History

The heritage of India in the field of languages is quite rich.There are mainly two groups of languages -the Indo Aryans and the Dravidians.Most of the languages spoken in North India like Sanskrit,Hin

Ancient India had made remarkable progress in the field of art .During the reign of Ashoka Buddhist monastries or viharas and assembly halls or chaityas and columns of various styles were erected.Some

The Swadeshi and Boycott Movement were started in 1905 to protest against the partition of Bengal.This movement not only promoted the Indian industries but also left a great impact in the national mov

The Khilafat movement was launched by Ali brothers- Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali in 1919 to protest against the injustice done to the Sultan of Turkey whom the Muslims regarded their Khilafa. The non

In Ancient India ,science was highly developed especially mathematics,astronomy and medical sciences.The ancient rulers and kings encourged the early scientists. The concept of zero was born in ancien

Megaliths are stone boulders .These  were carefully arranged by people and were used to mark burial sites.The practice of erecting megaliths began about 3000 years ago and was prevalent throughout th

There are four vedas- Rigveda,Samaveda,Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.The oldest veda is the Rigveda composed about 3500 years ago.The Rigveda includes more than a thousand hymns called sukta or well said.

Most of the things found by archaeologists in Harappan cities are made of stone ,shell and metal including copper,bronze,gold and silver.Copper and bronze were used to make tools,weapons,ornaments an

Who built the Kailash temple at Ellora           The Rashtrakutas     2.   Whya are Gandhara and Mathura known for?         They are known for the Gandhara and Mathura schools o

The city of Dholavira was located on Kadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch where there was fresh water and fertile soil.Dholavira was divided into three parts and each part was surrounded by massive stone w

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