2017-01-31T03:32:40+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|Tags: History|
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 [...]
2017-01-31T03:36:28+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|Tags: History|
Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose were two legendary personalities, gigantic in their political moral and ethical stature. Both of them were two worthy sons of Mother India. In 1915, soon after his return from South Africa Gandhiji became the unquestioned leader of India’s freedom movement and Indian National Congress. [...]
2017-01-31T03:38:50+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|Tags: History|
Gandhi’s movement, a century ago, was a political campaign operating in a more hostile environment than today’s. Yet it brought lasting reform without alienating the opposition Our nationalist mythology has painted the Champaran movement as an outright revolt against an oppressive colonial government and business interests. But in fact, there [...]
2017-01-31T03:53:44+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|Tags: History|
Note :- This is a write up by Ramachandra Guha (The writer of India after Gandhi and Gandhi before India among other things) There is an article that was written on Rajaji and Gandhi, but Rajaji was a disciple of Gandhi and their thoughts are mostly congruent. However Rajaji and Nehru’s [...]
2017-02-16T00:13:46+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|
Disclaimer- We are expecting a question in this year mains as the government has honored 10 freedom fighters from North-East India this year. Kanaklata Baruah Bhogeswari Phulkarni Rani Gaidinliu Kushal Konwar Moje Riba Gopinath Bordoloi Tirot Sing Shoorvir Pasaltha Khuangchera Matmur Jamoh Sambhudan Phonglo “Martyrdom does not end anything, it [...]
2017-02-16T00:12:35+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|
The entire history of the freedom movement is replete with the saga of bravery, sacrifice and political sagacity of hundreds and thousands of women of our country. […]
2017-02-13T23:16:08+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|
The green of the coconut grove was a soothing sight in the fierce noon sun that had started frying Keeladi, near Madurai. The Harappan connection reported in the press but it was a misunderstanding.It is a misunderstanding.The size of the site can be compared to some Harappan sites but there [...]
2017-02-13T23:07:00+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|
Background :- History is such a tender subject and it is usually raised upon a fragile plinth.Think of History as a House of Cards and think of the dates/chronology in history as the very foundation of the House of cards.Dating the history is a pure matter of science whether it is [...]
2017-02-13T22:01:15+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|
Buddhist Circuit:- Background:- “Buddham Sharanam Gachaami ,Dhammam Sharanam Gachaami ,Sangham Sharanam Gachaami” In the Mahaparinirvana sutra, the Buddha tells his followers that they can attain merit and a noble rebirth by going on pilgrimage to the places where he was born (Lumbini), gained enlightenment (Bodhgaya), first taught (Sarnath), and attained [...]
2017-02-13T20:15:54+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History, History of India|Tags: harrapan, indus valley civilization, kot-diji, mehrgarh, part|
Prelude :In the “Geography of History” series we have learned the evolution of mankind from hunting gathering societies to agricultural societies.The invention of agriculture led to far-reaching changes in human societies. One important result was the emergence of cities and civilizations. This series covers one of the most important civilization [...]
