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1. Central Administration 2. Provincial Administration 3. Revenue System 4. Military & Mansabdari System 5. Judicial System 6. Key Policies 7. Important Documents Why Important for UPSC?
1. Dynasties of the Vijayanagar Empire 2. Key Rulers 3. Significant Battles & Events 4. Administration & Governance 5. Economy & Society 6. Art, Architecture & Culture Architecture (Vijayanagara Style) Literature & Patronage 7. Foreign Travelers & Their Accounts Traveler Nationality Ruler Key Observations Nicolo Conti Italian Deva Raya I Wealth, irrigation Abdur Razzaq Persian … Read more
š§ Overview: Why Peasant Movements Happened š“ Trigger: British mercantilist policies ā š Agriculture degraded ā ā” Commercialisation of farmingā ļø Result: Increased taxes, land alienation, debt traps, famines ā Widespread peasant unrest Factor Explanation Stagnation of Agriculture No growth due to land crowding, handicraft ruin, & high revenue Land Revenue Systems š Zamindari, Ryotwari, Mahalwari … Read more
Indus Valley Civilization Major Cities Harappa Mohenjo-daro Lothal Kalibangan Features Urban Planning Drainage System Granaries Citadel and Lower Town Art & Culture Terracotta Figurines Seals Dancing Girl Statue Bead Making Economy Agriculture Trade (Internal & External) Cotton Cultivation Dockyard at Lothal Decline Climate Change Floods Decline in Trade Possible Aryan Invasion Indus Valley Civilization: Major … Read more
Four Noble Truths of Buddha The four noble truths prescribed by Buddha are as follows: Buddhism believed in karma and the doctrine of rebirth. Past actions determine oneās condition in this birth. To be free from karma or the cycle of rebirth is to attain nirvana. It can be attained by following the Middle Path. … Read more
Ideal for students preparing for UPSC. Book Title Author Purpose Why It’s Good for UPSC Prelims Indian Art and Culture Nitin Singhania Comprehensive understanding of Indian art, architecture, and culture One of the most recommended books for Art and Culture in UPSC prep. Covers everything from prehistoric art to modern-day Indian culture. Buy on Amazon … Read more
Book Title Author Purpose Why It’s Good for UPSC Prelims Ancient India R.S. Sharma Comprehensive understanding of Ancient Indian history Offers an in-depth look at Ancient India, including art, culture, economy, and polity. Essential for Ancient History in UPSC. Buy on Amazon India’s Struggle for Independence Bipin chandra Understanding India’s freedom movement Focuses on the … Read more
The distant past when there was no paper or language or the written word, and hence no books or written documents, is called prehistory or as we often say, prehistroric times. How people lived in those times was difficult to surmise until scholars began to discover the places where prehistoric people lived. Excavation at these … Read more
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Mughal Empire’s social structure The social structure of the Mughal Empire was complex and hierarchical, reflecting the diversity of the society that existed within its vast territories. The Mughals, who were of Central Asian Turkic-Mongol origin, ruled over a predominantly Indian population. The social structure was influenced by a combination of indigenous Indian traditions and … Read more