Industrial Revolution started in England in the 1780s. To make the industrial revolution successful, there was a need for capital. From where did this capital come to Britain? One view is that England’s industrial revolution got the capital from India. […]
The industrial revolution started in England in 1780. There were many factors for the success of the industrial revolution in England. Protestant religion also equally played important role in the success of the Industrial revolution. Protestant is the major sect […]
The Great Depression started in the USA in October 1929. It led to the complete collapse of the US economy. Banks went bankrupt. Industries were closed down. The unemployment rate increased sharply. In November 1932, the Presidential election took place. […]
In the Hindu religion, cows are sacred animals. Hindu people worship her. In religious scripture, the killing of cows is forbidden. There are references to punishment in old religious texts if a cow is slaughtered. The question is raised, why […]
After the death of Prophet Muhammad in 632 AD, the Muslim community was headed by four “Rightly Guided ” Caliphas. Khalifa means a successor to Prophet Muhammad. Caliphate was the institution that symbolised the collective unity of the Muslim community […]
In the month of May- June 1989, Chinese people were assembling at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. On 4th June 1989, the Chinese government used military tanks to end the demonstration of Chinese people. To understand the event of Tiananmen, we […]
The Christian religious countries started to dominate the globe from the 13th century onward. Before that, we find the golden age of Islam. During the golden age of Islam, a lot of scientific inventions took place there. Baghdad city was […]
Jinnah was born in a khoja Ismaeli Shia family in the western province. He married a Parsi lady much to the chagrin of both communities. Yet, he opposed his daughter’s decision to marry a Parsi, insisting that she choose a […]
The word bargi is referred to cavalrymen in Maratha and Mughal armies. The word comes from the Persian bargir. Its literal meaning is burden taker. The term also signified a soldier who rode a horse furnished or provided by his […]
Indian National Congress was formed in 1885. It was representing different and conflicting social groups from its birth. For example – it was represented by landlords as well as the peasantry class. Similarly, it was represented by Indian capitalists and […]