Knowledge refers to the skills and information acquired through experience and education. From time immemorial, every being is keenly desirous to attain power. However, power should not be misunderstood with the physical strength only. Knowledge is even more powerful than physical force. Knowledge is the light that removes the darkness of ignorance. Knowledge solves mystery … Read more
The Major Cities in Gujarat are as follows: 1. Ahmedabad Ahmedabad is the largest city of Gujarat. It stands on the bank of the Sabarmati River. It is the seventh largest city of India. Ahmedabad is noted for its cotton textile industry and is popularly known as ‘the Manchester of India’. It is the largest … Read more
Rani Rudrama Devi became the ruler of the Kakatiya Empire after the death of her father. She was the daughter of Ganpathideva. She was the first and the only woman to rule over Andhra. Ganpathideva didn’t had any son. After his death, his elder daughter, Rani Rudrama Devi, was coronated as the Queen of Kakatiya … Read more
Meaning of National Integration and Communal Harmony: National Integration refers to the perception of single national identity among people of a country belonging to various races, castes and religion. Communal Harmony refers to the harmony, acceptance and love among the people of various communities belonging to different castes, races and religion. Communal Harmony is the … Read more
It’s meaning: We all know the popular saying “Health is Wealth”. By health we do not mean the absence of physical troubles only. But it is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. The loss of health is a loss of all happiness. Mahatma Gandhi also says, “It is health which is real … Read more
Founder of Nanda Dynasty Mahapadma Nanda, the founder of the Nanda dynasty, proved to be a powerful ruler. From both the Buddhist and Jain sources we come to know that he belonged to very low family. Probably, he was born of a Sudra mother, as the Buddhist sources would inform us. Whatever may be the … Read more
Anthropologists have been tilling recently divided on the status of woman in tribal societies in India. Description of status of Tribal Women as high or low often amount only to making very generalized and vague statements. The actual treatment, legal status, opportunity for social participation and the character and extent of work, all determine each … Read more
The Second battle of Panipat was fought on 5th November, 1556, between Hindu King Hemu and Akbar’s trusted general Bairam Khan. The Mughal Army of Bairam Khan won the battle. When Humayun died, his 13 year-old eldest son, Akbar, was the ruler of Punjab, with Bairam Khan as his guardian. Soon, Bairam Khan declared Akbar … Read more
A brief overview of the Mesolithic sites in India is given below: Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand, Shivanna valley in Madhya Pradesh have a number of middle Stone Age sites. Sabarmati valley sites like Akhaj, Valasana, Hirapur, Lunjhnaj in Gujarat, discovered by Sankalia. Luni River in South West Rajasthan, discovered by V.N. Misra. Tinnevelly site in Madras, discovered and … Read more
That literacy is the basic requirement of economic development has been recognized throughout the world and hence literacy has reached around 99% in countries of Japan, South Korea, USA, UK, Germany, France, etc. But in India the literacy is still hovering around 74% on an average reaching above 90% in Kerala and below 75% in … Read more