Hunsgi Paleolithic Site

Hunsgi Paleolithic Site

It is located in Karnataka, in the Yadgir district, this place has a number of early Paleolithic sites. On this site, many stone tools, and weapons that are made of reddish-brown chert are found. The tools found include longish blades and many other instruments for multi-purpose usage. In some sites there were a large number … Read more

Diwani riyasat – Market reforms of Alauddin khilji Upsc

Diwani riyasat - Market reforms of Alauddin khilji Upsc

Khalji established four separate markets in Delhi. The first market for grains and the second market for cloth, sugar, dried fruits, butter and oil. Third for the horse, slaves and cattle, and the fourth market for miscellaneous commodities. Officer Who Controlled Market are: Shahna-i-Mandi, Naid-i-Riyasat, Munhiyans etc. Shahna-i-Mandi is the highest officer to control the … Read more

Seals of Indus valley civilization Upsc

Seals of Indus valley civilization Upsc

Seals of Indus valley civilization Seals of Indus valley civilization found by Archaeologists are in thousands in numbers. Also referred to as ‘seals of Harappan civilization‘ are mostly made of steatite and sometimes made of agate, chert, copper, faience, and terracotta with figures of animals. Animals on the seal include the Unicorn bull, rhinoceros, tiger, … Read more

Mother goddess terracotta Indus valley civilization

Mother goddess terracotta indus valley civilization wiki

Mother goddess terracotta Indus valley civilization It is one most exciting sculptures found from the Indus Valley Civilization. This is titled Mother Goddess, it symbolizes fertility. It is made up of terracotta and it is made by hand and belongs to 2500 BCE and its origin is Mohenjodaro, Pakistan. It is dimensions are 22 cm … Read more

Indigo revolt UPSC

indigo revolt upsc

Indigo revolt Before the introduction of Chemical Dyes, there was natural Indigo Dye. These Dye had high value around the world. As a result, Many European traders tried to become Indigo Planters in India. By that, the Europeans employed the local farmer to grow the Indigo crop. After harvesting, these crops it was processed into … Read more

Amboyna Massacre UPSC, for Spice Trade

amboyna massacre upsc

Amboyna Massacre It was brutal torture and murder of twenty men that including ten men who were in service of the English East India Company in Ambon Island in 1623. Apart from the Ten men others were Japanese and Portuguese traders. They were murdered by the people who worked for the Dutch East India Company. … Read more

Pallavas art and architecture Upsc

Pallavas art and architecture UPSC

Pallavas art and architecture Pallavas era was the great age of temple building. They actually introduced the art of excavating temples from the rocks. Also, the Dravidian style of Architecture was actually started by the Pallavas. The Dravidian architecture had a gradual evolution that started from cave temples to monolithic rathas and finally to structural … Read more

Pallavas Administration Upsc

Pallavas Administration Upsc

Pallavas Administration The Administration of Pallavas were well organized. The state was divided into Kottams. The Kottam were administrated by the officers whom were appointed by the King. The king was the supreme power and was the fountain of justice. The King provided land grants to the temple called Devadhana. The King also provided land … Read more

Mesolithic age in india Upsc

Mesolithic Sites in India

Mesolithic Age in India The date of the Mesolithic culture varies in different parts of the world. We assign this culture to pre-agricultural times in certain areas. In the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean), they are dated between 20,000 and 9500 BCE. In India, Mesolithic cultures appeared around 10,000 BCE. In certain parts of India including Kerala … Read more

Neolithic sites in India map Upsc

Neolithic sites in India map

Neolithic Sites in India and Their Culture The Neolithic Age means the New Stone Age and the last part of the Stone Age. It spanned around 7000 BC. There are four main groups of sites found in India. The Neolithic settlement was found in northwest India, South India, and North-Eastern India. The important sites were … 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.