Category: Indian History

Lord William Bentinck (1828 – 1835): · Carried out the social reforms like Prohibition of Sati (1829) and elimination of thugs (1830). · Made English the Medium of higher education in the country (After the recommendations of Macaulay). · Suppressed Read more

Jainism founded by Rishabha. · There were 24 Tirthankaras (Prophets or Gurus), all Kshatriyas. First was Rishabhnath (Emblem: Bull). · The 23rd Tirthankar Parshwanath (Emblem: Snake) was the son of King Ashvasena of Banaras. · The 24th and the last Read more

Lord Canning (1856 – 1862): · The last Governor General and the first Viceroy. · Mutiny took place in his time. · On Nov, 1858, the rule passed on to the crown. · Withdrew Doctrine of Lapse. · The Universities Read more

Newspaper/Journal Founder/Editor Bengal Gazette(1780) (India’s first newspaper) J.K.Hikki Kesari B.G.Tilak Maharatta B.G.Tilak Sudharak G.K.Gokhale Amrita Bazar Patrika Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh Vande Mataram Aurobindo Ghosh Native Opinion V.N.Mandalik Kavivachan Sudha Bhartendu Harishchandra Rast Goftar (First newspaper in Gujarati) Read more

The Buddha: · The Buddha also known as Sakyamuni or Tathagata. · Born in 563 BC on the Vaishakha Poornima Day at Lumbini (near Kapilavastu) in Nepal. · His father Suddhodana was the Saka ruler. · His mother (Mahamaya, of Read more