Lingayatism – a distinct Shaivite religious tradition
What is Lingayatism? Lingayatism is a distinct Shaivite religious tradition in India. Its worship is centered on Hindu god Shiva as the universal god in the iconographic…
Architecture at Fatehpur Sikri
Sikri town ( in Agra ) was founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar. The city came to be known as Fatehpur…
Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is a poem composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1870s, which he included in his 1881 novel Anandamath. What does Vande Mataram literally means? The…
Swadesh Darshan Scheme
BACKGROUND ● India’s rich cultural, historical, religious and natural heritage provides a huge potential for development of tourism and job creation in the country. ● There is…
Brihadisvara Temple – Meru of the South
The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur ,Tamil Nadu is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva . It is one of the largest South Indian temple . The temple…
Catholics vs Protestants
Historical Background In the centuries that followed Jesus’ death, most Christians promoted what was called “Catholic Christianity”. The term “catholic” comes from the Greek word katholikē, which…
Bharatanatyam – the oldest classical dance heritage of India
Bharatanatyam, is a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu . It is regarded as the oldest classical dance heritage of India and…
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
• Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar or Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was born in April 14, 1891, is popularly known as Baba Saheb, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution,…
Constructive Program of Mahatma Gandhi
Constructive Program (CP) is a term coined by Mahatma Gandhi to describe one of the two branches of his satyagraha, the other being some form of nonviolence…
Land Revenue Reforms of Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah’s land revenue reforms, based on wise and humane principles, have unique importance in the administrative history of India; for they served as the model for…