The provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) came into existence in 1996 and was enacted primarily to protect... View Article
Total ten States are covered under PESA. These States are- Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,... View Article
The objectives of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) PESA Act are as follows: To extend the provisions of Part IX of the... View Article
Article 21A declares that the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years, in such a... View Article
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission. The first Five-year Plan was launched in 1951. Further Reading: Pandit... View Article
The Nanda Dynasty ended when Chandragupta Maurya, supported by his mentor Chanakya, overthrew the last ruler of the Nanda Dynasty, Dhana Nanda.... View Article
The most powerful ruler of the Nanda Dynasty is Mahapadma Nanda who was on the throne of Magadha when Alexander the Great invaded India. For... View Article
The Nanda Dynasty ended in 321 BC with the demise of the last Nanda ruler. The Mauryan Dynasty succeeded the Nanda Dynasty as a result. For... View Article
The Mauryan Dynasty ruled Magadha following the end of the Nanda Dynasty For further reading check the following articles: 16 Mahajanapadas... View Article
The Nanda Dynasty was succeeded by the Mauryan Dynasty following the overthrow of the last Nanda Ruler by Chandragupta Maurya. For further... View Article
The Shishunaga dynasty was defeated by Mahapadma Nanda. He was the founder of the Nanda dynasty as per the Puranas. For further reading check... View Article
The Haryanka dynasty overthrew their Amatya (minister), Shishunaga. Shishunaga would found a dynasty named after him. For further reading check... View Article
The 10th and the last ruler of the Shishunaga dynasty as per Puranas was Mahanandin. Mahanandin was killed by his illegitimate son from a Shudra... View Article
Kalasoka was killed by the founder of the Nanda dynasty in about 367 BCE For further reading check the following articles: 16 Mahajanapadas... View Article
The Mauryan Dynasty was raised in Magadha following the defeat of the Nanda Dynasty. For further reading check the following articles: 16... View Article
The Avanti Mahajanapada was ruled by the Haihaya dynasty as per the Matsya Purana. For further reading check the following articles: 16... View Article
Although all the Vedic texts are important in their own right, the Rigveda is given precedence as it is the oldest extant Indic text. For... View Article
The Vedic Era was significant for Hinduism in the sense that it became the foundational religion of India. It was also the formative period where... View Article
The Vedas are considered an important and sacred scriptures of the Hindu religion. It is also widely regarded as a treasure vault of wisdom and... View Article
The Vedic Age is believed to have begun from 1500 BCE, lasting until 500 BCE. For further reading check the following articles: Types of... View Article
