Introduction The Maya civilization was an ancient civilization that existed in Mesoamerica, primarily in what is now modern-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. It is known for its highly advanced culture, art, architecture, mathematics, astronomy, and writing system. It is believed to have originated around 2000 BCE and [...]
Introduction The Queen Victoria Proclamation of 1858 marked a significant moment in the history of India as it formally marked the end of the rule of the British East India Company and the beginning of direct British rule in India. The proclamation was issued by Queen Victoria on November 1, [...]
Maratha Empire And Its Origin The Maratha Empire is often referred to as the “first modern Indian empire.” The Maratha Empire was an Indian kingdom that emerged in 1674 under the rule of Shivaji and his son Sambhaji. The Maratha Empire was founded by Raja Shivaji in 1674. It was [...]
During the deadly air battles of world war II, being one of Japan’s infamous Kamikaze pilots wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. Compelled and conditioned to make the ultimate sacrifice in the service of Emperor Hirohito, young plots embarked on deadly suicide missions throughout world war II. Japan’s Kamikaze [...]
Preface To The South Indian Society South India, often referred to as Dakshin Bharat, consists of the modern-day states of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Unlike North India, the South has remained quite distinct in its culture, language, and history. South Indian kingdoms age way back to the [...]
History Also known as the Achaemenid empire, this empire is as old as civilization. The first Persian empire was an ancient Iranian empire based in Western Asia and was founded by Cyrus in 550BC. The reign continued till Xerxes reached its greatest extent. Prior to conquering and defeating nearby kingdoms. [...]
Introduction The Lahore peace treaty is also widely known as the Lahore declaration. It is a bilateral agreement between Pakistan and India. A bilateral agreement means the agreement between countries to promote trade and commerce. It eliminates the trade barriers like tariffs, export restraints, and import quotas in order to [...]
Introduction The two-nation theory is a religious nationalism doctrine that had a great impact on the Indian subcontinent after it gained independence from the British Empire. According to this theory, Indian Muslims and Indian Hindus are two separate nations, each with its own customs, religion, and traditions. As a result, [...]
The 1984 Delhi Anti-Sikh Pogrom refers to a four-day pogrom that took place in various parts of India’s capital, New Delhi, causing the death of nearly 3,000 Sikhs. It followed the assassination on October 31, 1984, of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, by her two Sikh bodyguards, in revenge [...]
Introduction Among the series of wars and skirmishes between two of the most conflicted ‘Nuclear weapon Neighbours’, India and Pakistan, the 1971 Indo-Pak War stood as the shortest spanning yet a tremendous nightmare to the people of Bangladesh, with the most brutality unleashed upon the women and girls in a [...]
Abstract One of the fiercest battles ever fought in the records of History was the Battle of Haldighati. The real bravery and courage of the Rajput clan and their love for their motherland is conveyed through this battle. The battle took place nearly 400 years ago near the village of [...]
Indian historian John Hall once observed “perhaps nowhere else in the world has such a long frontier been unmistakably delineated by nature itself” how then did India and China defies topographical odds to each into an impasse that was ultimately tested on the battlefield. Introduction The Sino -Indo war between [...]
Ottoman Empire, one of the most dominant and long-lasting empires in the world, dates back to the 14th century and has ruled for 600 years. This empire was created by the Turkish tribes in Anatolia and later mushroomed to be one of the most powerful empires in the 15th and [...]
Introduction The Indian Independence movement is a series of historical events which lasts from 1857 to 1947. The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian Independence began from Bengal. It later took root in the newly formed Indian National Congress with prominent moderate leaders seeking the right to appear for Indian [...]
It was the empire that had dazzled the contemporary world with its extensive territories, military might, and cultural achievements. Ruling as large a territory as the Indian subcontinent with such a diversity of people and cultures was an extremely difficult task for any ruler to accomplish in the Middle Ages. [...]
Introduction Twenty years after the end of WWI, a new global conflict erupted in Asia in 1937 and Europe in 1939. Following a succession of Axis triumphs, the Allies captured and liberated Asia and Europe’s seized areas. The Second World War pushed the concept of total war to its limits: [...]