Friday, February 18, 2011

History - 6th standard - Kalabhras

They were the post Sangam rulers (300 AD to end of 600 AD)

Sangam age ended in mid 300 AD

Buddhism and Jainism spread in North India

Social ethics declined

DARK AGE

Post Sangam Literature:

  • Silapathikaram
  • Manimegalai
  • Pathinenkilkanakku
  • Thirukkural
  • Inna narpathu
  • Iniyavai narpathu
  • Naaladiyaar

History - 6th standard - Kalabhras

They were the post Sangam rulers (300 AD to end of 600 AD)

Sangam age ended in mid 300 AD

Buddhism and Jainism spread in North India

Social ethics declined

DARK AGE

Post Sangam Literature:

  • Silapathikaram
  • Manimegalai
  • Pathinenkilkanakku
  • Thirukkural
  • Inna narpathu
  • Iniyavai narpathu
  • Naaladiyaar

Thursday, February 17, 2011

History–6th Standard Greeks and Romans

Sangam literature refers Greeks and Romans as Yavanas

Greek & Roman writers referring to trade with South India in 100-200 AD:

  • Pliny
  • Ptolemy
  • Plutarch
  • Author of Periplus

Archeological Sources:

Arikamedu (near Pondicherry) excavations – Greek and Roman trade evidence

  • Greeks refer Arikamedu as PODUKE
  • Roman factory at Arikamedu – Coins, Porcelain jugs, tubs for dying clothes
  • Roman coins and Pottery 

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Geography – 9th Standard (Standard IX) – Lesson 1 highlights

My apologies for not having posted for long. This is my post on 9th Standard Geography. I have covered the major points that have potential to appear in TNPSC Question paper. So I would say reading this as much equivalent to reading the social text book.

Lesson 1: The World we live in

  • Geographical area of world: 148 million sq kms (57 million sq miles)
  • Total countries : 193
  • Biggest Russia (17.08 million sq km or 6.593 million sq miles)
  • Smallest Vatican (0.44 sq kms)
  • Population – biggest : China (1.273 billion); 2nd largest India (1.03 billion)
  • Population – least : Vatican (890 people)