Pulicat

Pulicat

Pulicat became an important centre for its early rulers and the colonial powers due to its role as a seaport in one of the few natural harbors in the Coromondal coast of India. It is located in Tamil Nadu right at the mouth of the Pulicat Lake, 40 km north of Chennai.

Cultural imperialism

Cultural imperialism

1-Cultural imperialism is the effort by powerful states to force their culture and societal systems upon subjugated, or less powerful, people.

2-These formal and informal efforts are often based on ethnocentrism and were exemplified by the social Darwinist movement of the late nineteenth century.

Colonialism

Colonialism

1-Colonialism is a practice of domination, which involves the subjugation of one people to another. One of the difficulties in defining colonialism is that it is difficult to distinguish it from imperialism. Frequently the two concepts are treated as synonyms. Like colonialism, imperialism also involves political and economic control over a dependent territory.

PALLAVAS OF KANCHI

THE PALLAVAS OF KANCHI

1-In the last quarter of the 6^th century A.D. the Pallava king Sinhavishnu rose to power and conquered the area between the rivers Krishna and Cauveri. His son and successorMahendravarman was a versatile genius, who unfortunately lost the northern parts of his dominion to the Chalukya  king, Pulekesin II. But his son, Narsinhavarman I, crushed the power of Chalukyas.

Chalukyas of Badami

The Chalukyas of Badami

1-The Chalukyas were a great power in southern India between 6^th and 8^th century A.D. Pulakesin I, the first great ruler of this dynasty ascended the throne in 540 A.D. and having made many splendid victories, established a mighty empire.

2- His sons Kirtivarman and Mangalesa further extended the kingdom by waging many successful wars against the neighbours including the Mauryans of the Konkans.

MUDRA- RAKSHASA, SANSKRIT DRAMA

MUDRA- RAKSHASA, SANSKRIT DRAMA

1-Mudra-Rakshasa is a Sanskrit drama of Visakhadatta. This is said to be a drama, which has an historical interest, for Chandragupta, the Sandracottus of Greek writers, is a leading character in it. The date of its production is apparently the eleventh or twelfth century A.D.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Cuban Missile Crisis 

 

1-The Cuban Missile Crisis (known as The October Crisis in Cuba) was a confrontation between theSoviet Union, Cuba and the United States in October 1962, during the Cold War.

main objectives of the Indian national Movement up to 1905

Discuss the main objectives of the Indian national Movement up to 1905. What was its basic weakness during this period?.

1-The national leaders like Dadabhai Naoroji Pherozshah Mehta, D.E. Wacha, W.C. Bonerjee and S.N. Banerjee who dominated the congress policies during 1885 to 1905 were staunch believers in liberalism and moderate politics and thus labeled as moderates.