The following major oil-fields in India are yielding oil: The oldest (1882) and one of the largest (65 sq.km) oil-field in India at Digboi in Lakhimpur district of Assam, is still in production. Bappapung and Hunsapung are sister fields of Digboi. In the Surma valley Badarpur, Masimpur and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Short paragraph on Agricultural growth in Gujarat
Gujarat is passing through a growth phase in the field of agriculture. High yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds, are being used. Chemical fertilizers are applied and irrigation is improved both ground and surface water. During the recent years, Gujarat has witnessed significant improvement in the … [Read more...]
Paragraph on National Council of Educational Research and Training
Brief Noteon National Council of Educational Research and Training. The National Council of Educational Research and Training was established in 1961. It is a major advisory body to the Ministry of Education on school education. It implements the policies and programmes of the Ministry, … [Read more...]
Position and Status of Women in Mughal Period
Position and Status of Women in Mughal Period Unlike in the ancient Indian period, the position and status of women in the Mughal period (age) was not quite high. Purdah and child marriage had become common. Except those of the lower classes, women in Mughal period did not move out of their … [Read more...]
Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath (First Peshwa of Maratha Empire)
Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath was born on January 1, 1662. He was the first Peshwa (prime-minister) of Maratha Empire in Indian History. Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath is also called the second founder of the Maratha Empire because he played the most important role in the success of Maratha Empire under … [Read more...]
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