History of Purana Qila (Delhi)
Posted in History of India by Ananya Mishra On March 19, 2014
Purana Qila Purana Qila is a fort situated on the Delhi-Mathura Road. It was constructed on the historical site of Indraprastha by Humayun and Sher Shah. It is difficult to say as to how much of the citadel is the work of
Civil Disobedience Movement by Mahatma Gandhi
Posted in Modern History of India by Ananya Mishra On March 19, 2014
Civil Disobedience Movement On 31st January 1930, after a few weeks of reflection, Mahatma Gandhi submitted an ultimatum to Irwin. While avoiding any mention of a constitutional change, Gandhiji echoed a number of popular demands, particularly a reduction in military expenditure, a
Short Paragraph on Contribution of Swami Vivekananda
Posted in Modern History of India by Ananya Mishra On March 19, 2014
Swami Vivekananda was a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Vivekananda believed in a humanist religion in which serving the poor was more important than practicing rituals. In 1895 he went to Chicago to participate in the World Religious Conference. His defense of Hinduism
Qila Rai Pithora (Delhi)
Posted in Places in India by Ananya Mishra On March 19, 2014
Qila Rai Pithora This fort was built by Rai Pithora, better known as Prithvi Raj Chauhan. It is roughly a rectangle in shape; the south wall crosses the road to Gurgaon, close to Adham Khan’s tomb, the north wall cuts the Delhi
Short Paragraph on Khudiram Bose
Posted in Essays, Paragraphs and Articles by Ankita Mitra On March 19, 2014
Khudiram Bose was a great lover of the country. He was born in Midnapore in 1889. From his boyhood he was spirited and had association with a revolutionary party. He actively participated in the Swadeshi Movement. Young Khudiram tried to kill Mr.
Urdu Language and Literature
Posted in History of India by Arnab Basu On March 17, 2014
The name of the Urdu language is derived from “Ordu”, a Turkish work, which means a military camp. Urdu represents a happy blending of Arabic and Persian with an Indian language. It would be difficult to make definite statement about the place
Climatic Regions of India
Posted in Indian Geography by Vishal Sharma On March 17, 2014
Introduction A climatic region is an area which has uniformity in the various elements of climate. Among the elements of climate, temperature and rainfall are the two most important elements that play a vital part in the classification of climatic regions in
Shyamji Krishna Varma (Freedom Fighter)
Posted in Modern History of India by Arnab Basu On March 17, 2014
Shyamji Krishna Varma was an revolutionary freedom fighter in India. He was the son of Karsan Bhanushali. He was born in 1857. The Indian revolutionaries felt the necessity of setting up revolutionary centers in foreign countries in order to secure foreign help. One
Mir Jafar (Nawab of Bengal)
Posted in History of India by Arnab Basu On March 17, 2014
Mir Jafar was the Nawab of Bengal. He was Najafi Dynasty. He was born in 1691. Mir Jafar sat on the throne of Bengal by paying large amounts of money to Company and its higher officials. He allowed them tax-free trade in Bengal.
Shalimar Bagh in Delhi
Posted in History of India by Ananya Mishra On March 16, 2014
Shalimar Bagh (also Shalimar Garden) was build by Shah Jahan. It was earlier known as Aizzabad Bagh. In the centre of the Salimar garden is a building known as Shish Mahal. From this building one can seen traces of a beautifully laid out garden