History of India
First Online: August 15, 1997
Page Last Updated: December 07, 2024
Alphabetical Index | Annotated Index
Timelines of India
- A Timeline of India -- a clickable wall of events
- Timeline of Karnataka -- periods, dynasties and important kings of this southern state
- Timeline of Gandhi's life -- important years and events in the life of Mahatma Gandhi
- Chronology of Mogul Kings
- Many other Time-lines of India at Kamat's Potpourri
- Timeline of Indian Art
India's Freedom Struggle
- Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 -- First Indian War of Independence
- Mahatma Gandhi Album -- Excerpts form biography, autobiography, a large picture collection
- Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak -- His unique role in shaping the modern India
- Contributions of Madame Bhikaji Cama - biography of a extraordinary woman who unfurled the first Indian tricolor.
- The Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh -- India's freedom was won not just because of fasting and prayers...
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose -- a biography
- Veer Savarkar -- Portrait
- Tippu Sultan -- brave and controversial king of Srirangapattana
- Tryst with Destiny -- the story of India's freedom struggle
- Congress Archive -- Rare pictures and artifacts from the archives of Indian National Congress. A pictorial story of India's freedom struggle.
Medieval History
- Status of Women in 14th century Deccan -- Article with pictures based on medieval sculptures
- Savinirmadi -- a remarkable 10th century scholar
- History of Women's Education in Karnataka
- Medieval Men's fashionable hats
History of Religions in India
- Jainism Potpourri -- Origins and historical archives of this important non-violent dharma
- Buddhism Potpourri -- The two aspects of Buddhism in India
- Hinduism Potpourri -- Important reform movements, and a cultural
- Sikhism Potpourri -- Origins and important dates in the history of the Sikh religion
- The Bhakti Movement -- Dates and important figures of the spiritual revolution in India
Art History
- The history of history of India
- In appreciation of Erotic Arts of India
- Kavi Art of Coastal Karnataka
- Education in India through the Ages - Articles, pictures and references
- History of the Saree (a.k.a. Sari, the Indian drape)
- Timeline of Art in India
- Prehistoric Rock Paintings of Bhimabetaka
Oral History and Interviews
- Education of Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sharma
- Chat with India's Greatest Historian, R.C. Majumbar
- Interview with Suryanath Kamath
- Man Who Found Saraswati River -- Accidental encounter with Prof. V.S. Wakankar in the archeological site of Bhimabetka.
- Ancient India as Seen by Foreign Travelers
Kings, Queens and Rulers
- Queen of Gersoppa
- Akbar the Great -- Akbar, the greatest of the Moguls, stands tall among the kings who ruled India
- Maratha King Shivaji -- A brief biography and a timeline of Shivaji who founded the powerful Maratha kingdom.
- Emperor Ashoka -- Emperor Ashoka is be the first great statesman who spread peace in the world
- Alexander in India
- The Princely States
Contemporary History
- Operation Bluestar
- The Plague of 1994
- The Outsourcing Boom
- Bhopal Gas Tragedy
- Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty -- For five generations the Nehrus and Gandhis have dominated Indian political scene. A pictorial essay lists the various positions they have held.
Portraits and Photographs as Personal History
- Never Been Photographed -- history is not just political history or the lifestyles of the rich, famous or the powerful.
- Pen and Ink Portraits by O'key
- Kamat Database of Indian People