A land of abundance, India has witnessed numerous invasions by various emerging powers from time to time in its long-cherished history. Among them, the first large scale invasion of India is attributed to Alexander the Great. India has been known as a Golden Bird since ancient times, due to its immense wealth, gold, diamonds, spices, … Read more
The great ruler Chandragupta Maurya, who founded Maurya Dynasty was indisputably the first king of India, as he not only won almost all the fragmented kingdoms in ancient India but also combined them into a large empire, boundaries of which were even extended to Afghanistan and towards the edge of Persia. Chandragupta Maurya was born … Read more
India was largely ruled by the Mughal Empire before the British annexation started in the year 1757. Marathas and Sikhs also dominated some parts of India with the French acquiring some of the coastal regions of the country. British came to India initially to pursue trade through the East India Company and engaged in negotiation … Read more
Emperor or Empress was the title given to the kings and queens of India by the British rulers during the British rule in India from the year 1876 till 1948. In 1947, after India gained independence from the United Kingdom, for a transitional phase, the British monarch was known as the kings of the independent … Read more
The religion in India is described by various religious practices and beliefs. Though India is declared a secular country in the year 1976 which signifies that all religions must be treated with equal respect in the country, India is the place of birth of four major religions of the world i.e. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Religion has been playing … Read more
France that Exists in India……. Today’s Pondicherry comprises a community of French people living in the city and French is one of the official languages here. Around 6,500 French people are registered in South India; whereas 5,500 out of them are in Pondicherry. The French Indians are the wealthiest people in Pondicherry. Besides them, there … Read more
French East India Company (French name is “Compagnie française pour le commerce des Indes Orientales”) was a commercial enterprise formed in 1664, established by Jean-Baptiste Colbert for the purpose of trading in the Eastern Hemisphere. The company resulted from the fusion of three earlier french companies. It was a public company headquartered in Paris, France. … Read more
Also known as Indus Valley Civilization, Ancient India was found around 3000 BCE, however, some evidence suggests there were well-established trade relations between Ancient India and Mesopotamia dating back to 3200 BCE as well. Flourished along the Indus River, ancient India, or the Indus Valley Civilisation, shines through the pages of history with the evidence … Read more
In 1674, French East India Company set up a trading center at Pondicherry (which became the chief French settlement in India) in the European period. However, François Bernier (First French Man to Enter India), a French physician and traveler, came India in 1658 and he stayed for several years looking after the medical needs of … Read more