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Spartan Constitution in the Fifth Century B.C

Spartan Constitution in the Fifth Century B.C! Noted for their conservatism, the Spartans retained the old order of things that existed in the days of Homer, even in the fifth century B.C. The most striking of these survivals was the dual kingship. The mechanism of the Spartan constitution comprised four distinct parts two Kings, Council called Gerusia,. Assembly called Apella [...]

By Anand|2015-08-10T05:51:18+05:30August 7, 2015|Spartan Constitution|Comments Off

Provisions of the Permanent Settlement Act of 1793

Lord Cornwallis was the first Governor-General who paid his attention to the revenue reforms and achieved marvelous success. It was the permanent land settlement of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. He reorganized the Board of Revenue which had the power of supervising the works of the revenue collectors. The kanungos were the hereditary revenue officers since the time of Mughals. [...]

By S. Priyadarshini|2015-08-08T10:30:14+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off