By - Akhand Sir

Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ram Mohan Roy was a great religious, social, and educational reformer. He quesioned orthodox Hindu practices. He is known as the “Maker of Modern India”, “Father…

 Swami Vivekananda   Swami Vivekananda is one of the well-known philosopher as well as educationist in the history of Indian teaching. His educational views and ideas have been influenced by…

 Himalayan River System The rivers originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of 3 systems:- (1) The Indus (2) The Ganga system and (3) The Brahmaputra system. 1) Indus River…

Pallavas of Kanchipuram (560-903 AD) Simhavishnu: He was the first important Pallava ruler though Pallavas existed even during the time of Samudragupta’s invasion of South India. He is credited with…

Post-Mauryan Art and Architecture   1. It was reflective of new tendencies. The place of wood and bricks was taken by slate, sand stone,marble. 2 Sanchi Stupa wooden railings were…

 Important Women Freedom Fighters   In 1890 Swaran Kumari Ghosal, a woman novelist, and Kadambini Ganguly first woman graduate of India, attained the INC meeting as delegates. During the partition…

SHIVAJI AND MARATHA NATIONALISM MAHARASHTRA DHARMA AND ITS ROLE IN MARATHA NATIONALISM   •The rise of the Marathas as a strong political power under Chatrapathi Shivaji, and their long- drawn…

SHER SHAH SURI AND HIS ACHIEVEMENTS   Sher Shah Suri (1540-1545) •Sher Shah Suri, also known as Sher Khan, is one of the most remarkable rulers to have graced the…

INDIAN FEUDALISM From the post-Maurya period, and especially from Gupta times, India’s political and administrative developments tended to feudalise the state apparatus.   What is feudalism? •In Europeans sense, feudalism…

VEDIC PERIOD (1500 BC TO 600 BC)   Information of the Vedic period comes from Vedic literature. The scholars have divided the Vedic period into the early Vedic period and…