The Treaty of Mandsaur was a significant historical agreement signed between the British East India Company and Yashwantrao Holkar, the Maratha ruler of the princely state of Indore, in December 1818. This treaty marked a crucial event during the period of British expansion and consolidation of power in India. Here are the key points and …
The three Rinas in Indian culture are: Deva Rina: Debt to the gods. This debt is repaid by performing rituals and offering prayers to the gods. Pitri Rina: Debt to the ancestors. This debt is repaid by performing Shraddha ceremonies and offering food and water to the ancestors. Rishi Rina: Debt to the sages. This debt is repaid …
The Great Bath is one of the most iconic and intriguing archaeological discoveries from the Indus Valley Civilization, an ancient civilization that existed around 3300–1300 BCE in what is now India and Pakistan. Location: The Great Bath is located in the archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro, which is in present-day Pakistan. Mohenjo-daro was one of the …
Dost Mohammad Khan was the founder of the Barakzai dynasty and the emir of Afghanistan from 1826 to 1839 and again from 1842 to 1863. He was a Pashtun warrior and statesman who played a significant role in the history of Afghanistan. Dost Mohammad Khan was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1793. He was the …
Tukoji Rao III Holkar was the Maharaja of Indore State in central India between 1903 and 1926. Tukoji was born in 1890, the son of Shivajirao Holkar, Maharaja of Indore. His father abdicated in on 31 January 1903, whereupon Tukoji became Maharaja. As he was only 13 years old, a council of regency was appointed, …
Jaikjakbhukti was an ancient kingdom in Central India, corresponding to the modern-day Bundelkhand region. It was ruled by the Chandela dynasty from the 9th to the 13th centuries. The name Jaikjakbhukti is derived from the name of the Chandela king Jayashakti. Jayashakti was a powerful and ambitious king who expanded the Chandela kingdom to its …
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 or Bhartiya Swatantrata Bill, was a significant piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament that paved the way for the end of British colonial rule in India and the subsequent partition of India into two separate nations, India and Pakistan. Here are the key points and provisions of …
Hridyanath Kunzru was an Indian freedom fighter, public figure, and writer. He was a long-time Parliamentarian, serving in various legislative bodies at the Provincial and Central level for nearly four decades. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India that drew up the Constitution of India. He was also keenly interested in international …
Bakastha was a system of land revenue collection in India during the Mughal era. It was a form of tax farming, in which the government would lease out the right to collect taxes on a particular piece of land to a private individual or group. The tax farmer would then be responsible for collecting the …
The Ameeni Commission was an important commission in the history of India, established by the British Government in 1872. The commission was formed to review and improve the system of Indian police. The Commission was chaired by Sir Henry Ameeni, an experienced British civil servant. The commission traveled to different parts of India and collected …