Fa-Hien’s India Visit

Pataliputra was considerably neglected by the warrior kings like Samudragupta and Vikramaditya, but it continued to be a magnificent and populous city though out the reign of Chandragupta II. Later Patliputra was reduced to reigns in the wake of the ..

Important Inscriptions of Ancient India

Here are some important notes on different inscriptions of ancient India giving us relevant information about Shungas, Satavahanas, Shakas, Kushana, Guptas and Hunas. Junagarh Rock inscription The Junagarh Rock inscription of Rudradaman is considered as an early example of chaste ..

Various Calendar Eras of Ancient India

Many a times, UPSC asks a question on different calendars of ancient India. Here is basic information about the same: Buddhist Era This era based on Buddha’s birth and date. The dates of Buddha’s birth and date are uncertain but ..

Caste System in Gupta Era

One of the most notable features of Indian society till date has been caste system. So was it during Gupta era also. There were three notable features of caste system in Gupta era as follows: Firstly, upper castes although managed ..

Indian Railways conduct trial run of High-Speed Spanish Talgo Train

Indian Railways has conducted the first ever trial run for high-speed Talgo trains of Spain on the 90-km Bareilly-to-Moradabad stretch in Uttar Pradesh. It was the first phase of the trail run and was conducted as part of the Indian ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Indian Railways, PEC sign MoU to set up Kalpana Chawla Chair on geospatial technology

Union Ministry of Railways and PEC University of Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up of Kalpana Chawla Chair on Geospatial Technology for Indian Railways at the University. The MoU was signed in the backdrop of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016