Important Editorials on History
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- Editorials Secondary Source:- Down to earth, Geography and You, Swarajyamag, Times, Deccan Chronicle, Hindustan Times, Frontline, UN sites, World Economic Forum, BBC, Report by International bodies etc.
- Kindly note: Daily News and Important Editorials are not covered on Sundays and national holidays, the of those days published on next day.
[History] 1947: Jammu & Kashmir becomes part of India
On October 26, 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and...
Read More[History] Dharasana Satyagraha
The Salt March to dandi, concluding with the making...
Read More[History] The freedom fighter who coined ‘Jai Hind’ – Chempaka Raman Pillai
On the night of 22 September 1914, Madras city was...
Read More[History] Indian History Timeline
Let us simplify the ‘Timeline of Indian History’. This is...
Read More[Culture] Six Indian School of Philosophy
Background:- Over centuries, India’s intellectual exploration of truth has come...
Read More[HIstory] 1942-Issur Uprising
ISSUR, is a hamlet in the Western Ghats in Shikaripura...
Read More[IR] “Graveyard of Empires”-Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a notoriously difficult country to govern. Empire after...
Read More[Culture] India gets its 39th World Heritage Site-Rudreswara/Ramappa Temple
Context In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of Rudreswara Temple,...
Read More[History] 1806 Vellore Mutiny – Forerunner of 1857 Revolt
After the fall of Tipu Sultan (1799), the East India...
Read MoreWOMEN IN EARLY INDIA-GENDER PERSPECTIVES
INTRODUCTION Since most of the early scholars, researchers and historians...
Read More[History] Revolution of 1857 – History from below.
THE Revolt of 1857 must be set in the larger...
Read More[History]-Relevance of Ambedkar.
He was born Bhimrao on April 14, 1891, at Mhow...
Read More[History] Russian revolution and Bhagat Singh.
Syllabus Connect :- General Studies -Paper I (The Freedom Struggle...
Read MoreHistory-Tawang and Major Khating.
Recently, Chief Minister of Arunanchal laid the foundation stone for...
Read MoreEconomy-History of Indian Protectionism.
The Indian Fiscal Commission began its work in November 1921,...
Read MoreCulture- Types of Temples in India !!!
A temple is just another building. It has all the...
Read MoreCulture-Wonders Of India: Ellora and Kailasanath !!!
The grandest temples built by almost every royal dynasty in...
Read MoreCulture-Discoveries that changed India’s Past !!!
The ancient Indus Valley.
Read MoreHistory-Sangam Age, the Silapatikaram and the Society !!!
Silapatikaram is a pre-eminent Tamil kavya that gives a detailed account of life...
Read MoreHistory-Chandragupta Maurya’s Victory Over Seleucus I Nicator !!!
Chandragupta Maurya
Read MoreHistory-Midnight’s children in their 70s !!!
India and Pakistan’s 70 years of Independence: A look back...
Read MoreSociety Watch-Silk Road Threads Through History !!!
The Silk Road was an ancient, storied network of roads,...
Read MoreHistory Watch- Bagha Jatin: The Bengal Tiger Whom The British Feared
Exactly 101 years ago, the nationalist-revolutionary succumbed to severe bullet...
Read MoreHistory Watch – Universities of Ancient India !!!
Unfortunately, the quality of education in most of our institutes...
Read MoreHistory Watch – Vinoba Bhave & Sarvodaya !!!
Important works :-
Read MoreHistory Watch – Kautilya’s Budget vs Jaitley’s Budget !!!
Note:- Last year UPSC has asked questions on Kautiya, and...
Read MoreHistory Watch – Jayasi’s Padmavat – Rani Padmini And Alauddin Khilji: Separating Fact From Fiction
Background – Activists of the Rajput Karni Sena wrecked havoc on...
Read MoreHistory Watch – Republics Of The Past – Part 2
Republics of Ancient India This concluding part will examine the...
Read MoreHistory Watch – Republics Of The Past – Part 1
India became a modern republic, a sovereign, democratic republic, in...
Read MoreEditorial – History Watch – Gandhi vs Bose !!!
Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose were two legendary personalities,...
Read MoreEditorial – History Watch – After 100yrs of Champaran !!!
Gandhi’s movement, a century ago, was a political campaign operating...
Read MoreEditorial – History – Rajaji and Nehru !!!
Note :- This is a write up by Ramachandra Guha...
Read MoreHistory Watch- North-East India and Indian Freedom Struggle !!!
Disclaimer- We are expecting a question in this year mains...
Read MoreHistory Watch – Role of Women in India’s Freedom Struggle !!!
The entire history of the freedom movement is replete with...
Read MoreHistory Watch – A Harappan Site In South India or a Second phase urbanization in India beyond Harappa ?
The green of the coconut grove was a soothing sight...
Read MoreHistory Watch – Time to rewrite the History as Harappan theory goes for a toss !!!
Background :- History is such a tender subject and it...
Read MoreHistory Watch – Buddhist Circuit !!!
Buddhist Circuit:- Background:- “Buddham Sharanam Gachaami ,Dhammam Sharanam Gachaami ,Sangham...
Read MoreQuestions – GS I-Section I
Dear friends, As continuation of GS I initiative . We...
Read MoreHarappan Series (Indus valley Civilization) – Part 1
Prelude :In the “Geography of History” series we have learned...
Read MoreIndia : The geography of history – Part 5
Neolithic Age, origin of Agriculture and Domestication of Animals Neolithic...
Read MoreIndia : The geography of history – Part 4
Hunter-Gatherers : Paleolithic & Mesolithic Age Introduction:- This is the...
Read MoreIndia : The geography of history – Part 3
India and its Many regions Introduction:- It often said ,...
Read MoreIndia : The geography of history – Part 2
Uneven Development – Historical perspective and evidence Agriculture Development Chronology:-...
Read MoreIndia : The geography of history – Part 1
Introduction:- History without geography is largely incomplete and devoid of...
Read MoreHistory – ” History is ,as far as the History goes”
The sections Deals with the History part of the syllabus....
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