Religious Policy of Akbar – 4 C. Reading of Khutba [June, 1579]: On june 1579, Akbar took yet another very bold step. Not caring for the opposition of the orthodox Muslims be displaced the chief Imam of Jama-i-Masjid of Fatehpur Sikhri and himself read the Khutba which had been composed by Faizi. D. Infallibility decree […]
Read More »Introduction: The Mughal kings were not only great conquerors but also accomplished a lot in the sphere of administration. Akbar, however, was the first of the Mughal emperors who set up an excellent system of administration. Mughal emperor The head of Administration was the emperor. He considered himself as the vice regent of God on […]
Read More »The first continental congress-1774 Rights and grievances were sent to the king urging for the repeal of the intolerable act. The congress urged the colonists to organize local militia and start military training. The delegates agreed to meet in 1775. The second continental congress meeting was to serve as the first union of all colonies. […]
Read More »THE PLANTATION SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH Their main occupation of all people in colonies is farming. In south, big farmers invested in the supply of slaves. They produced tobacco, indigo or rice crops which they sold to England and to continental countries. In return for this they get back finer manufactured goods, silverware, linen, and […]
Read More »Europeans colonized the New World out of selfish motives. The migration to the New World was led by break-up of the feudal system by the Commercial Revolution, the Reformation and the Renaissance. European explorers were looking for a shorter route to India when they discovered the New World. Spaniards discovered Mexico and Peru and looted […]
Read More »1. Parry‘s Corner The name of the place is derived from a Welsh merchant named Thomas Parry. Thomas Parry set up a EID Parry company in the year 1787. This place is a important center for commercial banking and trading and also a major hub for intra-city buses. 2. Royapuram Royapuram is most known for its […]
Read More »The roots of Indian culture can be traced to the Indus Valley Civilisation. The Harappan civilization is the foundation on which the super structure of Indian culture has been raised. Mauryan artifacts like pillars, rock-cut architecture, the stupas, stone sculptures, cave architecture speak about ancient cultural life of the people. The Sunga, Satavahana, Kushan architecture […]
Read More »Space Programme – 28th October 2006,Indian space agency successfully tested the indigenous Cryogenic upper stage, for Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in Mahendragiri , Tamil Nadu. – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched India’s advanced communication satellite, INSAT-4A, into space from French Guyana-22 December 2005. -It was used for telecommunications and to monitor natural resources. […]
Read More »Articles 256 to 263 in Part XI of the Constitution deal with the administrative relations between the Centre and the states. In addition, there are various other articles pertaining to the same matter. Distribution of Executive Powers The executive power has been divided between the Centre and the states on the lines of the distribution […]
Read More »Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), international organization dedicated to representing the interests and aspirations of developing countries. The Non-Aligned Movement counts more than 100 member states, whose combined population amounts to more than half of the world’s population The Non-Aligned Movement emerged in the context of the wave of decolonization that followed World War II. At the […]
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