mughal period The office responsible
Originally, for payment
the tribute paid of salaries.
by conquered populations, but
Kharij Delhi sultanate in India it came to mean simply the land tax, or the
Maund A measure of the
Mughal period proportion weight, roughly
produce equalby
claimed tothe
eighty pounds, but
state.
varying greatly in different areas.
MUSHRIF. Delhi sultanate The officer responsible for keeping the account of state
income during the sultanate.
Baqqal Medieval India Grain trader
Bargi Mughal period an auxiliary soldier, a plunderer
Barawardi Mughal period Ad-Hoc soldiers
Mughal period apurposes
group of lands regarded as a unit for land revenue
Mahal
Malikut-Tujjar Bahamani chief of merchants; a title given to one of the highest
period been
officererected.
of the state
Viragals Sangam Age
Dharmathikarin Mauryan period 2.The lowest band represents a battle scene in which the
Chief Justice
Nagarika Mauryan period city superintendent. His chief duty was to
maintain law and order
Sandivigraha Gupta period Foreign Minister
Kottams Pallava Dynasty Provinces
Kunbis Marathas Maratha peasant warrior
Vetti Chola period period. Vetti means forced labour under which peasants
were forced to work for kings or village Landlords for
Kadamai Chola period Land revenue that peasants had to pay to the KIng
Sultanate period The department of correspondence and records of the
Diwan-i-Insha royal court
Diwan-i-Bandagan: Sultanate periodDepartment of slaves
t or pargana
anpada period.