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Indus Valley Civilization 08 Jul 2019 13 min read Introduction The history of India begins with the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), also known as Harappan Civilization. It flourished around 2,500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, in contemporary Pakistan and Western India. The Indus Valley was home to the largest…
Indian Classical Dances 10 Jul 2019 11 min read Excavations, inscriptions, chronicles, genealogies of kings and artists, literary sources, sculpture and painting of different periods provide extensive evidence on dance in India. Contemporary classical dance forms have evolved out of the musical play or sangeet-nataka performed from the 12th century to the 19th century. The…
Temple Architecture 22 Jul 2019 27 min read Introduction Most of the architectural remains that survive from Ancient and Medieval India are religious in nature. In different parts of the country, distinct architectural style of temples was result of geographical, ethnic and historical diversities. Two broad orders of temples in the country are known as…
India’s Demographic Dividend 29 Jul 2019 11 min read Context India has 62.5% of its population in the age group of 15-59 years which is ever increasing and will be at the peak around 2036 when it will reach approximately 65%. These population parameters indicate an availability of demographic dividend in India, which started in…
Jet Streams 19 Aug 2019 10 min read What is a Jet Stream? The Jet Stream is a geostrophic wind blowing horizontally through the upper layers of the troposphere, generally from west to east, at an altitude of 20,000 – 50,000 feet. Jet Streams develop where air masses of differing temperatures meet. So, usually surface…
Integration of Princely States After Independence 21 Aug 2019 14 min read Introduction The Indian Independence Act of 1947 gave princely states an option to accede to the newly born dominions India or Pakistan or continue as an independent sovereign state. At that time more than 500 princely states have covered 48 percent of the…
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Human Migration in India 04 Oct 2019 17 min read Why in News? According to the International Migrant Stock 2019 report (released by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), India with 17.5 million international migrants has emerged as the top source of international migrants, constituting 6.4% of world’s…
Mauryan Art and Architecture- Part 1 22 Oct 2019 9 min read Introduction The Great Mauryan ruler Ashoka embraced Buddhism (as a part of shraman tradition) and the immense Buddhist missionary activities that followed during his rule paved the way for the development of Mauryan sculptural and architectural styles. King Ashoka patronized the shraman tradition…
Mauryan Architecture- Part 2 24 Oct 2019 10 min read Mauryan Popular Art Apart from the court art or royal patronage, cave-architecture, sculpture, and pottery took the expressions of art by individual effort. Cave Architecture: During the Mauryan period, caves were generally used as viharas, i.e. living quarters, by the Jain and Buddhist monks. Key…
Cold War 16 Nov 2019 13 min read Recently, 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (which was brought down on 9/11/1989) was celebrated which had marked a pivotal event in the Cold War Era. What is Cold War? The Cold War was a period (1945-1991) of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union…