History
Exam Pivot’s TNPSC Degree Standard History Topic-wise Resources
Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms
VIJAYA NAGAR AND BAHMINI KINGDOMS Political History Vijaya Nagar was founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka of the Sangama dynasty. They were originally served under the Kakatiya rulers of Warangal. They went to Kampili where they were imprisoned and converted to...
South Indian Kingdoms
SOUTH INDIAN KINGDOMS PALLAVAS Origin of the Pallavas The view that the Pallavas were the natives of Thondai mandalam itself was widely accepted by scholars. They are also identical with the Pulindas mentioned in the inscriptions of Ashoka. When Thondai mandalam was...
Sangam Age
SANGAM AGE Three Sangams flourished under the royal patronage of the Pandyas. The first Sangam held at Then Madurai was attended by gods and legendary sages but no literary work of this Sangam was available. The second Sangam was held at Kapadapuram but the all the...
The Gupta Empire
GUPTA EMPIRE There are plenty of source materials to reconstruct the history of the Gupta period. Contemporary literary works like the Devi chandraguptam and the Mudhrakshasam written by Visakadatta provide information regarding the rise of the Guptas. The Chinese...
The Mauryan Empire
MAURYAN EMPIRE Literary Sources Kautilya’s Arthasastra This book in Sanskrit was written by Kautilya a contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya. Kautilya was also called ‘Indian Machiavelli’. The manuscript of Arthasastra was first discovered by R. Shama Sastri in 1904....
Jainism and Buddhism
Causes for the Rise of Jainism and Buddhism The complex rituals and sacrifices advocated in the Later Vedic period were not acceptable to the common people. The sacrificial ceremonies were also found to be too expensive. The superstitious beliefs and mantras confused...
The Vedic Culture
THE VEDIC CULTURE Aryavarta The speakers of Indo - Aryan language Sanskrit entered north-west India from the Indo - Iranian region. By 6th century C., they occupied the whole of North India which was referred to as Aryavarta. This period may be divided into The Early...
Pre Historic India and The Harappan Culture
PRE - HISTORIC INDIA AND THE HARAPPAN CULTURE The development of archaeology helps much to understand the life and culture of the people who lived in this period. In India, the pre - historic period is divided into The Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) Mesolithic (Middle...