Day: October 30, 2021

Ancient Church Sites (i) St. Thomas Church, Palayur: Located at Palayur in Thrissur district, Kerala. The Syrian church was established in 52 AD by St Thomas. In 52 A.D. , the disciple of Jesus Christ, St. Thomas came to India in Muziris (Cranganore) who built seven and a half Churches. He built 7 Churches in […]

Ancient Mosque Sites (i) Methala (Cheramaan Juma Mosque) The Cheramaan Juma Mosque is a mosque in Methala, Kodungallur Taluk, Thrissur District in Kerala. ©selfstudyhistory.com It is known by various other names also such as Cherman Perumal Masjid, Cheraman Palli, Cheraman Mosque. It was built in 629 AD (during the last years of the life of […]

Q. The 11th-12th centuries C.E. saw eventful progression in the cultural history of India. Discuss. [UPSC, 2017] Ans: During this period, the new regional kingdoms led to the emergence of new regional cultural zones such as Bengal and Orissa in the North Gujarat and Maharashtra in Central India as well as Andhra, Karnataka, and Tamil […]