History Flashcards
First Bhagvan Gita translation
Charles Wilkins-
Sanskriti to eng
Gov general Warren Hastings under Indology process
Bhagadugha and rajjughaka
Period
Define
During Vedic age,
When assemblies lost significance
Ratnins emerged-2-sama grahitr-treasures
Bhagadugha-revenue collector
Survey of land done by rajjugahaka
Recorded by megasthenes that land was recorded thorough
Six systems of Philosophy in India
Vaisheshika -naturalism -kannada -kashyapa
Nyayaya combined to it in 10 century-both philosophical and religious
Bring an end to human suffering
Liberation-right knowledge
Nyaya sutra-gautama
Mimasa-formulation of Hindu law-shabarasvamin-kumarila and prabhakara
Vijayanagara
Founded-14 cent Krishna-Deccan Ruined-17-18 centuries Other name-hampi after local goddesses name-pampadevi and virupaksha Script-Kannada
Virupaksha temple
main shrine
In front- hall , built by krishnadeva raya- pillars
Sher shah rule
Diwan-I-wizarat wazir revenue and finance
Diwan-I-ariz army
Diwan-I-rasalat foreign minister
Diwan-I-Insha minister for communications
-has a brilliant administrative system
Who was EV RAMASAMY NAICKER ?
Great sage-Periyar
Birth-family of well off artisans
Thoughts about Hinduism-
Brahmins dominate
Actions against it-destruction of images of deities
Rama and Ganesha-not worthy of admiration even by 4th grade humans
Ravana-Dravidian hero-excellent character
Politics-member of congress
Participated in NCM,Satyagraha,defended Khadi
Quit politics-why ? Dominance of brahmins in congress
Organised-self respect movt -Dravidian uplift-exposing Brahmins and their way of controlling life of Hindus
1939-Dravid’s Nadu conference - demanded dravidasthan
2. Demanded again-labor session when Muslim league was demanding about Pakistan
Satnamis
Peasants,artisans,low caste people-
Didn’t believe in casteism,communalism, had a strict code of conduct
Armed conflict- narnaul- satnami and Mughal-1672
Upanishads -
mundaka
Brihadranyaka
Taittiriya
Mundaka-
Veda-Atharva Veda
Mukhya upanishad
No 5 in muktika canon of 108 upanishad
Motto-satyameva jayate
Brihadaranayka-
Great forest book - nature of reality and identity of self or atman
Prose form
Largest and oldest
Taittiriya-
Older primary
Veda-yajur Veda
Highest goal- Brahman
3 sections-valli
1. Siksha- discipline of shiksha I.e phonetics and pronunciations
2.brahmanada- defines - truth, omniscient and infinite
3.bhrigu - How Varuna obtained realisation through repeated tapas
Imp days
26/11-
National law day
Mark the adoption of constitution
By LM SINGHVI
19/11
constitution day- DR BR AMBEDKAR
Govt made it in 2015
Celebration_LCI+ NITI AAYOG
22/3/1957- national calendee based on Saka era with Chaitra as its 1 st month + Gregorian calendee
Passive resistance association
Formed by Gandhi against law of Indians carrying certificate South Africa
Satyagraha campaign
Mughal period trading class
Seth/Bohra/Modi-long distance trade
Baniks- retail trade
Ahadi-gentlemen troopers directly recruited by Mughals
Jins-I-ka mil - cash crops means perfect crops brought in more revenue and hence were encouraged
Eg cotton central and Deccan
sugarcane Bengal
Other- oilseeds and lentils
Harshavardhana
Law and order- not good - huen tsang also robbed
Caste system prevalent -huen tsang said
Empire- feudal- Jagirs given to higher officials
Administrators- mahasamanta
System continued with rigidity after harshvardhana
Congress session- Lahore
J.N NEHRU Decisions- RTC BOYCOTTED PURNA SWARAJ CWC AUTHORUSED TO LAUNCH CDM LEGISLATURE TO REISGN
Shimla conference
Lord wavell
June 1945
Wavell plan-
Members - all- indian except GG and commandar in chief
Communal- Hindu= Muslims
Council- interim govt - GOI 1935 -1 rep from SC and Sikh
Viceroy- commander in chief
GG- veto power
Representatives from different parties submit a joint list to viceroy for nominations to executive council.if joint not possible—> separate lists
Cholas
1st dynasty- bring entire south India into one dynasty-8/9 provinces including Sri Lanka
Highly organised ,efficient and decentralised.
King- highest authority
Village- self governing unit
Villages—> Nadu /kottam—> valandu —> Mandalam
Village- governed by sab has/committee
2 inscription found - parantaka I at uttiramerur- formation and functions of village councils
Village-> division into 30 wards -> each ward-> village council (no direct election ) Qualification - 1/4 land of veli Own residence >30 years -<70 years Knowledge of vedas
No of wards and committed varied
Army- regular standing
Elephant,cavalry,navy,infantry-special attention to navy - controlled Malabar and coromandel coasts
70 regiments
Royal troops- kaikkolaperumpadai
