Emperor Ashoka the Great was the emperor of India’s Maurya Dynasty from 268 to 232 BCE He was the third ruler of the Indian Mauryan Empire, the largest ever in the Indian subcontinent and one of the world’s largest empires …
Rani Lakshmi Bai or the queen of Jhansi was one of the most important Indian freedom fighters. She played an important role in the revolt of 1857, known as the first war of independence. Rani Laxmi Bai was born on …
India has an extensive drainage system from the extreme north to south. However a part of Rajasthan is desert, but then the rest of India has a good drainage system. There are two Major River Systems in India. Apart from …
India has a rich history of inventions and discoveries, because of its social and spiritual traditions of seeking knowledge. All religious systems evolved in India emphasise seeking knowledge to discover the truth. That has helped in making many remarkable discoveries …
Ancient Hindu calendars had divided the year on the basis of the religious rites and seasons (Ritu). Following seasons are the part of ancient Hindi calendar – Vasant (spring) from mid-March to mid-May Greeshma (summer) from mid-May to mid-July Varsha …
Chandragupta Maurya: Builder of the First Indian Empire Chandragupta was the founder of the Mauryan dynasty (reigned c. 321–c. 297 BCE) and the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration. He is credited with saving the country from …
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA India is my country and all Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to …
Composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. The lyrics were rendered by Tagore himself. National Anthem in Hindi Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jaya He Bharat Bhagya Vidhata Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maratha Dravida Utkala Banga Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga Ucchala …
According to Jainism, a Tirthankar is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path). There are 24 Tirthankars, the first one was Rishabhanath and the last one was Mahavir Swamy. According to Jainism philosophy, the word Tirthankara signifies the …