Sufi Movement
Those saints who advocated the life of purity and renunciation were called sufis.Sufism sprang from the doctrine of Wahadut ul Wajud or unity of being.This doctrine was propounded by Shaikh Muhi-ud   Read More >> |
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Religious Policy of Jahangir
Religious Policy of Emperor Jahangir
Emperor Jahangir’s public policy was liberal.He did not seek to revive the jizya or the pilgrim tax and the Hindus still occupied high office and enjoyed f   Read More >> |
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Why did the Cold War End
By Miha Alam
“Cold war (1940-1990) was a battle of words, propaganda and competition in various fields between two superpowers, USA and Soviet Union” (Weiner, 401). The cold war came to an end in   Read More >> |
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Silk Route
Techniques of making silk were first invented in China around 7000 years ago.
While the method remained a closely guarded secret for thousand of years,some people from China who went to distant lands   Read More >> |
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What do you understand by Muvendra
Muvendra is a tamil word meaning three chiefs.Muvendra is used for the heads of three ruling families of south India.They were-
Cholas
Cheras
Pandhayas
They became famous in South India around 2300 ye   Read More >> |
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Administrative Changes in Gupta Dynasty
Some important changes during Gupta period:
Some important administrative posts were now hereditary.
One person held many offices.
Important men had lot of say in the local administration.
There were   Read More >> |
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Harshvardana
Harshvardana was ruler of Thanesar nearly 1400 years ago.His court poet was Banabhatta who wrote his biography Harshcharita in Sanskrit.
Xuan Zang spread lot of time at Harsha's court and left a detai   Read More >> |
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What is a prashasti
Prashasti is an inscription of a special kind.Prashasti is a sanskrit word meaning in praise of.
Emperor Samudragupta's prashasti praised the king in glowing terms."As a warrior,as a king who won vict   Read More >> |
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French Revolution
The French revolution changed the entire history of France. The revolution brought it to a different stage. However, French revolution didn’t just happen. Many short terms as well as long term cause   Read More >> |
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Science and Technology in Harappan culture
The Harappan people achieved great accuracy in measuring length, mass and time. The people of Indus valley civilization were among the first to develop a system of uniform weights and measures. Their   Read More >> |
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