History of India

built the largest empire in Indian history, paved the road for Buddhism’s entrance as a major world religion, and strengthened the Silk Roads for trade.[1] Many people believe that he ruled tyrannically, like a despot who enjoyed bloodshed and war, such as those accounts translated by Dr. Pradip Bhattacharya. Even though Ashoka admitted to his poor leadership skills in the beginning, he went through a spiritual revival that led him to become a great leader in history. Afterwards, Ashoka promoted…

But as the ‘dry light’ of history shows, he was neither a defender of ‘Bengal’s independence’, nor a hero, a ‘super personality whose bravery is worthy of our admiration’ (Chaudhurani [1879 Saka] 2010: 177). Pratapaditya was projected as the hero, I speculate, because he suits best…

The British ruled over India with an iron fist, controlling their lifestyles, imposing their taxes, and forever influencing India’s culture. However, now, India is free from any rule and has one of the highest populations in the world and a strong and powerful economy. After gaining its independence from Britain, India chose the Asoka Chakra to represent their flag, naming it after a ruler that lived over 2,000 years ago. But why choose Asoka? Some historians say that Asoka was a ruthless…

Ancient India Ancient India contributed a lot of ideas to the world such as laws, language, literature, religion, art/music and their geographical location. Indian laws is one magnificent contribution that is made for people to see. For example,on the page Encyclopedia Britannica.com it showed the criminal law that fixes penalties and defines criminals offences. I believe this shows a good contribution because it gave us a good headstart for other modern laws to start. Their laws were a good…

Ancient India was one of the first civilizations formed in the world. It formed on the banks of the Indus river. Life for the ancient Indian person revolved around 6 different categorizes, Geography, where it is located and its climate.Religion, the civilizations ways worship of gods and how that fit into everyday life. Government, the ways the people were ruled over. Social class, the status of each person in Indian society and how they were put into that status or Caste. Its writing, Sanskrit,…

ancient Indian empire that was founded in 320 CE and survived until about 550 CE. The Gupta Empire covered most of north and central India, as well as Bangladesh. It was known to be one of the most peaceful and wealthy civilizations of its time. The Mauryan Empire collapsed in 185 B.C.E, after their final king was assassinated. For the next 500 years, the many states in India were at constant war. When Chandragupta ascended the throne and began the notable empire in 320 CE, the time of darkness…

India is a great country filled with rich culture and interesting people. These people might seem strange and their practices taboo to western society, but all in all they are people. They view western society just as strange; the only true difference that separates people is where and how they were raised and the effects that their environment has on their mentality. How we live life and interpret the world is mostly based off of our experiences, so we should not dismiss another culture and…

Shobha De has been a dynamic personality of nearly three decades; she has been the reigning deity of the written world. For years she has defined what society has been about and focused on the world of man and matters. De was born in Maharashtra on January 7, 1948; 7:21:00; 5:30 (E of GMT); 72E50; 18N58. According to Phyllis Chubb her fiery ascendant Sagittarius, as an odd numbered sign, sets the stage for an independent, open-minded, frank, generous, sympathetic, and truthful and just one…

Founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta in 320 AD, the Gupta empire would last until about 550 AD, consuming most of Northern India before breaking apart. The Gupta Empire would be later coined The Golden age of India (Harle 5) for its brilliant developments in Indian art, sculpture, literature, and architecture. These advances were mostly a result of the wealth of the country during the time of the Guptas, and led to new styles in Buddhist art. As with artistic movements before the Gupta Empire Period,…

have done they have done in their life. Not only did Mahatma Gandhi fight for his civil rights, he fought and led Indians in the civil rights movement in South America and India. Mahatma Gandhi, birth name Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born October 2nd 1869 and grew up to be a prominent and well known leader. Gandhi grew up in India in a very religious Hindu family. Shortly after turning eighteen, Gandhi was sent to London to study law. Gandhi struggled being a lawyer and faced difficulties…