Palaeolithic Age
The term palaeolithic come from two Greek words palaeo meaning old and lithos meaning stone.
The palaeolithic period extends from 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago.
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Decipherment
All inscriptions contain both scripts and langauages.Languages which were used as well as scripts have changed over time.To understand these scripts it is done through a process known as decipherment.   Read More >> |
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Hannibal of Carthage by Zarif Hosain
When the Romans tried to rule the Mediterranean Sea with its wealthy trading parts,they clashed with the interest of another powerful city Carthage.One of the leader of the Carthaginian army led his s   Read More >> |
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History quiz
Who founded the Amrita Bazar Patrika?
Sisirkumar Ghosh
What is the name of the Bengali monthly founded and edited by Bankimchandra Chatterji in 1873
Bangadarshana
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Alexander the Great by Zarif Hosain
Alexander was the son of Philip,King of Mecadonia.One day his father watched Alexander tame a wild horse that noone could dared to handle and said seek out the land that is worthy of you.Alexander at   Read More >> |
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Genghis Khan by Zarif Hosain
Genghis Khan was one of the most powerful ruler that ever lived,yet he didnt even have a permanent home.The Mongols grazed their flocks and raided where they could,each tribe fighting against the next   Read More >> |
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How did British destroy the Indianhandloom indus
The English East India Company was concerned with its own profits.The textile mills in England needed a regular supply of raw cotton.The Company took cotton at very low prices and sent it to England.I   Read More >> |
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difference between moderates and radicals
The Radicals were different from the Moderates in many ways.
Moderates-
They were in favour of English rule in India
They believed in pleading before the English govt for reforms
Radicals-
They wer   Read More >> |
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music in mughal india
Tansen the famous singer at Akbar’s court is credited with having enriched the Hindustani school by composing many new melodies or ragas.One of the most popular of these was the raga Darbari.Jahangi   Read More >> |
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mughal painting in india
The Mughals made a distinctive contribution in the field of painting.They introduced new themes depicting the court,battle scenes and the chase and added new colors and new forms.The revival began und   Read More >> |
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