Notes and Study material for Exams
Jawaharlal Nehru Nehru’s Nationalism and his role in the Freedom Movement are closely interrelated, since it was the nature of Nehru’s Nationalist ideas that dictated his course of action in the freedom movement of India. Nehru’s Nationalism: Nehru’s nationalism was not one of mindless jingoism. He was able to reach a common ground between an … Read more
Plato In Plato’s Republic we see one of the earliest attempts at a systematic theory of ethics. Plato wants to find a good definition for “Justice,” a good criterion for calling something “just.” Maybe justice is “telling the truth and paying one’s debts.” But no, Plato says, for sometimes it is just to withhold the … Read more
Socrates Socrates believed the best way for people to live was to focus on the pursuit of virtue rather than the pursuit, for instance, of material wealth. He always invited others to try to concentrate more on friendships and a sense of true community, for Socrates felt this was the best way for … Read more
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel handled effectively the integration of the princely states with his diplomatic skills and foresightedness. The problem of amalgamating 562 independent states with a democratic self-governing India was difficult and delicate. But it was essential to save India from balkanization, once the Paramountcy of British crown would lapse. … Read more
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel handled effectively the integration of the princely states with his diplomatic skills and foresightedness. The problem of amalgamating 562 independent states with a democratic self-governing India was difficult and delicate. But it was essential to save India from balkanization, once the Paramountcy of British crown would lapse. Sardar Patel … Read more
Nizam ul Mulk (1724-48) Early life Career Death Legacy Nizam ul Mulk (1724-48) was a Mughal nobleman and statesman who served as the Nizam of Hyderabad from 1724 to 1748. He was a powerful and influential figure in the Mughal Empire, and his death marked the beginning of the decline of the empire. Nizam ul … Read more
the Great0 Akbar the Great was the third Mughal emperor, who ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from 1556 to 1605. He was a powerful and successful ruler who expanded the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent. Akbar was also a tolerant and progressive ruler who promoted religious harmony and cultural synthesis. Religious Policy … Read more
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was one of the most important figures in Indian history. He was a key leader in the Indian independence movement, and he played a major role in the integration of the princely states into the Indian Union after independence. Patel was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. Patel was born … Read more