Red Crescent Society Worldwide humanitarian organization providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It provided medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War. Mont-Ford Reforms Duke Memorandum is associated with Sir William Duke, a member of the English Round Table GroupContinue Reading
India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete (Norman Pritchard) winning two medals in athletics. The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920, and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India has also competed at several Winter OlympicContinue Reading
B.C 2500-1800 Indus valley civilization. 599 Birth of Mahavir; Nirvana in 523. B.C. 563 Birth of Gautam Buddha; Nirvana in 483 B.C. 327-26 Alexander’s invasion of India and the opening of land route between India and Europe. 269-232 Ashoka’s reign. 261 Battle of Kalinga.Continue Reading
The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) which was centred mostly in the western part of the Indian Subcontinent and which flourished around the Indus River basin. Primarily centered along the Indus and the Punjab region, the civilization extended into theContinue Reading
Lord Canning (1856 – 1862): The last Governor General and the first Viceroy. Mutiny took place in his time. On Nov, 1858, the rule passed on to the crown. Withdrew Doctrine of Lapse. The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established in 1857. Indian Councils Act was passed inContinue Reading
BC 3000-1500 Indus Valley Civilisation 576 Birth of Gautam Buddha 527 Birth of Mahavir 327-326 Alexander’s invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and Europe 313 Accession of Chandragupta Maurya according to Jain traditions 305 Defeat of Seleucus at the hands of Chandragupta Maurya 273-232 Ashoka’s reignContinue Reading
The History of India begins with the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization, more precisely known as Harappan Civilization. It flourished around 2,500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, what today is Pakistan and Western India. The Indus Valley was home to the largest of the four ancientContinue Reading
1. The oldest among the Vedas is the: A. Sama Veda B. Atharva Veda C. Rig Veda D. Yajur Veda Ans. Rig Veda 2. The Rig Veda is a book on: A. sacrificial prayers B. praise of gods C. mysticism and philosophy D. political, social, and religious life of theContinue Reading
The national calender of India is based on the Saka Era. Chaithra and Phalguna are the first and the last months in the Calender.Saka Era began in 78 AD at the time of King Kanishka. The days of Saka Calender permanently correspond to the Gregorian calender and Chaithra falls onContinue Reading
Ibn-Batuta: was a great scholar and traveller from South Africa who came to India in 1333 A.D. during the reign of Mohammd Tughlaq and wrote about him. He described Mohammad Tughlak as the ‘won- der of the age’. He wrote that during the transfer of capital, Mohd- bin-Tughlak dragged evenContinue Reading
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