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Haldighati, Battle: (1576) Akbar's forces headed by Raja Man Singh and Asaf Khan-II defeated Rana Pratap.
Hanumankonda inscription: mentions the name of poet Kalidasa.
Harappan Culture: Harappan people worshipped Mother Goddess. The standard Harappa seal was a square, usually made of steatite.
The crop which does not appear to have been known to the Harappan culture is Ragi.
Horse was probably unknown to the people of Harappan culture. (But it was widely used by the Vedic people).
Hari Hara and Bukka: were founders of the Vijayanagar Empire.
Harshacharita: was written by Banabhatta.
Harshavardhana: (606-648 A.D.) of the Vardhana dynasty was the first of the great rulers following the Hun invasions. He was a great warrior. During his reign, the high officers of the State were not paid in cash but they were assigned 'jagirs' in return of their services.
He moved his capital from Thanesar to Kanauj.
The famous Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang visited India (630-44) during his reign.
Banabhatta was the court poet of Harsha and was the source of information about him. He wrote Harshacharita and Kadambri. According to Banabhatta, Harsha was a Hindu-Saiva.
Harsha himslf was a poet and dramatist. The three Sanskrit dramas attributed to him are: Ratnavali, Priyadarsika, and Nagananda.
He was defeated by Pulakesin-II of the Chalukya dynasty.
The last Buddhist empire in India was that of Harshavardhana.
Information regarding time of Harsha is contained in the books of Kalhana.
Hasan Gangoo: entitled Zafar Khan was founder of the Bahmani kingdom in Deccan.
Hathi-Gumpha : The Hathi-Gumpha cave inscriptions in Kalinga are famous for detailing military achievements of Kharavela.
Hazur Daftar: was the name for the Peshwa's Secretariat (or Central Government) at Poona.
Heliodorous Pillar: was set up during the reign of Kanishka-I, near Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, in honour of Vishnu.
Hemadri: who lived during the thirteenth century (Medieval India), was a legal authority on caste and ritual. He was keeper of the royal records of the Yadava rulers of Devagiri. He wrote a voluminous legal digest entitled Chaturvarga-chintamani.
Hieun-Tsang: was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India (630-44) durng the reign of Harshavardhana.
Hijira (or Hijiri Era): is reckoned from 622 A.D.
Hindu: The word 'Hindu' as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by the Greeks.
Home Rule League: was formed in 1915 by Mrs Annie Besant. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined the movement in 1916.
In the Lucknow session of the Congress in 1916, the Home Rule Leaguers were able to demonstrate their political strength.
Home Rule Society : popularly called India House, was established in London in 1905 by Shyamji Krishna Varma to promote the cause of Indian independence.
India House was a centre for study, propaganda, training and political action. A monthly journal&endash;The Indian Sociologist, was also issued, and fellowships were also awarded.
The centre attracted many young men residing at different universities in England&endash;two of whom namely, Har Dayal and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, were prominent. Another youth member of the centre was Madan Lal Dhingra.
Hoysalas: Vishnuvardhana established a kingdom for Hoysala dynasty with capital at Doarasamudra (Halebid) near Mysore during the 12th century. It was once the most powerful dynasty in the Deccan. Their short-lived dominion was shattered in 1310 by the attack of Malik Kafur and Khawja Haji, the generals of Alaudin Khilji, who ravaged the kingdom and sacked the capital.
Humayun: was defeated in the battle of Chausa because his brothers did not help him.
Hydaspes, Battle: Alexander defeated Porus in 326 B.C. at the battle of Hydespes.
Hyderabad State: ceased to exist on November 1, 1956.
