History

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

Humayun (1530-1540 & 1555-1556) Humayun, a cultured and learned person, was not a soldier like his father. He was faced with the problems of a weak financial system and . Bahadur Shah, the ruler of Gujarat, also posed a great threat. Humayun’s brother Kamran who was in charge of Kabul and Kandahar extended his authority … Read more

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

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

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

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 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 civilisation It is one most exciting sculptures found from the Indus Valley Civilisation. This is titled Mother Goddess, it symbolises fertility. It is made up of terracotta, it is made by hand, and dates back to 2500 BCE, and its origin is Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan. Its dimensions are 22 cm Height, … Read more

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 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