While studying Indian history, we have to keep in mind various issues relating to the facts that we have. These facts are in form of evidence – however these facts are the raw material. These facts needs to be analysed to extract useful information regarding history from such sources. For example if we have a [...]
Archive of entries posted on April 2005
Sources of Early Indian History
Ancient Indian history sources can be classified into following sources: 1. Literary Sources a) Religious themes b) Legal Sources c) Linguistic and Historical Literary, including Local Chronicles 2. Archeological Sources 3. Inscriptions and Prasastis 4. Numismatics (Coinage) 5. Monuments 6. (Travel & Geographical)Accounts of Foreigners. 1(a).Literary Sources » Religious themes Most of the ancient books [...]
Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire © Anup Mukherjee Mughal empire is a fascinating period of Indian History. This is because, the mughal history is so recent so as to blend with the issues of the current times. Many of the monuments of Mughal period are still in use, whether it be mosques, mausoleum or forts. This essay is [...]
