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Culture
Development of Mughal Painting
Although prior to the advent of the Turks painting in general was flourishing well, it practically vanished during Delhi Sultanate, however during the period...
Culture
Indian Renaissance – The Socio-Cultural Awakening
Social and cultural awakenings in India was a result of Indian renaissance that was inspired by the Western concept of reason, equality and liberty....
Culture
The Vedic Age
The Vedic Period or the Vedic Age refers to that time period when the Vedic Sanskrit texts were composed in India. The society that...
Polity
(Urban) Local Self-Government
The Chief Local Government Institutions, that establish a mechanism of local self government in the urban areas (towns, cities and metropolises), include Nagar Panchayats,...
History
Civil Disobedience Movement
The sudden withdrawal of the non-cooperation movement demoralized the Congress leaders and workers and led to a decline in political activities. But the appointment...
History
Revolt of 1857 – Its Impact and Cause of Failure
Causes for the failure of 1857 Revolt :
By July 1858, the revolt was completely suppressed. Following factors may be the reason for the failure of...
History
The Sangam Age : Early History of South India
The Megalithic cultures, dated between 1200BC-300BC, of early history of South India was followed by the Sangam Age. Megalithic people followed agro-pastoral activities for...
History
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics for much of the 20th century. He emerged...
History
Mangal Pandey
Mangal Pandey, whose name is often preceded by Shaheed meaning a martyr in Hindi, was an Indian soldier during the pre-independence era. A member...
History
Swami Dayanand Saraswati and the Arya Samaj
The Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati at Bombay in 1875. Born in Kathiawar in Gujarat, Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824-83) was a...
History
Cabinet Mission 1946
The British Cabinet Mission of 1946 to India aimed to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Government to Indian leadership, providing India with independence. Formulated at...
Popular
Literature of Ancient India: Sanskrit Drama
The origin of Sanskrit drama is in obscurity; there...
The Bhakti Movement of the Medieval Age
The Bhakti Movement, one of the most remarkable features...
Sikhism – An Introduction to Sikh Religion
Sikhism had its origin in the teachings of Guru...