Pravin Babu R

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, political, religious, social and economic conditions began to change all over the world, due to geographical discoveries, the Renaissance, the Reformation and “the age of kings”. By the time the eighteenth century ended, there were two revolutions: The American Revolution of 1775–83 and the French Revolution of 1789–95. … Read more

When India became independent in 1947,the economy of the country was very fragile andfacing many problems. The level of poverty wasvery high. Nearly 80% of the population wasliving in rural areas, depending on agriculturefor their livelihood. As the craft-basedoccupations had suffered during British rule,many skilled artisans had lost their livelihood.As a result, agriculture was overcrowded, … Read more

World War II (1939–1945) was foughtbetween the Allied and the Axis powers. Britain,France and Russia formed the allied camp;the United States joined it later in 1941 afterthe attack on Pearl Harbour. Germany, Italyand Japan were the Axis powers. Despite theideological differences amongst Allies, it wasGermany’s fascist and war-mongering attitudethat compelled them to work together. UnitedStates … Read more

The international order that emerged after the First World War, based on the concept of collective security, collapsed. In September 1939 Europe plunged into a terrible war again. The war of 1939–45 was much more of a world war than that of even 1914–18. This was partly because of the part played by Japan. In … Read more

Three great events of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries – the Renaissance, the geographical discoveries and the Reformation – mark a transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern. The essence of the Renaissance was the centrality given to the human and the natural, with religion relegated to a subordinate place. The Renaissance had a … Read more