Gupta Empire | गुप्त साम्राज्य
मौर्य साम्राज्य के पतन के पश्चात, उत्तर में कुषाण और दक्षिण में सातवाहन शासकों के पास सत्ता थी। गुप्त साम्राज्य ने प्रयाग में अपनी शक्ति के केन्द्र को रखते हुए…
Sangam Era | संगम काल
The period roughly between the 3rd century B.C. and 3rd century A.D. in South India (the area lying to the south of river Krishna and Tungabhadra) is known as Sangam…
Mauryan Empire
मौर्य साम्राज्य का प्रारंभ चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य द्वारा 321 ईसा पूर्व में मगध से हुआ। विशाखादत्त द्वारा रचित मुद्राराक्षस में चाणक्य की मदद से चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य के उदय का सुदंरता से…
Buddhism and Jainism
ब्राह्मण नामक पुरोहित वर्ग के प्रभुत्व के विरुद्ध क्षत्रियों की प्रतिक्रिया। महावीर और गौतम बुद्ध, दोनों क्षत्रिय कुल के थे। वैदिक बलिदानों और खाद्य पदार्थों के लिए मवेशियों की अंधाधुंध…
Mahajanapadas and Magadha Empire
After the Mahajanpada, the Magadha Empire encompassed the rule of three dynasties over time: the Haryanka Dynasty, the Shishunaga Dynasty, and the Nanda Dynasty. The timeline of the Magadha Empire…
Vedic Literature
The Vedas are lengthy collections of sacred writing that date back to ancient India and are written in Vedic Sanskrit. They comprise the earliest body of Sanskrit literature as well…
Vedic Period (1500 BC – 600 BC)
The Vedic period is divided into the Early Vedic (Rigvedic) (1500 BC–1000 BC) and Later Vedic (1000 BC–600 BC) periods. Aryan names appear in the Hittite inscription (Anatolia), Kassitte inscription…
Stupas in India
Stupas in India: A mound represents what the Sanskrit word for stupa signifies. It began as a straight-forward earthen mound, semicircular in shape, that was eventually given the name Anda.
Martial Arts in India
Martial Arts in India are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a variety of reasons – self-defence, competition, physical health and fitness, entertainment, as well…
Pre-history of India
डेनिश विद्वान क्रिस्टियन जे. थॉमसन(Christian Jűrgensen Thomsen) ने 19 वीं सदी में मानव अतीत के अध्ययन के क्रम में तकनीकी ढांचे के आधार पर सर्वप्रथम 'पाषाण युग' शब्द का प्रयोग…
Sculpture Tradition in India
Sculpture Tradition in India: The subject matter of Indian sculpture was almost invariably abstracted human forms that were used to instruct people in the truths of the Hindu, Buddhist, or…
Who was Vannuramma?
The fort of legendry Vannuramma in Nallamala forest in the present day Mydukur Mandal of Kadapa district is trending due to its rundown condition.
Salt Satyagraha Movement or Dandi March
The Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, Dandi March and the Dandi Satyagraha, was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi. (12…
Non-cooperation Movement | असहयोग आंदोलन
The non-cooperation movement was a political campaign initiated by Mahatma Gandhi on September 4, 1920, to get Indians to withdraw their cooperation from the British administration in order to persuade…
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | जलियांवाला बाग हत्याकांड 1919
On April 13, 1919, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, occurred. The arrest of pro-Indian independence leaders Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr Satya Pal drew a…
Champaran Satyagraha
The Champaran Satyagraha is considered to be a vital event in the history of India’s freedom struggle. It was India’s first Civil Disobedience movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi to protest…
Different Dimensions of the Swadeshi Movement
The Swadeshi movement sprang out of the anti-partition movement, which was established in response to Lord Curzon's plan to divide Bengal into two provinces. Moderates launched the Anti-Partition Campaign to…
Harvest Festivals and Their Importance
Harvest Festivals: India is regarded as the "Land of Festivals," and it is a vibrant country where people celebrate with enthusiasm and delight. India is divided into 29 states, each…
Indian Paintings During Mughal
Indian Paintings During Mughal Emperors: Paintings piqued the Mughals' curiosity, and they patronised a number of painters who reflected Indo-Persian fusion. Mughal artwork, which dates back to Babur's reign, has…
TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE | मन्दिर वास्तुकला
The temples architectural principles in India are described in Shilpa Shastra. Shilpa Shastra mentions three main types of temple architecture - Nagara or the Northern style, the Dravida or the…