Governor Generals

Governor Generals of Bengal Warren Hastings (1772-1785) Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793) Sir John Shore (1793-1798) Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) Sir George BarlowRead More

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Pallavas

The Pallava dynasty ruled from 275 CE to 897 CE. According to historians S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar and K. A. Nilakanta Sastri, Pallavas were originally feudatories of the Satavahanas in the southeastern part of their empire who became independent when the Satavahana power declined.

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Mauryan Empire

Chandragupta occupied Pataliputra in 321 BC with the help of Chanakya, after dethroning the last Nanda ruler Dhanananda. In 305 BC, Chandragupta lead a campaign against Seleucus Nikator, which ended with the treaty favoring the Mauryans. Seleucus ceded large territories...

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Swarajya Party

Swarajya Party Founded 1 January 1923 The Congress Working Committee, in its Bardoli session on 12th February 1922, decided toRead More

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Chola Empire

The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in world history. Chola Empire is known as a thalasso cratic empire(a state with primarily maritime realms, an empire at sea, or a seaborne empire).

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The Advent of the Europeans

Discovery of the sea route to India Portuguese The “Cartaz” was a naval trade license issued by the Portuguese empire in the Indian Ocean during the sixteenthRead More

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Sangam Age

The Sangam age is the period from the 6th century BCE to the 3rd century CE of ancient Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and parts of Sri Lanka (known as Tamilakam* at that time). It was named after the famous historical assembly (Sangam) of poets...

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Delhi Sultanate

Delhi Sultanate Central Administration Revenue Administration Economy Architecture Literature Author Book Alberuni Tahqiq-i-Hind (also known as Kitab al-Hind). It is anRead More

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West Bengal

Geography Darjeeling Himalayan hill region Terai region North Bengal plains Rarh region Coastal plain Western plateau and highlands Ganges delta

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a union territory of India. It is a group of islands consisting of 572 islands but only 38 are permanently inhabited. The Andaman group has 325 islands while the Nicobar group has 247 islands

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