Ancient Indian History: The term ancient Indian history covers a relatively large period of Indian history from the beginning of the Vedic Era to the end of the various post-Gupta empires. However, it is important to note that historians vary in their opinion regarding the later marker of the period. Navigate through the article: Introduction […]
Marxist Interpretation of History – Short Summary
Marxist Interpretation of History: The 1950s saw the emergence of a new way of understanding history – the Marxist interpretation history – which went on to play an extremely influential role in the construction of Indian history. Marxist historians are those who follow Karl Marx’s ideology about society being divided into two parts: with one […]
Achievements of Samudragupta – His Coins, Biography & Conquest
Achievements of Samudragupta: Samudragupta was one of the most famed kings of ancient India. The reason for which he is highly famed is, he took the Gupta dynasty to a completely ensuing level. The legend ushered in the Golden Age in India. Samudragupta was the son of Chandragupta-I and Kumaradevi. He was not the eldest […]
Factors of Social Change in Society – Meaning and Explanation
Factors of Social Change: Social change is experienced by every society. But precisely, its speed and nature are influenced by various factors. In this article, you’ll be knowing about the important factors of social change in a society. You will also understand some of the causes of social change in society. Navigate through the article: […]
The Nationalist School of Indian Historiography – An Overview
Nationalist School of Indian Historiography: Indian scholars of the late 19th and the first half 20th century were called nationalist historians. The Nationalist School of Indian Historiography emerged as a response to the Imperial or Colonial interpretation of Indian history. This school was represented by political activists like R.C. Majumdar, Lala Lajpat Rai, Dadabhai Naoroji, […]
Origins of the Romans – A Glimpse On The Ancient Roman Civilization
Origins of the Romans: The Romans created one of the biggest and most prosperous empires the world had ever seen. However as the apt quote goes, ‘Rome was not built in a day’, the Roman empire too was only the end product of a long process of change and development. This started with the establishment of […]