The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the series of changes which brought about a transition from production by hand to production by machine, from small-scale production to large-scale production, from handmade goods to machine-made goods.
The rich cultural traditions of the Mughals and the centuries old glorious cultural traditions of the Hindus created an atmosphere of religious tolerance. This marked the growth and consolidation of the composite culture imbibing the main features of Hinduism and Islam.
The southern part of the Indian peninsula is mainly inhabited by the Dravidians. Three powerful kingdoms ruled South India in the ancient period. They were the Cheras, the Pandyas and the Cholas. The Cholas emerged as the most powerful of all. The Chera kingdom was one of the earliest kingdoms in South India. They were
The Mauryan Empire is regarded as the first and one of the greatest empires in India. It is called an empire because it annexed and brought several smaller states under its control.
The Harappan Civilisation is called so because the civilisation was first unearthed at Harappa in the province of West Punjab in Pakistan.
The World Health Organization is a specialised agency for health. 7 April is celebrated as World Health Day every year. The headquarters of WHO is located at Geneva in Switzerland.
The period between the two world wars experienced the rise of Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany.
Subhas Chandra Bose was born on 23 January 1897 in a Bengali family. After completing his early education, he joined Presidency College, Kolkata. He then went to England for higher studies. He passed the Civil Services Examination in 1920.
the signing of the Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League, the establishment of the Home Rule League Movement and the August Declaration.
The Indian National Congress in its initial years was dominated by the early nationalists who wanted self government for the Indians.