Interesting Facts about India
Posted in Important India by Team Work On October 15, 2013
India is a large country and has rich cultural heritage. It is the birthplace of several tribes, religions and cultures. Here are some interesting facts about India. 1. Origin of the Name ‘India’: The origin of the name ‘India’ is derived from River
Allan Octavian Hume
Posted in Modern History of India by Neha Sharma On August 2, 2014
Allan Octavian Hume Allan Octavian Hume was a political reformer in British India. He founded ‘The Indian National Congress’ along with others. It was the Indian National Congress which ultimately destroyed the British rule in India. Allan Octavian Hume was born on
Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon (1905)
Posted in Modern History of India by Neha Sharma On August 2, 2014
Good or bad, the work for which Lord Curzon earned an immortal fame in Indian history was his Partition of Bengal. That was the greatest event of his rule. Around that event there began in India an organized national movement, for the
Indo-Islamic Architecture
Posted in History of Medieval India by Suraj Yadav On August 2, 2014
Indo-Islamic Architecture Indo-Islamic Architecture refers to the art of Indian Architecture that resulted from the cultural intermingling after the advent of Muslim rulers into the Indian sub-continent. The most important innovation that the Turkish rulers introduced was the use of the arch and
Rise of Kushana Empire
Posted in History of Ancient India by Suraj Yadav On August 2, 2014
Kujala Kadphises established the first Kushana kingdom after defeating five principalities. His son, Vima Kadphises continued his father’s aggressive policy and conquered northern India all the way down to Mathura or perhaps even up to Varanasi. Kanishka was the greatest of all
Important Cities of India
Important Cities of India: Brief details of some of the most important cities of India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata is given below: Mumbai: Mumbai (earlier Bombay) is the capital of State of Maharashtra in Indian. Mumbai is situated beside
Name of Ten Sikh Gurus with Brief Description
Posted in Religion in India by Rajiv Singh On July 30, 2014
A brief description of the Ten Sikh Gurus has been given below: 1. Guru Nanak: Those who believed in the religion preached by Guru Nanak are called Sikhs. The meaning of the word ‘Sikh’ is ‘disciple’ or ‘student’. Guru Nanak preached Sikhism in
Western Ghats in India
Posted in Indian Geography by Sanjay Tripathi On July 24, 2014
Western Ghats Western Ghats refers to the mountain range that extends roughly parallel to the Western Ghats of India. The Deccan plateau is a tilted block, which is inclined towards the east. So its western edge is high and steep. In fact it
Coastal Plains of India
Posted in Indian Geography by Sanjay Tripathi On July 24, 2014
Coastal Plains of India Location: The coastal plains of India are located along the Arabian Sea coast in the west and along the Bay of Bengal coast in the east. According to their location to the east or west of the peninsular, they
Types of Air Pollutants (and their sources and health effects)
Posted in Environment by Sanjay Tripathi On July 24, 2014
Types of Air Pollutants The various types of Air Pollutants are briefly discussed below: Carbon Monoxide (CO): Major Source: All gasoline vehicles more from those without a catalyst converter. Health Effect: Highest affinity exhibited by hemoglobin, reduces the oxygen carrying ability of blood
Types of Socialization
Posted in Essays, Paragraphs and Articles by Sanjay Tripathi On July 24, 2014
Types of Socialization The socialization that man encounters in his life is broadly classified into four types. These are primary socialization, anticipatory socialization, developmental socialization and re-socialization. A brief description of these types is placed below: Primary socialization It is a basic