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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. […]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]