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Introduction Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was a true hero in the eyes of every Indian. He was one of the members of the Indian National Congress and participated in the non-cooperation movement. Apart from that, he was also a very bright student during his educational life. He received the second position in his matriculation exam. He was selected as one of the Indian Civil Servants. He also travelled to Germany and to Japan for gathering some people to make them join the INA. He got an offer to serve for the British government after qualifying the civil services, ... Read More
Introduction The Coming of Europeans was a very crucial period in the Indian history. The commercial agreements between Europe and India were very ancient with the land by the Oxus valley or Syria or Egypt. Vasco da Gama explored the new route of the sea towards India in 1498. This discovery created a new channel for Europeans to set up their trading centers in India. Image 1: Portrait of Vasco da Gama (1524) Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British visited India for the purpose of trade. Initially, they started as regular go-to traders like other groups. But later, Indian politics ... Read More
Introduction Pallavas were the renowned ruling dynasty in Southern India. The kingdom of Pallavas was spread from Kanchipuram to the River Kaveri. A continuous clash was going on between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas. Their dynasty did not last very long and was finally replaced by the Chola and Rashtrakuta dynasties. In the time of Pallavas, they built many temples such as Mahabalipuram’s Shore Temple and Kanchipuram’s Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple. Who were the Pallavas? Pallavas were the formidable power of South India that was raised around the 4th century AD. They ruled India for around 500 years. The establisher of ... Read More
Introduction Pallavas were commonly known as the followers of Hinduism and they offered lands and gifts to the Gods and Brahmins as a part of their traditional values. The people of the Pallava dynasty used to follow Aswamedha and Vedic rituals. It was also known that they had almost 100 Buddhist monasteries and 80 temples in Kanchipuram. This information was noticed by the Chinese monk Xuanzang when he visited India during the Narasimhavarman reign. During this period, there were political tensions related to geopolitical aspects, which led to a strife between the Pallavas of Kanchipuram, the Chalukyas of Badami and ... Read More
Introduction The Persian and Greek Invasion was one of the key historical places in ancient India. The former group took the charge to invade India, and later by the latter. Image 1 − India under Maurya rule c. 250 BCE India had a huge diversity in terms of culture since the ancient age and most of the cultures were adapted from the external parts of India. Macedonian Greek and Persian citizens were attracted by the culture of the country and they wanted to become a part of the diversity. People like Persian and Greeks were also attracted ... Read More
Introduction Provincial Kingdoms of Medieval India were aroused in the wake of the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate in various parts of India. The major kingdoms that emerged after the disintegration of the Delhi Sultanate include the Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms. Image 1 − Map of the Delhi Sultanate Several important provinces of medieval India include Kashmir, Jaunpur, Bengal, Gujarat, Malwa, Mewar (Udaipur), Marwar, Khandesh (South India), The Bahmani Kingdom (South India), and Kingdom of Vijayanagara in South India. Overview of Provincial Kingdoms of Medieval India Some major provincial kingdoms of medieval India are mentioned below. ... Read More
Introduction: Founder of Rashtrakutas The dynasty of Rashtrakuta was founded by an eminent ruler Dantivarman or Dantidurga from 735–756. All territories that were located between Godavari and Vima were captured by Dantivarman. The kingdoms that were captured by Dantivarman included − Kalinga Kosala Kanchi SrisrilM alava and Lata. Dantivarman also captures Maharastra after defeating Kirtivarma, a major Chalukya king. Some major inscriptions of Chalukya kings highlighted that Rashtrakutas were vassals of Chalukyas. Some major emperors of Rashtrakutas include Dantidurga (735-756), Dhruva Dharavarsha (780–793), Amoghavarsha III (936–939), and Khottiga Amoghavarsha (967 – 972). The mother language of Rashtrakutas ... Read More
Introduction The Ryotwari and Mahalwari System of Land Revenue was featured during the period of pre-independent India by the Britishers. The primary motive of the Britishers were to earn enormous money by exploiting the Indian people. The two revenue taxes were one type of policy to collect the money. The two systems had some differences in amounts of revenue and regulations to each other. The Ryotwari System The Ryotwari land revenue system was started by Sir Thomas Munro in the 18th Century. This system gave full independence to the landowner to do anything with his land anytime. The peasant ... Read More
Introduction Swami Vivekananda was the most eminent and memorable leader who leads the Indian youth spiritually. He was affected by the culture of both India and Western. The belief in his mind about the worship of God and religion often conflicted. He always remained a free thinker and his thinking get matured after he met with the great guru of the spiritual world Ramakrishna. After that, he realised the real meaning of life and become a spiritual Hindu monk. Who was Swami Vivekananda? Swami Vivekananda was called Narendranath Dutta in his early life. He was spiritually interested and mediated at ... Read More
Introduction Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das. A revolution was needed in the political history of India as the people of India were so much oppressed due to the violence of the British Government. The Swaraj Party formed after many vital events happened in India like the non-corporation movement was revoked and the act 1919 and the act 1923 of Government of India of elections. This party was established due to search for the self-Government of India and to free the people of India politically from the British Government. Image 1: Portrait of C.R. ... Read More