The Greatest Kings in Indian History

[nirranj]

I consider Raja Raja Chola, Rajendra Chola and Chatrapathi Shivaji and Anyone who have defeated or held the Arabs, Mughals and the british as the greatest Kings in the history.

Raja Raja Chola, Rajendra Chola and before them Pallavas were responsible for the spread of Indian thoughts across the South East Asia. and the Chola Navy was responsible for holding the advances of Arab piracy and facilitating free trade in Indian Ocean.

Chatrapathi Shivaji was responsible for ousting the Mughals and for creating a Strong Indian Empire that stood for the Indian Way of Living.

These are some of the greatest men whose name has such a great impact to many in Tamil Nadu. Especially Raja Raja Chola and Chatrapathi Sivaji. Sivaji is a source of inspiration to Tamils in many ways. We even pet named the greatest Drama and cinema actor in TN, just because He played the Role of Veer Sivaji.

 

[Maharaj]

The 10 greatest kings in Indian history were:

Emperor Ashoka

Chandragupta II of the Gupta Empire

Harsha Vardhana

Amoghavarsha of the Rashtrakuta Empire


Raja Raja Chola

Akbar of the Mughal Empire

Krishna Devaraya

Shivaji Maharaj

Mahadji Shinde

Tipu Sultan

 

[doremon]

self delete

 

[POSSIBLE]

Why is Emperor Akbar missing in the list (leading post)?

Simple
because he was not indian.

 

[archie]

P.S.: I find it rather weird that we do not hesitate to tout the Taj Mahal to get foreign tourists to visit India, yet, we are debating whether a Mughal Emperor, that too one who was born here, is considered non-Indian by some.

There is lot of Doubts as to if the mughals really built the Taj Mahal or the Red Fort

Taj Mahal was Hindu Temple "Tejo Mahalay" part-1(true facts)

Tajmahal: The True Story

Taj Mahal: Was it a Vedic Temple?

ASI needs to open up and verify these or reply with relevant facts

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

many forgot sambhaji maharaj
.
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

mahadaji shinde was not king but knight of peshwa and peshwa were knight+ prime minister of maratha king .

 

[Bhadra]

I am surprised that most of the Indians dont know about the achievements of Nagabhata Pratihara and Bappa
Rawal. They were the famous rulers who defeated the arabs in the famous battle of Rajasthan in 738 CE
and protected practically whole India. The Pratihara Dynasty was responsible for stopping the Arab expansion.
Of course the Arabs were also later defeated by the Chalukya King Vikramaditya.

Yes, protected rest of India from Arabs in Sindh or via Sindh for three hundred years. But did not expand their rule towards North and East.

 

[vram]

For me more than Raja Raja Chola it was Raja Rajendra Chola I who was one of the greatest Chola era kings. He built what is considered by many historians as the greatest Naval Flotilla in the 5000+ years of Indian Civilization and conquered present day areas of malaysia and Indonesia. The size of the chola navy and their respective era fire power is only exceeded by the present day Indian navy. The Cholas with their land armies of elephant regiments and Naval armada where for a short period of time among the Super powers of that generation. If only that tradition had been continued the British could not have even come within sniffing distance of conquering India.

 

[Virendra]

In any case, Akbar was very much an Indian. If he is not, then, going by the school of thought that some Rajputs were migrants, are also not Indian.

He is Indian by birth but not deeds. Not sure which of the Rajputs you're talking about, but by deeds they were far better than Akbar. The man who would order summary execution of 25,000 unarmed Indians after winning a war, is not worthy of being called an Indian.

By the way, don't we keep saying that India wasn't one politico-military entity for most of the time. How then will we evaluate how much was somebody an Indian in the 16th century.

When people migrate, they are assimilated, but they also bring in culture that gets assimilated into the people of their new homeland.

Except that these folks didn't assimilate. How much of Indian culture did Mughals adopt? For example - when they married Indian women, did they give their daughters/sister in marriages or was it one sided?

P.S.: I find it rather weird that we do not hesitate to tout the Taj Mahal to get foreign tourists to visit India, yet, we are debating whether a Mughal Emperor, that too one who was born here, is considered non-Indian by some.

Taj Mahal is built by Indian material, Indian hands, funded by Indian tax money and stands on Indian soil.
It is every bit our right to feel pride in the structure because we own it.
Who ordered the structure to be built, is a question of historicity and finding the truth out is by every means a valid effort.

Regards,
Virendra

 

[मुल्लों का काल]

He is Indian by birth but not deeds. Not sure which of the Rajputs you're talking about, but by deeds they were far better than Akbar. The man who would order summary execution of 25,000 unarmed Indians after winning a war, is not worthy of being called an Indian.

By the way, don't we keep saying that India wasn't one politico-military entity for most of the time. How then will we evaluate how much was somebody an Indian in the 16th century.

Except that these folks didn't assimilate. How much of Indian culture did Mughals adopt? For example - when they married Indian women, did they give their daughters/sister in marriages or was it one sided?


Taj Mahal is built by Indian material, Indian hands, funded by Indian tax money and stands on Indian soil.
It is every bit our right to feel pride in the structure because we own it.
Who ordered the structure to be built, is a question of historicity and finding the truth out is by every means a valid effort.

Regards,
Virendra

Why don't you delhilites try renaming delhi to its old name

 

[Dovah]

Why don't you delhilites try renaming delhi to its old name

And India back to Jambudweepa

 

[मुल्लों का काल]

And India back to Jambudweepa

It already is Bharat

 

[Nimish]

Why don't you delhilites try renaming delhi to its old name

Indraprastha ?

 

[मुल्लों का काल]

Indraprastha ?

It sounds better

 

[josan420]

Bharata was a greatest King of India. Bhārata Gaṇarājyam (Republic of Bharat) official Sanskrit name of the India is named after him.
According to the Mahābhārata, Bharata's empire covered all of the Indian subcontinent, Bactria, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgistan, Turkmenistan, Persia and all Southeast Asia Countries.
Read more about him here: Bharata: The Great Emperor of India - Mystery of india

 

[patrika]

Chandra Gupt Maurya

 

[Ashutosh Lokhande]

Chanakya. the greatest Kingmaker.

 

[anupamsurey]

personally, Chatrapati shivaji, Ashoka, vikramaditya, etc....it is one thing to win a battle and expand ones empire but it is the virtue of greatests to rule these empire efficiently.

 

[Ashutosh Lokhande]

i would also like to add king RAM to the list