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THE World History: + Prehistoric India
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The Prehistoric Age can be broadly divided into:. As the name signifies, it was an age when stone was used as a primary tool for utilitarian purpose. The Stone Age has been further classified into the Paleolithic Age or the Old Stone Age, Mesolithic Age or the Middle Stone Age and Neolithic Age or the New Stone Age. As the name itself connotes, it is an age when iron became the primary material for making tools and weapons. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Top Wallpapers 4 U.
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THE World History: March 2010
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Ahavira (540 BC-467 BC) was the founder of Jainism. He founded this religion after attaining Enlightenment. The teachings of Mahavira revolve around leading a pious life, to shun all violence, and to be austere. Non-injury to living beings. Jainism became popular amongst the royal dynasties like the Ganga, Kadamba, Chalukya and the Rashtrakuta. The rich merchants of Gujarat have patronized this religion. Links to this post. Autama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born in 563 BC in the ruling Kshatriy...
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THE World History: + Indian Art and Culture
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Indian Art and Culture. The Indian Art and Culture unravels the uniqueness and diversity of the country in all spheres. Each region has its own distinctive traits and they inevitably contribute to the profundity of the Indian culture. Dance forms in India. Here are some of the most popular dance forms of India :. It is a dance form in which myriad emotions are portrayed by the artist dancers. It originated from the Kuchipudi village, in the Krishna district of Andhra and its origin dates back to as f...
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THE World History: February 2010
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He Saka people settled down in the western part of India, including Gujarat and Malwa. The Saka rulers were constantly at war with the Satvahanas, who ruled central and parts of Deccan India. On the other hand, the Sakas could not expand their rule to the north, as the Kushans held them back. The artists from this school also made carved stone panels depicting scenes from the life of Buddha and Buddhist stories from the Jataka tales. Apart from images relating to Buddha, the sculptors also made studi...
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THE World History: December 2009
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In May and June 1746 Henry saw his only active military service at the siege of Antwerp. In October he returned to Clichy (now a suburb of Paris) where shortly afterwards he was joined by his brother. Henry remained at Clichy until the following April, when he returned to Rome. For most of the next forty years Henry lived in the town of Frascati. Links to this post. Henry VIII (1491 - 1547 AD). Of the German princess. In person, alas, Henry found her homely and the marriage was never consummated....In ad...
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THE World History: April 2010
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However, after the death of King Udayan, the Magadha Empire started to decline very rapidly. Internal disturbances and corruption within the kingdom led to its decline. The Magadha Empire was finally taken over by the powerful Nanda dynasty who then ruled here for a good amount of time before being taken over by the Mauryas. Links to this post. Main Rulers of Gupta Age. Links to this post. The Pallavas fought many wars with the Chalukyas (to the northwest) and the Pandyas (to the south). Both of thes...
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THE World History: January 2010
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Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great (1542-1605). Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, the true founder of the Mughal Empire reigned from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal and from the Himalayas to the Godavari River in south. He was the most powerful face on Earth in the 16th century. Akbar ruled, when conspiracies were common in every walk of life. The Reign of Akbar, 1556-1605. Akbar pursued a policy of vigorous expansion until his empire reached the greater part of the sub-continent north of the Godavari, write...
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THE World History: May 2010
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THE WARS OF MARATHA SUCCESSION. Artillery decided the battle in January, 1761: the light, mobile artillery of the Afghans proved lethal against both Maratha cavalry and infantry. Six months were to elapse before the shattered remnants of the Maratha armies that had gathered at Panipat found their way back to Maharashtra, and by then Maratha supremacy over the subcontinent had passed. Links to this post. Record - keeping under the peshwas exceeded any previously known in India, judging from their. That me...
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THE World History: September 2010
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The Indian pantheon consists of 33 Crore Gods. Although these gods are not individually worshipped expect for some, they have a special place in the Hindu mythology and are often seen in temples or in paintings or pictures beside the main three triads and their various manifestations. Here are some of the significant ones:. HANUMAN - the monkey god - devotee of Rama. INDRA - King of the abode of gods. YAMA - the god of death. GAYATRI - personification of the Vedic hymn. KAMADEVA - god of love. Gandharvas...
