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Introduction India is presumed to have been a rich country, but the majority of the riches throughout history rested with the monarchs, and aside from the aristocratic privileged population, most of the Ancient Indians lived a humble life, and mostly very religious. We can witness some indications of the situation with regards to ordinary people from plays and the accounts of travelers. Kalidasa, the Great Playwright Kalidasa’s is popular for his plays which drew a pretty accurate portrait of life at the monarch’s court. A revelation about the social order is that the royalty and a majority of the ... Read More

Introduction Nationalism and imperialism are different but did you know both are results of the other? Firstly, what is Imperialism? Imperialism is the ideology that propounds that a single nation is the master of all and this mighty nation is able to conquer the nations by military and war aggressions. British was an imperial power with its kingdom stretched all over the globe, and Russia was also an imperial power at that time. Now nationalism is the identity that is connected with someone’s nation and heritage they are identified by their birthplace. For example, as a French or a Russian. ... Read More

Introduction Many nations took part in a large conflict known as the Great War or World War I from July 1914 to November 1918. Nearly 17 million people had died by the time the war was over. War's origins are significantly more complex than that, and they cannot be adequately explained by a concise list of factors. The struggle was the deadliest and most horrific in human history. The conflict altered the global political landscape and helped prepare the path for numerous revolutions in many of the participating countries In this tutorial, we will be briefing you on many such ... Read More

Introduction Colonialism was the aftermath of economic surplus because as the economy grew and trade flourished the major powers wanted to extend their control over other countries so that they could mine more profits and control the trade movements in the region. The colonialization of countries meant that their freedom was lost and their livelihood was controlled by the colonial power. In the late 19th century the major powers competed for their share of colonies in the world and this brought many economic, and social changes through which the colonized societies were to be part of the world economy. African ... Read More

Introduction After the Chauri Chaura incident, Gandhi withdrew the Non-cooperation Movement because the satyagrahis needed training for non-violent movements. Some leaders were against the sudden withdrawal of the mass movement, Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das were of them. On 1st January 1923, the Swaraj Party was founded by C. R. Das as the president and Motilal Nehru as the secretary. The main motive of the party was to bring reforms by entering into the Provincial council through elections. Government of India Act 1919 allowed more seats for Indians in the Provincial councils. But young leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and ... Read More

Introduction In history, when we look toward Vietnam, their visionaries and thinkers were more inclined toward the communist ideas which helped their nation function and free them from the colonial powers. Every nation has a national leader who worked for his country and dedicated his life’s work for the emancipation of his birth country and fought for his people’s rights. But have you heard of such a leader from Vietnam? Vietnam doesn’t have one such influencer but it has 3 major nationalist leaders. Phan Chu Trinh and his Works (1872 - 1926) Phan Chu Trinh born in 1872 was a ... Read More

Introduction Image 1 : Imperial Expansion of the Chalukyas of Vatapi (ByBrownhead, Imperial expansion of Chalukyas of Vatapi, CC BY-SA 4.0) Several kingdoms started to develop in different parts of the Indian subcontinent when the power of the Sultanate waned. Most of the states in this region became independent under the provinces of the Sultanate. Many small or big rulers started to rule their states freely in the Gujarat or Malwa regions. This region witnessed the upliftment of provinces of regions during the medieval period in the realm of the Chalukyas as well as the ... Read More

Introduction Sultan Mohammad Bin Tughlaq, son of Ghiyassudin Tughlaq, founded the Tughlaq dynasty in 1320. Ghiyasuddin became the ruler of the Delhi sultanate in 1320. (Pinakpani, Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty 30, CC BY-SA 4.0) The Tughlaq dynasty adopted the forward policy and tried to expand their kingdom. The reign of Ghiyassudin was not for long and Mohammad Tughlaq became the king in 1324. Before becoming the Sultan of Delhi, Mohammad fought many wars and plundered multiple kingdoms. He attacked and annexed Warangal, Mabar, and also raided Odissa and returned to Delhi with rich ... Read More

Introduction Sayyid Dynasty was the fourth of the Delhi sultanate. Khzir Khan took this dynasty to the throne in 1414 AD. This dynasty claimed themselves to be the direct descendants of Prophet Muhammad. Soon after their fall, the Lodi dynasty took to the throne in 1451 AD. They marked the end of the Sultanate era. Image 1: Map of the Sayyid Dynasty (Maps created from DEMIS Mapserver, which are public domain. Koba-chan Territorial area: पाटलिपुत्रSchwartberg Atlas p.148, Map of the Sayyid Dynasty, CC BY-SA 3.0) Sayyid Dynasty Rulers The eminent rulers of this dynasty have been mentioned ... Read More

Introduction was a path breaking movement in European history that introduced radical, societal, and political changes. Women’s contribution to the revolution was outstanding. Prior to the Revolution, in the initial years, participation of women was only limited to the domestic realm. However, they all wanted to voice their political opinions and grievances and participate in public life like men. Image 1 : The Women's March on Versailles, 1789 - Derivative version of a contemporary illustration (SteveStrummer, Women's March on Versailles002, CC BY-SA 4.0) The concept of equality and brotherhood resonated with women apart from family ... Read More