Bengali Language probably emerged as a separate language around 1000 AD. The beginnings of Bengali literature are to be seen in the songs composed in the 11th – 12th centuries. The Natha literature was inspired by philosophy of the Buddhist Sahajiya cult. In the 14th century Vaishnavism spread over Bengal and Chandidas posed his devotional … Read more

There are evicence of Paleolithic, Mesolithic and the Neolithic Age in India . Traces of the existence of mankind in the form of stone tools are used to have been found in all parts of Asia including India. It seems a curious confidence that all the Pre-historic stone tools in the world are remarkably alike.  During … Read more

Importance of Rivers in India : Historians attach much importance on the role of the rivers in India. The civilizations of ancient India flourished on the banks of the rivers. The first pre-historic Ancient Indian civilization better known as Harappan Civilization did develop on the Indus Valley created by the river Indus. Several of India’s mighty … Read more

In this article we will briefly discuss the life and teachings of Lord Gautama Buddha. Life of Gautama Buddha Siddhartha, later known as Gautama Buddha, came from the republican tribe of the Shakyas, and his father Sudhadhana was the Kshatriya chief of this tribe. His mother was Mayadevi. The exact place of his birth was … Read more

City is essentially a place of exchange for trade and commerce in Ancient India. Commerce involved the buying and selling, or products. Greater demand of products necessitated the concentration of artisans in the towns of Ancient India. Specialization led to proficiency and skill in the crafts. It also encouraged artisans working on a particular craft … Read more

Vedas The oldest literature of the Aryan is known collectively as Vedas, which means ‘knowledge’—the best of the knowledge in Hindu eyes. For most people, Vedas are four, the earliest of them being the Rig Veda, parts of which were originally composed prior to 1000 B.C. The remaining Vedic literature— the Sama, Yalta and Atharva … Read more

The word Aryan is usually taken to mean a race but actually it is the name of a language than the people. Hence according to the famous German scholar Max Mueller the term Aryan meant language rather than race. The people who spoke this language came to be called Aryans.  As there is a controversy … Read more

Harappan Culture The Harappan civilization (Indus Valley civilization) in one of the most fascinating and important archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century. Introduction: The Harappan culture (Indus Valley Civilization) was essentially a city culture. Civic Planning was advanced and sophisticated. The urban nature of the culture of Harappan civilization is reflected in their social, economic and religious activities. … Read more

Importance of Himalayas The importance of Himalayas in India lies in the fact that the Himalayan Mountain have proved to be the source of everything: it has given protection, maintained the continuity of her civilization, increased the fertility of the soil, caused rainfall, above all protected the country and its people from the piercing cold … Read more

The sources of Medieval Indian history is richer than the sources of  Ancient India.  There are plenty of written records and memoirs. They are not without limitation. In fact, a large number of Muslim chroniclers enjoyed the patronage of the ruling princes and looked hardly beyond the court and the capital. For the sake of … Read more