Emergence of India as a Republic, Reorganization of States ,Major events of the post independence period

POST INDEPENDENT ERA The era after India’s independence from colonial rule starts with its partition into two halves – India and Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of free India and M.A. Jinnah that of Pakistan. The transition was violent, with blood curling massacres all over the country, ample proof to the historic … Read more

Indian History -Political, Economical and Social history of India from Harappa civilization to 10th Century A.D.

Indus Valley Civilization   Indus Valley Civilization was the first major civilization in south Asia, which spread across a vast area of land in present day India and Pakistan (around 12 lakh sq.km). The time period of mature Indus Valley Civilization is estimated between BC. 2700- BC.1900 i.e. for 800 years. But early Indus Valley Civilization had … Read more

03.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH 5 lakh youth to be given skill training next year   Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that employment-oriented training will be imparted to 7.5 lakh youth next year. In addition to this, the trained youths will be linked with self-employment.   Chouhan gave clear instructions to the officers to make proper training … Read more

27.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Rs 20,000 crore defence corridor will transform Bundelkhand   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a defence industrial corridor in Bundelkhand has raised hopes in Madhya Pradesh of transforming this parched region into a land of opportunity.   Geographically, MP has the larger share of Bundelkhand. If it gets a fair share of the Rs 20,000 crore … Read more

25-26.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Centre organises rashtriya sanskriti mahotsav in MP The Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organising the ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat matrix’ in five cities of Madhya Pradesh from February 24. The panoramic cultural entourage has started from February 24  with a performance at Gwalior to be followed … Read more

Disaster and its management

Disaster Management History shows that India is exposed to national disasters. Cyclones, floods, earthquakes, droughts and floods are major threats. About 60 percent of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities, over 40 million hectares is prone to floods and 68 percent of the area is susceptible to drought. This not only results … Read more

Indian ‘Renaissance: National Freedom movement and its leaders (with special reference to M.P.).

ORIGIN OF NATIONALISM The rise of Nationalism is reflected in the spirit of Renaissance in Europe when freedom from religious restrictions led to the enhancement of national identity. This expression of Nationalism was furthered by the French Revolution. The political changes resulted in the passing of sovereignty from the hands of an absolute monarch to … Read more

Moguls and their administration, emergence of composite culture, Political, Economical and Social history of Central India from 11th to 18th Century A.D.

Mughal Empire (1526 A.D.-1857 A.D.) Babur- His actual name was Zahiruddin Mohammed, son of Omar Sheikh Mirza, the king of Ferghana in Afghanistan. His ambition was to conquer Samarkand, the seat of Timur. In 1527 A.D., Babur defeated rana  sanga in the battle of Kanwa. In the battle of Chanderi (1528 A.D.), Babur defeated Mediniroy. … Read more