Indian History and Culture related Articles for Competitive Exams in India
3-Southern Kingdoms: Chola, Chera, Pandya Imperial Chola Rajendra-1 (1000th Year of coronation, 2014) Chola Architecture Chola society and administration Chola patronized Buddhism Mock Questions Chola, Chera, Pandya On 3rd Nov 2014, Indian navy celebrated the 1000th Anniversary of Rajendra [...]
Thiruvalluvar (30 BC) T.Chennaiah (1912-1985) C. Iyodhee Thass Pandithar (1845-1914) Ayyankali (1863-1941) Chinnaswami Subramanya Bharathi (1882-1921) Mock Questions Thiruvalluvar (30 BC) Tiruvallaur was a Tamil weaver by profession and Poet-Saint-Philosopher by heart. He wrote "Tirukkural (Sacred Couplets)" on human [...]
Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945) RTI denied on Bose files Muthuramalinga Thevar (1903-1963) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (1891-1956) Mock Questions Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945) Born in Orissa, studied at Cambridge, passed Indian Civil service (ICS) without coaching, but did not join [...]
Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933) Buddhist Sites in News Ghantasala's Smiling Buddha Idol Pakistani Buddhist sites Bamiyan: SAARC Cultural Capital (2015) Mock Questions Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933) He was the founder of Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism, even participated in Sri Lankan freedom struggle [...]
This is an old article- updated with two new notes: Rudrama Devi's Chandupatla inscription and John Lang's India connection. Rudrama Devi & Chandupatla Inscription John Lang, the Lawyer of Laxmibai (1816-1864) Hazrat Mahal: 135th Anniversary Stree Shakti Puraskar Women [...]
Prologue Q4. Germany vs Italy unification Q5: Towards First World War Q6: League of Nations Prologue Hi friends, this is Roman again. Hope your mains preparation are at its peak. I had the opportunity to give a TEDXtalk on "How to [...]
PrologueQ1. Fall of BastilleQ2. American Revolution & Crony CapitalismQ3. Industrial revolutionAbout the authorPrologueHey friends, this is Dr.Roman Saini (AIR-18, CSE-2013). I’m undergoing Foundation Course at LBSNAA, Mussoorie and having an awesome time -will share all the fun details soon.Since, [...]
Prologue Thuggee in British India Maharaja Nandakumar: 1st Whistleblower of India? Tipu Sultan and his Ring vs. East India Company Prologue I’m in process of restructuring new and old articles to make site more revision friendly. You can see [...]
Shuddhi sabhas and tanzim bodies Tablighi Jamat and Deobandh Love Jihad Shuddhi sabhas and tanzim bodies Earlier, if a Hindu converted to another religion, he was not allowed to return back. Swami Shradhananda and Swami Dayananda Saraswati propagated suddhi [...]
Brief Profile of Satvahan dynasty Tantric Worshipper Satvahan Kings Satvahan Architecture Sculpture @Sarnath CSAT Sample MCQs Satvahana Dynasty: Brief Introduction Puranic literature calls them "Andhra-jati". Greek Ambassador Megasthenes' book "Indica" says- Satvahan had a might army and 30 forts. [...]
Tatya Tope: 200th Birth Anniversary Bhagat Singh: Bogus FIR Mock Questions for CSAT In this page, we look at two noted revolutionaries who fought for India's struggle for independence. Tatya Tope: 200th Birth Anniversary full name: Ramchandra Pandurang Tope [...]
Arab Serai: Restoration by ASI Rani ki Vaav, Patan Bara Imambara shrine Bidriware Metal craft Arab Serai: Restoration by ASI Why in news? Because Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began its restoration along with Aga Khan Trust for Culture [...]
Buddha’s bowl in Afghanistan Angkor Vat Google Street view Timbuktu mausoleum Buddha’s bowl in Afghanistan In National Museum of Afghanistan, 400 kilo granite bowl Experts believed it to be Lord Buddha’s begging bowl. Chinese pilgrims Fa Hien and Hiuen [...]