Indian History Notes

A world war is a conflict involving several of the most powerful and populous nations in the world. World wars involve numerous nations on several continents, and battles are fought in various geographic locations. To know more about world wars, read further. The two wars that took place in the … [Read more...] about World Wars

Madan Mohan Malaviya, known as Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, also called Mahamana, was an Indian scholar, educational reformer, and leader of the Indian nationalist movement. He played a key role in the Indian independence struggle against British rule and founded the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). … [Read more...] about Madan Mohan Malaviya

Every year, Srinivasa Ramanujan’s birth anniversary on December 22 is commemorated as National Mathematics Day. Ramanujan made substantial contributions to the analytical theory of numbers and worked on elliptic functions, continued fractions, and infinite series. Read here to know more about his … [Read more...] about Srinivasa Ramanujan: The Eminent Mathematician

What do you mean by pre-historic India (era) and culture? Are there any sources that exist that help to find out the era? This article gives all the relevant information on Pre-historic India.  History (from the Greek word – Historia, meaning “inquiry”, knowledge acquired by investigation) is the … [Read more...] about Pre-historic India: Sources and Major sites

What is rock-cut architecture? Which is the oldest rock-cut cave? How they evolved? Learn more about this topic. Various architectural styles and aesthetics exist in the world, but rock-cut architecture may be the oldest. The majority of the rock-cut structures were linked to various religions … [Read more...] about Rock Cut Architecture: Evolution and Contributions

Indian puppetry is a centuries-old art of amusement. How did it originate? What are the different classifications of Indian Puppetry? Read further to know more. Puppetry is a form of visual animation. Due to the engaging nature of the experience and the low production and animation costs, it is a … [Read more...] about Indian Puppetry

Many travellers from Greece, the Arab world, Western Asia, and China visited India during the ancient and medieval periods. What were their main motives? What did they write about? Read the article to know more about the foreign travellers who visited India during the ancient and medieval … [Read more...] about Foreign Travellers in Ancient and Medieval India

The apex of Indian culture has been ancient literature, which demonstrates the masters' wide range of aptitude and expertise. Do you know the history of ancient literature? What are the main topics discussed by them? What is their classification? What is the importance of Ancient literary works? … [Read more...] about Ancient Indian Literature

The Maratha Empire and the British East India Company engaged in three territorial conflicts in India known as the Anglo-Maratha Wars. What were the reasons for the Three Anglo-Maratha wars? What were their outcomes? What were the reasons for the defeat of the Marathas? Read the article to know more … [Read more...] about Anglo-Maratha Wars

Who is Basavanna? What are his contributions? Read further to know more On May 3, 2022, the nation celebrated the birth anniversary of Basavanna or Basaveshwara. He is also known as Bhakti Bhandari (literally, the treasurer of devotion). About Basavanna Basavanna, also known as Basaveshwara, … [Read more...] about Basavanna: Renowned Social Reformer