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15th August
The Islands
There are two major island groups in India The island groups of Bay of Bengal: Andaman & Nicobar…
The Indian Desert
The Indian desert is also known as the Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert. Location and Extent:…
The Coastal Plains
Of the total coastline of India (7517 km), that of the peninsula is 6100 km between the peninsular…
Drainage System | Part 6
In the previous posts, we studied the Himalayan and Peninsular river systems in detail. Before we move further,…
Drainage System | Part 5
The Peninsular Drainage: The Peninsular drainage system is older than the Himalayan one. This is evident from the…
Drainage System | Part 4
The Ganga River System The Ganga river system is the largest in India having a number of perennial…
Drainage System | Part 3
The Indian Drainage System The Indian drainage system consists of a large number of small and big rivers….
Chapter 9 | Post-Gupta Period II (750AD – 1000AD)
Area of interest: North India, Central India, and South India. After the decline of Harsha’s empire, a number…
Chapter 8 | Post-Gupta Period I (600AD – 750AD) Later Guptas, Badami Chalukyas, Pallavas, Pandyas
Area of interest: North India, Deccan India & South India The political situation became complex with the passing…
Case Study | India Coinage
The study of coins is known as Numismatics. The importance of coins as a source of reconstructing history…
Chapter 7 | Gupta Period (300AD – 600AD)
Areas of Interest: North India, Central India, and South India Unlike the previous period, this period saw was…
Chapter 6 | Post Mauryan Period (200BC to 300AD)
Areas of Interest – North, South & East India (specifically Kalinga) The five centuries that passed between the…
Case study | Pottery – Evolution and significance
Pottery or ceramics or ceramic art refers to the creation of objects that are made up of hard…
Chapter 5 | Mauryan Period (400BC – 200BC)
Areas of Interest: North India NORTH INDIA I. Political Background The period from the sixth to the late…
Chapter 4 | Vedic and Later Vedic Period (1500BC – 600BC)
Note4Students It is important to understand the transformations that occur from the Vedic to the Later Vedic period…
Case Study | Ajanta and Ellora Caves
Rock-cut cave architecture occupies a very important place in the Indian Art tradition. From the humble beginnings at…
Chapter 2 | Chalcolithic Age
Note4Students This chapter, again, is not important from UPSC perspective. Make a note of various cultures that developed…
Chapter 1 | Stone Age – Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic
Note4Students This topic is not one of UPSC’s favorites. A deeper understanding is not required. You need to…
Terms and Definitions
Defining all the recurring themes in one place. 1. Stupas These are hemispherical dome structures originally built…
