The hilly Meghalaya plateau lies in the south of the Brahmaputra valley. It, in fact, covers the entire Meghalaya state. The word “Meghalaya’ means ‘the abode of clouds’. In fact, Meghalaya remains cloud-covered particularly in monsoon period. It is a high plateau with Garo, Khasi and Jayanti Hills. These hills run in the east-west direction … Read more
The term ‘scheduled caste’ was coined by the Simon Commission (1927). The expressions, ‘Depressed Class,’ ‘Exterior Caste’ and ‘Untouchables’ were commonly used for the scheduled castes during the colonial period. Gandhiji called them ‘Harijans’. Generally they are referred to as Scheduled Castes. The scheduled castes along with scheduled tribes constitute about 24 percent of the … Read more
Introduction: Hemanta Mukherjee, also known as Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay, is an immortal name in the world of songs. He is our pride, joy and wonder. He was an inborn artist. By his wonderful creative genius, melodious tune and art of singing, he has marked a striking note in the realm of Bengali, Hindi and other … Read more
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