Important Battles and Wars in India The highlights of some of the important battles and wars in India have been given below. Battle of Tarain The first battle of Tarain was fought near Thaneswar between Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori in 1191. The Chauhan dynasty defeated Mohammad Ghori in this battle. Second Battle…
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History of Rashtrapati Bhavan Rashtrapati Bhavan is the grand palace of great majesty and refinement occupies a prominent position. It is built on a high basement constructed on an outcrop of rock, about 365 meters behind the Central Secretariat buildings. Originally known as Viceroy’s House, it is now the official residence of India’s President. Designed…
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History of Qutub Minar The Qutub Minar (also Qutb, Qutab) is an outstanding monument of the Muslim rule in India. Ibn Battuta, a famous Moorish travelerand commentator of the Middle Ages, spoke of the Minar as ‘one of the wonders of the world – which has no parallel in the lands of Islam”. The…
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History of Purana Qila (Delhi) Purana Qila Purana Qila is a fort situated on the Delhi-Mathura Road. It was constructed on the historical site of Indraprastha by Humayun and Sher Shah. It is difficult to say as to how much of the citadel is the work of Humayun and how much of it…
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History of Odisha (Orissa) History of Odisha The history of state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) is very old. In different periods it bore names like Kalinga, Utkala, etc. The names signified different territorial extent ruled by different dynasties of rulers at different periods. Each of these comprised large parts of present Odisha but…
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History of National Museum in Delhi On May 12, 1955, Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of a three-storied hexagon-shaped building for the National Museum at the junction of Rajpath and Janpath in New Delhi. The first phase of the building was completed in 1960. Till then the Museum had been located in…
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History of Kakatiya Dynasty (Kakatiya Empire, Kakatiyas) With the establishment of Kakatiya Dynasty at Warangal in the 11th century, Andhra got one of its major dynasties to shape its history and civilization. There were many important Kakatiya Kings such as Prola I, Prola II, Rudradeva, Mahadeva, Ganapathideva and Prataparudra. Rani Rudrama Devi, daughter of…
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History of Indian Civil Service during the British Period History of Civil Secvice in India The system of cadre based Civil Services was virtually introduced by the British East India Company when they began to rule India. Both the Hindu rulers of ancient India and the Muslim rulers of the medieval period had…
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History of Indian Art and Architecture This articles gives discusses the Mauryan Art, Sunga and Kanva Art, Satavahana Art, Kushana Art, Gupta Art, Pala-Sena Art, Rajput Art, Pallava Art, Rashtrakuta Art, Chola Art, The Chalukya and Hoyasala Art, etc. Mauryan Art and Architecture No specimen of Indian art could be traced since the decline…
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Haryanka Dynasty King Bimbisara of the Haryanka dynasty was a contemporary of Lord Buddha. As he ascended the throne (545 B.C.), Magadha started getting stronger and prosperous. He brought glory to Magadha by conquering other lands and by wedding into other dynasties. Bimbisara defeated Brahmadatta, the Anga king, and annexed his kingdom. The…
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