Citizenship Act of 1955 Acquisition of Citizenship The Citizenship Act of 1955 prescribes five ways of acquiring citizenship, viz, birth, descent, registration, naturalisation and incorporation of territory: According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, the citizenship could be acquired through any of the following methods. Loss of Citizenship The Citizenship Act of 1955 prescribes three ways

The Need for a Constitution Making of Indian Constitution – Provinces (292),– States (93),– the Chief Commissioner’s provinces (3) and– Baluchistan (1). Salient features of Indian Constitution

Pushyabhutis **Bana’s Harshacharita was the first formal biography of a king. It inaugurated a new literary genre in India. **Harsha as King of Kanauj: The magnates of Kanauj (the capital of Maukhari kingdom), on the advice of their minister Poni, invited Harsha to ascend the throne. A reluctant Harsha accepted the throne on the advice

The Rashtrakutas Rise of Rashtrakuta Dynasty Krishna I and His Successors Religion Hiranyagarbha literally means golden womb. A person coming out of this golden womb, after elaborate rituals performed by priests, is declared as reborn possessing a celestial body. The Satavahana king Gautamiputra Sathakarni performed this ritual to claim kshatriya status. Literature Architecture

II The Palas Establishment of Pala Rule in Bengal The Palas ruled eastern India from Pataliputra between the ninth and the early twelfth centuries. Sanskrit, Prakrit and Pali were the languages in use in their kingdom. Palas followed Mahayana Buddhism. Pala Rulers Religion Art and Architecture Literature

Religious Policy Buddhist Assembly at Prayag Caste System Status of Women Lifestyle Dietary Habits Education Harsha as a Patron of Art and Literature Nalanda University Hiuen Tsang

Division of the Empire Cities and Towns