Here we will discuss about military achievements of Akbar and conquests accomplished by him. As a result of these conquests Akbar’s empire came to extend from Himalayas in the North to the Godavari in the South and from Bengal in the East to Kabul in the West. Let’s know some of the battles won by him. The Second Battle of … Read More
[Explained] Solar Energy – Thermal Solar Power and Solar Photovoltaic
Solar energy is an important source of non-conventional energy. Sun is the main source of energy for all the living beings. Man is using the solar energy in different ways since ancient times. It is cheap, widely available, renewable, inexhaustible, eco-friendly and sustainable source of energy. It is now being used from many purposes such as, water heating, space heating, … Read More
States Reorganisation Act, 1956 : Rationale and Features
Due to accession of Princely States and due to the then haphazard forms of British India territories, need was felt later to re-organise the entire country in a more reasonable and popularly acceptable states and union territories. In order to address this need, a State Reorganisation Committee was constituted in December 1953, with Justice Fazl Ali, K.M. Panikkar and Hridayanath … Read More
A Brief Note on Indian Independence Act of 1947 and its Provisions
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was the last legislation of the British Parliament with the intent of creating independent India. Here through this article we are providing you a short note on 1947 Independence Act as well as a list of its provisions. Introduction The Government of India Act 1935 failed to satisfy the Indian demands. In 1939 the … Read More
Life of Basava and Shakti Vishishtadvaita Philosophy
Basavanna, Basava or Basaveshwara was the founder of lingayat sect which focusses on Shiva Bhakti. He was a minister during the rule of the 12th-century Kalachuri king Bijjala I in Karnataka. He was a social reformer. Let’s know about his early life, his social works and his shakti vishishtadvaita philosophy. Early life of Basava Basava (1132-1168 CE) was born in … Read More
Measures adopted by Ashoka for the spread of Buddhism
Ashoka was responsible for the spread of Buddhism not only in India but also outside India. He embraced Buddhism under the influence of Upa Gupta, a Buddhist saint. He took many measures for the spread of Buddhism. Some of them are given below:- Ashoka and Buddhism He visited the Buddhist holy places such as Lumbini Garden, Kapilvastu, Gaya, Saranath and … Read More
Town Planning of Indus Valley Civilization : Salient Features
Town planning is the unique feature of Indus valley civilization. Their town planning proves that they lived a highly civilized and developed life. Indus people were the first to build planned cities with scientific drainage system. The Indus cities were built on an uniform plan. Town planning was amazing in nature. A few cities have citadels to the West built … Read More
Short Note on Hierarchical Order of Central Administration
Today in this article we will mention about the hierarchical order of Central Administration. The Central Administration of India is run through the Central Secretariat based at New Delhi. Central Secretariat is divided into five parts – Department, wing, division, branch and section. Central Administration The central administration consists of the President, the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers and … Read More
Reforms of Alauddin Khilji : Administrative, Military, Revenue & Economic
In this article, we will discuss about administrative, military, revenue and economic reforms done by the Sultan Alauddin Khilji. We have prepared this short note from the help of NCERT books and Wikipedia. He Administrative Reforms Alauddin Khilji was a strong and efficient ruler. He set up a strong central government. He was the highest authority of the state and … Read More
Battle of Talikota 1565 CE : Causes and its Results
The battle of Talikota was a decisive battle in the history of Vijayanagara empire. The battle was fought in a range of 40 kms. This battle was fought between the villages of Rakkasagi and Tangadagi, near Talikota. Hence it was called the battle of Talikota or Rakkasa-Tangadi. Some scholars believe that the decisive battle was fought at Krishna-Bannihatti. Hence it is called the … Read More