IMPORTANT TERMS OF HISTORY

AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL VIJAYANAGARA

Hey students,these terminology matters a lot if you wanna score good in history class 12th.Many times question of 1 mark or 2 marks,so just go through these words that matter.

TERMINOLOGY

1) Yavana: It is a Sanskrit word for the greeks and other peoples who entered the subcontinent from the north west.

2) Shikara: The top or very high roof of the temples it's called Shikhar. Generally it can be seen from a reasonable distance by the visitors of the temple.Under Shikhar we find the idol of main god or goddess.

3) Amra: It is believed to be taken from the Sanskrit word samra meeting battle or war.

4) Gopuram: Huge main entrance gate of the temple is known as gopuram in South India.

5) Shikhar: A spire on a Hindu temple.Or the top of very high roof of the temples.

6) Mandapas: Pavilions and a long pillared corridor that run around the shrine within the temple complex.

7) Nayakas: Military chiefs who usually controlled foods and had armed supporters.

8) Gajapati: Means lord of elephants rulers of Odisha known as gajapati.

9) Narapati: In Vijayanagara empire rayas are called narapati or the lord of man.

10) Ashvapati: In the popular traditions of Vijayanagara,the Deccan are termed as Ashvapati or the lord of horses