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Paika Rebellion of Odisha  【 Click Here to Watch on YouTube 】 Paika Rebellion or Paika Bidroha took place in Odisha in the year 1817 .Some historian considered   this rebellion as the First War of Indian Independence against the British Raj.  Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or The Revolt of 1857   often regarded as First War of Indian Independence. Who were the Paikas ? Paikas were the peasant militias of the Gajapati rulers of Odisha who rendered military service to the king during times of war while taking up cultivation during times of peace.                                                                      ...

Mauryan Culture and Religious Traditions The Chandragupta Maurya overthrowing Ghananand of Nanda Dynasty in 322 BC (4th Century BC) established a new empire “The Mauryan Empire” one of the largest empire in the world and largest of ancient India. Ashoka emerged as the most powerful king of the Mauryan dynasty and Mauryan Empire now controlled large part of India (except parts of Karnatka, Kerala and Tamilnadu). Ashoka had patronised the Shraman Tradition in  3rd century BC. Buddhism and Jainism were part of the Shraman tradition. Shraman means "seeker” one who performs acts of austerity, ascetic". The Shraman tradition also includes others such as the Ajivikas, Ajnanas and Charvakas. In Mauryan period multiple forms of worship was prevalent. Yakshas and Mother Goddesses were worshipped. Yaksha worship was very popular before and after the advent of Buddhism and it was assimilated in Buddhism and Jainism. Large statues of Yakshas and Yakhinis mostly in...

Subject English हिंदी History Where did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon? - Sarnath; Gautam Buddha also known as Siddhartha Gautam, after getting enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, Bihar gave his first sermon at Sarnath near Varanasi, UP . गौतम बुद्ध ने अपना पहला धर्मोपदेश कहाँ दिया ? - सारनाथ ; गौतम बुद्ध जो सिद्धार्थ गौतम के नाम से भी जाने जाते हैं , ने भी बोधगया ,  बिहार में ज्ञान प्राप्त   के बाद , उत्तर प्रदेश   के वाराणसी के निकट , सारनाथ में अपना पहला धर्मोपदेश दिया। Geography The only active Volcano in India is located in the Barren Island, where is Barren Island? - Andaman and Nicobar Island/ Andaman Sea भारत में एकमात्र सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी बैरेन आईलैंड में स्थित है , बैरेन आइलैंड कहाँ स्थित है ? - अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप में / अंडमान सागर में . Environment When the first pha...

           Frequently Asked Question on Books written in Ancient Times and Medieval Periods प्राचीन काल और मध्य काल में लिखे गए पुस्तकों के ऊपर बार बार पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न              Note: On occasions the year when the book was published, has also been  asked, but in general there is no need to remember the year of the publication of the book, but here it is only to show the importance of the book that even published some years back are also relevant today. नोट :- कई मौकों पर ये भी पूछा गया है की , कोई पुस्तक किस वर्ष प्रकाशित हुई है , लेकिन यहाँ कोई पुस्तक किस वर्ष प्रकाशित हुई ये याद रखने की जरुरत नहीं है , यहाँ ये वर्ष केवल ये दर्शाने के लिए है की जो पुस्तक कुछ वर्ष पहले प्रकाशित हुई थी आज भी प्रासांगिक है . SL.No. Book’s Name and Year of Publication पुस्त...