History-Chandragupta Maurya’s Victory Over Seleucus I Nicator !!!
Chandragupta Maurya […]
History-Midnight’s children in their 70s !!!
India and Pakistan’s 70 years of Independence: A look back at how destiny set the midnight’s children apart. […]
Society Watch-Silk Road Threads Through History !!!
The Silk Road was an ancient, storied network of roads, trading posts, and oases that linked Asia and the Mediterranean basin. […]
History Watch- Bagha Jatin: The Bengal Tiger Whom The British Feared
Exactly 101 years ago, the nationalist-revolutionary succumbed to severe bullet injuries in Balasore hospital following a gallant battle with the British-controlled police. […]
History Watch – Universities of Ancient India !!!
Unfortunately, the quality of education in most of our institutes is below par. If we delve into our past, we could find renowned seats of higher learning – Nalanda, Takshashila, Vikramashila, Valabhi, Somapura and Odantapuri – that dominated the world higher education system for eighteen hundred years beginning sixth century [...]
History Watch – Vinoba Bhave & Sarvodaya !!!
Important works :- […]
History Watch – Kautilya’s Budget vs Jaitley’s Budget !!!
Note:- Last year UPSC has asked questions on Kautiya, and before exam we published an article on Kautilya’s view on national security – (National Security- Kautilya to Kofi Annan). Given that UPSC is now digging deeper and asking question Like Coelho case or Max Weber’s view in General Studies paper, we [...]
History Watch – Jayasi’s Padmavat – Rani Padmini And Alauddin Khilji: Separating Fact From Fiction
Background – Activists of the Rajput Karni Sena wrecked havoc on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Padmavati’ recently by attacking the filmmaker and vandalising the crew’s equipment. The group claims that the director is showcasing wrong facts about Rajput queen Padmavati in the film and is keen to protect the [...]
History Watch – Republics Of The Past – Part 2
Republics of Ancient India This concluding part will examine the political characteristics of ancient republics to see how far it is actually justified to apply the terms ‘republic’/ ‘proto-republic’ to them and what their impact on modern India has been. The word republic today signifies the use of democratic means [...]
History Watch – Republics Of The Past – Part 1
India became a modern republic, a sovereign, democratic republic, in 1950 amidst widespread skepticism about the durability of both democracy and the republican form of government in the country. It is now 2017 and the Indian Republic not only survives but thrives. What explains the durability of the form of [...]