Colonialism entails the domination of people’s life and culture, with its primary objective being the extraction of economic benefits from the colony. As a consequence of colonialism, the natives’ lives…
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On January 26, 1950, the Constitution came into force. Following that, the planning in India began on March 15, 1950, with the establishment of the Planning Commission, and the plan era began…
Nationalism was the most powerful idea of the 1800s. Its influence stretched throughout Europe and the Americas. It shaped countries by creating new ones or breaking up old ones. In…
The French Revolution was an important chapter in the history of Europe. It marked a turning point in the history of humankind. The French Revolution put an end to the…
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the period from between 1760 to 1820 and 1840. This transition included going…
Early centres of painting in the Deccan, during the 16th and 17th centuries were Ahmednagar, Bijapur and Golconda. In the Deccan, painting continued to develop independently of the Mughal style…
The Pahari region encompasses the present-day state of Himachal Pradesh, some adjoining areas of Punjab, the Union Territory of Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir State, and Garhwal in Uttar Pradesh.…
The Rajasthani School of painting is deeply rooted in Indian traditions, taking inspiration from Indian epics, religious texts like the Puranas, love poems in Sanskrit and other Indian languages, Indian…
Introduction of Paper in India In the 12th century, paper was introduced in India, leading to the rise of illustrations on larger manuscript formats than the narrow palm leaf. The…
Murals are large paintings that are directly painted or affixed on walls or ceilings. These paintings have been found in India from the 2nd century BC to the 8th-10th century…