Lion Capital of Ashoka
The Lion Capital of Ashoka is a sculpture of four Indian lions standing back to back, on an elaborate base that includes other animals. A graphic representation of it was … Read More
Tag: Indian History
General Knowledge based on Indian History and Culture
01. The word Bharat comes first from Rig-Veda. 1. There are 1028 Vedic texts in Rig-Veda 2. Language of Vedas was Sanskrit 3. Gayatri Mantra is mentioned in 3rd mandal … Read More
GeneralKnowledge Questions with Answers From Previous PSC,UPSC,Bank Examinations
1 : UNIVERSAL DONOR IN BLOOD GROUP IS Ans: O 2 : HUMAN RIGHTS DAY OBSERVED IN Ans: Dec 10 3 : THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS Ans: … Read More
GKQuestions and General Knowledge based on Current Affairs
1. Who is the first Indian-origin woman professor in the Harvard University’s history ? Answer: Gita Gopinath 2. New Rupee Symbol of India or Indian Rupee Symbol represents ? Answer: … Read More
Indus Valley Civilization
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 … Read More
Important Dates in Indian History
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 … Read More
The Mughal Emperors In India
The Mughal Empire of India : The Mughal era is the historic period of the Mughal Empire in India, it ran from the early sixteenth century, to a point in … Read More
INDIAN HISTORY Series 2
Abdul Ghaffar Khan: He was popularly known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’. Refer Red Shirts and also under Civil Disobedience Movement. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan: lived during the reign of Akbar. He translated … Read More
Gupta Age in Indian history
Gupta Age: The Gupta Age in Indian history (reckoned from 320 A.D.) was the classical period of Sanskrit literature and the personalities who lived during this period were: Kalidasa, Bhartrihari, … Read More
Harappan Civilization-Harappan Culture
Harappan Culture: Harappan people worshipped Mother Goddess. The standard Harappa seal was a square, usually made of steatite. The crop which does not appear to have been known to the … Read More