Mughal-Rajput relations under Akbar Upsc

Rajput Policy of Mughals Tolerance towards Hindu Religion Akbar took great efforts to win the goodwill of the Hindus. He abolished the Jizya (poll tax) on non-Muslims and the tax on Hindu pilgrims. The practice of Sati by Hindu widows was also abolished. Marriage Alliance with Rajputs The practice of making slaves of war prisoners … Read more

Akbar religious policy Upsc

Akbar religious policy UPSC

Akbar’s Religious Policy Akbar started as an orthodox Muslim and then he adopted an accommodative approach due to the influence of Sufism. He was keen to learn the doctrines of all religions and propagated the philosophy of Sulh-i-Kul, which means peace to all. Badauni, a contemporary author, who did not like Akbar’s inter-religious interests, accused … Read more

Akbar provincial administration Upsc

Akbar provincial administration

Administration of Akbar Akbar possessed a system and centralized system of administration. He introduced the Mansabdari system. In the Mansabdar system, the nobles, civil and military officials combined into one single service with each other and received the title of Mansabdar. The Mansabdar rank was divided into Zat and Sawar. The Zat determined the number … Read more

Administration of Gupta empire Upsc

Administration of Gupta empire

Administration of Gupta empire In the Gupta’s administrative system, the political hierarchies are identified by the their adopted titles. The kings had such as: Maharajadhiraja Parama-Bhattaraka Parameshvara They also connected their titles with deities such Parama-Daivata meaning foremost worshipper of gods and Parama-Bhagavata meaning foremost worshipper of Vasudeva Krishna. Some kings even had divine status … Read more

Gupta art and Architecture Upsc

Gupta art and Architecture Upsc

Art and architecture in Gupta period The Guptas period made great progress in the field of art, culture, and architecture. Some people called the Gupta empire architecture a golden age and period of renaissance. Both Nagara and Dravidian styles of architecture evolved during this period and most of the architecture was destroyed during the Huns. … Read more

Problems faced by farmers in India Upsc

Problems faced by farmers in India Upsc

Problems faced by farmers in India Problems faced by farmers in India are uncertainty in water supply, Lack of mechanization, small and fragmented land holdings, High cost of inputs, infertile soil, Agricultural marketing, lack of transport and storage facilities, etc. Small and Fragmented Land Holding Land fragmentation is a serious issue as it reduces agricultural … Read more

Sources of irrigation in India Upsc

Irrigation is a method of providing water to crops by artificial methods. India is not only hot, there is seasonal and irregular rainfall. To address these problems irrigation is important. Cultivation of annual crops continued high temperature, hydrophytes crops, porous soil, and commercial farming make irrigation essential. Sources of irrigation in India The methods of … Read more

* * All the Notes in this blog, are referred from Tamil Nadu State Board Books and Samacheer Kalvi Books. Kindly check with the original Tamil Nadu state board books and Ncert Books.