A good deal of the economic life of the country, as has been already apparent, was controlled by the State. The State was the largest employer of labour. It controlled and organised the agriculture, industry and the trade of the country. The State had a large part of the agriculture of the country directly in its own hands in its [...]
In this article we will discuss about the causes of the rise of Marathas in India. The later Mughul emperors were emperors only in name. The Maratha chiefs became the strongest rulers in the country in the eighteenth century. Therefore, the British had to contest primarily against the Marathas for the sovereignty of India. The territory which included modern state [...]
In this article we will discuss about the rise of the Magadha empire during the 6th century B.C. Magadha had to contend for political pre-eminence with the monarchical states of Kashi, Kosala and Vatsa. Besides, the republican confederacy of the Vrijis was also a strong contender. The struggle between them continued for about a century and. Ultimately, Magadha emerged victorious [...]