Ancient & Medieval History explainers for UPSC.
Sufi movement for UPSC: Chishti, Suhrawardi, Naqshbandi and Qadiri silsilas, concepts like pir, khanqah and sama, major saints, influence on society and…
Sangam Age for UPSC: the three Sangams, Tolkappiyam and the Eight Anthologies, Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas, tinai landscapes, Roman trade, Keeladi and…
Mughal Empire for UPSC: Babur to Aurangzeb, mansabdari and jagirdari, zabt revenue, Akbar's sulh-i-kul, painting and architecture, decline and real PYQs.
Delhi Sultanate for UPSC: Mamluk, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi dynasties, iqta and revenue, Alauddin's market control, Mongol threat, architecture and PYQs.
Vijayanagara Empire for UPSC: four dynasties, Krishnadevaraya, nayankara and ayagar systems, foreign travellers, Hampi architecture, Talikota and real PYQs.
Indus Valley Civilisation for UPSC: phases, major sites and finds, town planning, trade, seals, religion, script, decline theories and real Prelims PYQs.
Gupta Empire for UPSC: Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, administration, land grants, art, literature, science, decline and real Prelims PYQs.
Bhakti movement for UPSC: southern origins, Alvars and Nayanars, Ramanuja to Kabir, nirguna vs saguna, regional saints, Sufi links, impact and real…
Vedic period for UPSC: Vedic texts, early vs later Vedic polity, economy, society and religion, rita and dharma, and the PYQs UPSC…
Mauryan Empire for UPSC: Chandragupta, Bindusara and Ashoka, Arthashastra and Indica, administration, Ashokan edicts and Dhamma, Mauryan art, decline and PYQs.
