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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...

The Gupta Empire

Nalanda University – An ancient center of Learning

Nalanda University was an ancient higher-learning institution in Bihar, India. The site is located about 88 kilometres southeast of Patna and was a religious...

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Inventions That Changed the World

“Nothing is permanent except a change.” You might have come across this quotation more than once in your lifetime. Here is the list of...

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The Administrative System under Delhi Sultanate

It was none other than the Sultan who headed the administrative System during the Delhi Sultanate; and in discharging his duties was supported by...

Classical Dances of India: Mirror of Cultural India

Due to her various climate conditions, India in all spheres of its life is a land of diversities that have made her culture a...

Central Powers of World War 1

World War I was fought between two major alliances of countries: the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The Central Powers began as an alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary....

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Governor Generals of Bengal

During the British Rule this was the Governor Generals of Bengal. Warren Hastings (1772-1785) Brought a duel Government of Bengal to an end by the...

Beginning of Mohammedan Rule

Mohammendan Rule THE SLAVE DYNASTY (1206-90 A.D.) On the death of Mohammed Ghori, his Governor of Indian possessions, Qutub-ud-din Aibak (1206-1 1) became the master of...

Ancient Kingdoms of the Deccan and Gujarat

ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE DECCAN AND GUJARAT The Andhras (230 B.C.-225 A.D.) : Andhras are said to be the earliest rulers of the ancient kingdoms of...

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that began in the mid-20th century and now into the 21st century. The conflict is wide-ranging, and the...

Ancient Aryan Dynasties

MAGADHA EMPIRE Ancient Aryan Dynasties Haryanka dynasty : Of all the Ancient Aryan Dynasties, Magadha, roughly embracing the present districts of Patna and Gaya in Bihar, was...

Memorable events of Indian History

Memorable events of Indian History Before Common Era -Importance 2700-Indus valley civilization is said to have flourished about this time. 599-Birth of Mahavir,the founder of Jainism. 566-Birth...

Emergence of Communists in India

Various groups socialist and communists in India came into existence in the 1920s. The example of successful Russian revolution has aroused the interest of...

Advent of Europeans

ADVENT OF EUROPEANS Vasco da Gama was the first Portuguese sailor who discovered as sea route to India via Cape of Good Hope. He arrived...

Gandhian Thought of Sarvodaya

Gandhiji was much impressed by reading John Ruskin's Unto This Last. He translated it later into Gujarati entitling it Sarvodaya. The book brought great...

Rise of Peshwa

Balaji Vishwartath was a clever Brahman from Konkan, who secured the recognition of Sahu's independent status from Mohammed Shah, the then Mughal Emperor. Sahu...

Decline and Fall of Mughal Empire

Bahadur Shah (1707-1712) : Prince Muazzam, a son of the late Emperor succeeded to the throne in June 1707 A.D. After defeating his two...

Dr. Rajendra Prasad: The First President of India

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India; was born on 3rd December 1884. He lived 79 successful years with great zeal, strengthening the...