Rafi-Ud-Darajat was the son of Rafi-ush-Shan. He became the Mughal Emperor after Farrukh Siyar. He succeeded to the throne on 28th February, 1719. He was merely 20 years old at that time of his accession. Rafi-Ud-Darajat was very intelligent but was absolutely controlled by the Sayyid brothers, who … [Read more...]
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 their own systems of administration and … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
The History of Lichchhavis (Lichchavi, Licchavi)
The History of Lichchhavis The Lichchhavis (also Lichchavi, Licchavi) were an important member of the Vrijian confederacy. The early Indian traditions describes the Lichchhavis as Kshatriyas. Scholars reject the theory of foreign origin of the Lichchhavis on the strength of these traditions. But … [Read more...]
Vajji or Vrijji or Vriji Clan
The History of Vrijis ( or Vajji or Vrijji or Vriji Clan) Origin and Rise of the Vrijis In the 6th century B.C. the republican clan of the Vrijis was very famous for their power. To begin with the Vrijis formed a confederacy consisting of 8 republican clans. Each clan had equal status in the … [Read more...]
Bhagavatism and Krishna Cult (Bhakti Cult) - Origin
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Life and Teachings of Mahavira
Life and Teachings of Mahavira Life of Lord Mahavira Mahavira, the last of the Jain Tirthankaras or Ford-makers was born at Kundagrarna in the suburbs of Vaisali in and about 540 B.C. His father was Siddhartha, the head of the Janatrika clan and his mother was Trisala, sister of the Lichchavi … [Read more...]
Causes of Decline of Buddhism in India
Decline of Buddhism in India India is the birthplace of Buddhism. Though Buddhism is still surviving today in many countries of the world, yet it has declined in its land of birth. The causes for the decline or downfall of Buddhism in India have been discussed in this article. 1. Decline of … [Read more...]
Slavery system in Ancient India | History of Slavery in India
History of Slavery system in Ancient India Megasthenes Remark about Slavery System in India When Megasthenes came to India in the 4th Century B.C., he found that slavery system was unknown to the Ancient Indian society. He has declared all the Indians are free. Slaves do not exist in … [Read more...]
Vedic Literature, Ancient Literature of India
Introduction: In the Vedic Literature of Ancient India, Sanskrit became the vehicle of expression of thought. During the Later Vedic age, this language became a language of literature the upper class. It served as a great unifying force in the Indian sub-continent. The Vedic literature were … [Read more...]
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