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The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganges; its first capital was Rajagriha (modern Rajgir) then Pataliputra (modern Patna). Magadha expanded to include most of Bihar and Bengal with the conquest of Licchavi and Anga respectively, [99] followed by much of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Orissa. The ancient kingdom of Magadha is ...
The modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and Western history for events that came after the Middle Ages , often from around the year 1500, like the Reformation in Germany giving rise to Protestantism .
The New Cambridge Modern History has been described as "a comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the world from 1493 to 1945". [3] The final volume is a new Historical atlas. Some volumes have appeared in revised editions.
One common conception of modernity is the condition of Western history since the mid-15th century, or roughly the European development of movable type [69] and the printing press. [70] In this context the modern society is said to develop over many periods and to be influenced by important events that represent breaks in the continuity. [71 ...
This is a timeline of Indian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in India and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of India. Also see the list of governors-general of India, list of prime ministers of India and list of years in India.
The modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and Western history for events that came after the Middle Ages , often from around the year 1500, like the Reformation in Germany giving rise to Protestantism .
Writers of historical fiction set in the modern age (2 C, 120 P) Pages in category "Modern history" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from about 1945 to the present. [1] In the social sciences, contemporary history is also continuous with, and related to, the rise of postmodernity .