10 things you must know about Yoga
1. Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline that was born in India. The most well-known types of yoga are Hatha yoga and Rāja yoga. 2. The Yoga was originated around pre-Vedic...
Category: History
Important Indian National Congress Sessions
1885, 1882 Bombay , Allahabad W.C.Bannerji Calcutta Dadabhai Naoroji 1893 Lahore “ 1906 Calcutta “ 1887 Madras Badruddin Tyyabji (fist Muslim President) 1888 Allahabad George Yule (first English President) 1889 Bombay Sir William Wedderburn...
10 things you must know about Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu also known as The Nightingale of India, was an activist during freedom struggle, poet, patriot, politician, orator and administrator. She was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress...
10 things you must know about Dr.B.R Ambedkar
1. Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891 in Mhow (Madhya Pradesh). He was born in “untouchable” Mahar Caste. Thus was a victim of caste discrimination. 2. He graduated from Bombay University in...
Battle of Panipat
Panipat is a city in Haryana that holds significant historic importance. It is 90 kms north of Delhi. The three battles fought here were key milestones in modern Indian History. The city is also...
10 things you must know about First President of India
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born on December 3, 1884 in Ziradei village in Siwan district of Bihar.He was the First President of Independent India. He joined the Calcutta Presidency College in 1902 and was a bright...
10 things you must know about Indian National Flag
1. The Indian National Flag is a symbol of national pride and is one of the most respectable national symbols. 2. The National Flag is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesaria) at the...
10 things you must know about Varanasi
Varanasi, or Benaras, (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is regarded as one of Hinduism’s seven holy cities. 2. It is a city in the Indian state of...
10 facts you must know about Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
1. Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was one of the important social and political leaders of India. 2. He was born on 31 October 1875 at Nadiad, Gujarat. 3. Inspired by the work and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi,...
10 things to know about Maharana Pratap in 30 seconds
Maharana Pratap is revered as one of the strongest warriors India has ever seen. He was born on 9th May 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan. 2. His father Maharana Udai Singh II ruled the kingdom of...
10 things to know about Jhansi Ki Rani in 30 seconds
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi was the queen of the Maratha-ruled Jhansi State. 2. She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and became for Indian nationalists a symbol of...
Hunter Commission Contd…
Hunter Commission \/ Government View point Even though development of primary education was the main objective of the Wood’s Despatch, 1854 but expected results were not achieved in the primary education field. The government...
Hunter Commission
India – Country with a population of 1,325,248(i.e. 132 crores) and median age of 26.9 years which means that half of the population is below 27 years of age when compared to other countries...
Important Inscriptions of India
Ashoka’s Edicts and Inscriptions: There are 14 major rock edicts, cave inscriptions, 7 pillar edicts including other inscriptions. The inscriptions found in the eastern part of India were written in the Magadhi language,...
The Vernacular Press Act
The Vernacular Press Act was introduced on 14th March 1878 by then Governor Lord Lytton. Since Press was becoming powerful weapon and medium for raising feeling of Nationalism, Britishers wanted to take measure by...
Indian Literature Overview
Indian literature is generally believed to be the oldest in the world. All the work in field of literature produced in India before 1947, and Republic of India thereafter is considered as Indian Literature....
Revolt of 1857
It refers to a rebellion against the British East India Company which ran from May 1857 to July 1859. Started on 10th May 1857, it began as mutiny of Sepoys of East India Company’s...
Mahalwari System – A revenue collection system in British India
Mahalwari was a revenue system in British India. It was introduced by Holt Mackenzie. Holt Mackenzie’s recommendation incorporated in the Regulation 3 VII of 1822 which attained maturity under the Regulation IX of 1833 under...
Ryotwari System – A revenue collection system by Britishers
Ryotwari was one of the main system to collect revenues from collectors of Agricultural land.The revenue system was directly applicable on the cultivators of the land (i.e. people who actually work on the land)....
