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1
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First Bhagvan Gita translation

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Charles Wilkins-
Sanskriti to eng
Gov general Warren Hastings under Indology process

2
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Bhagadugha and rajjughaka
Period
Define

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During Vedic age,
When assemblies lost significance
Ratnins emerged-2-sama grahitr-treasures
Bhagadugha-revenue collector

Survey of land done by rajjugahaka
Recorded by megasthenes that land was recorded thorough

3
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Six systems of Philosophy in India

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Vaisheshika -naturalism -kannada -kashyapa
Nyayaya combined to it in 10 century-both philosophical and religious
Bring an end to human suffering
Liberation-right knowledge
Nyaya sutra-gautama
Mimasa-formulation of Hindu law-shabarasvamin-kumarila and prabhakara

4
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Vijayanagara

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Founded-14 cent
Krishna-Deccan 
Ruined-17-18 centuries 
Other name-hampi after local goddesses name-pampadevi and virupaksha
Script-Kannada 

Virupaksha temple
main shrine
In front- hall , built by krishnadeva raya- pillars

5
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Sher shah rule

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Diwan-I-wizarat wazir revenue and finance

Diwan-I-ariz army

Diwan-I-rasalat foreign minister

Diwan-I-Insha minister for communications

-has a brilliant administrative system

6
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Who was EV RAMASAMY NAICKER ?

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Great sage-Periyar
Birth-family of well off artisans

Thoughts about Hinduism-
Brahmins dominate

Actions against it-destruction of images of deities
Rama and Ganesha-not worthy of admiration even by 4th grade humans

Ravana-Dravidian hero-excellent character

Politics-member of congress
Participated in NCM,Satyagraha,defended Khadi

Quit politics-why ? Dominance of brahmins in congress
Organised-self respect movt -Dravidian uplift-exposing Brahmins and their way of controlling life of Hindus
1939-Dravid’s Nadu conference - demanded dravidasthan
2. Demanded again-labor session when Muslim league was demanding about Pakistan

7
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Satnamis

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Peasants,artisans,low caste people-

Didn’t believe in casteism,communalism, had a strict code of conduct

Armed conflict- narnaul- satnami and Mughal-1672

8
Q

Upanishads -

mundaka

Brihadranyaka

Taittiriya

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Mundaka-

Veda-Atharva Veda
Mukhya upanishad
No 5 in muktika canon of 108 upanishad
Motto-satyameva jayate

Brihadaranayka-

Great forest book - nature of reality and identity of self or atman
Prose form
Largest and oldest

Taittiriya-
Older primary
Veda-yajur Veda
Highest goal- Brahman
3 sections-valli
1. Siksha- discipline of shiksha I.e phonetics and pronunciations
2.brahmanada- defines - truth, omniscient and infinite
3.bhrigu - How Varuna obtained realisation through repeated tapas

9
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Imp days

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26/11-
National law day
Mark the adoption of constitution
By LM SINGHVI

19/11
constitution day- DR BR AMBEDKAR
Govt made it in 2015
Celebration_LCI+ NITI AAYOG

22/3/1957- national calendee based on Saka era with Chaitra as its 1 st month + Gregorian calendee

10
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Passive resistance association

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Formed by Gandhi against law of Indians carrying certificate South Africa
Satyagraha campaign

11
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Mughal period trading class

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Seth/Bohra/Modi-long distance trade
Baniks- retail trade
Ahadi-gentlemen troopers directly recruited by Mughals
Jins-I-ka mil - cash crops means perfect crops brought in more revenue and hence were encouraged
Eg cotton central and Deccan
sugarcane Bengal
Other- oilseeds and lentils

12
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Harshavardhana

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Law and order- not good - huen tsang also robbed
Caste system prevalent -huen tsang said
Empire- feudal- Jagirs given to higher officials
Administrators- mahasamanta

System continued with rigidity after harshvardhana

13
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Congress session- Lahore

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J.N NEHRU 
Decisions- 
RTC BOYCOTTED 
PURNA SWARAJ 
CWC AUTHORUSED TO LAUNCH CDM 
LEGISLATURE TO REISGN
14
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Shimla conference

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Lord wavell
June 1945
Wavell plan-
Members - all- indian except GG and commandar in chief
Communal- Hindu= Muslims
Council- interim govt - GOI 1935 -1 rep from SC and Sikh
Viceroy- commander in chief
GG- veto power
Representatives from different parties submit a joint list to viceroy for nominations to executive council.if joint not possible—> separate lists

15
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Cholas

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1st dynasty- bring entire south India into one dynasty-8/9 provinces including Sri Lanka
Highly organised ,efficient and decentralised.
King- highest authority
Village- self governing unit
Villages—> Nadu /kottam—> valandu —> Mandalam

Village- governed by sab has/committee
2 inscription found - parantaka I at uttiramerur- formation and functions of village councils

Village-> division into 30 wards -> each ward-> village council (no direct election ) 
Qualification - 1/4 land of veli
Own residence 
>30 years -<70 years 
Knowledge of vedas 

No of wards and committed varied

Army- regular standing
Elephant,cavalry,navy,infantry-special attention to navy - controlled Malabar and coromandel coasts
70 regiments
Royal troops- kaikkolaperumpadai