History

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

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 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 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