The Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is a famous Sikh shrine, located near Gole Post Office, New Delhi, was built in honour of Guru Har Krishan, the eighth guru of the Sikhs, who was invited by Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amber to stay as his guest in his house. The Guru had come to meet the … Read more

The Tomb of Adham Khan is Situated on a high terrace about 366 meters west of Qutb Minar, it is popularly known as the Bhul-bhullian (labyrinth). The Adham Khan’s tomb was built by Akbar in 1562 A.D. over the remains of his wet nurse, Mahan Anga, and her son, Adham Khan, a general in the … Read more

Different aspects of the social life of the Hindus were influenced by Muslims. The influence of Islam can be witnessed in the Indian ceremonies connected with marriages, customs, manners, etiquettes of daily life, dress and costume, methods of cooking including different items of cooked dishes and sweets, festivals and fairs, games and sports, especially in … Read more

Emerald in India Emerald, the most valuable of all precious stones, is a transparent variety of beryl (3 BeO.Al2O3.6SiO2) with the well-known emerald-green colour. Other gemstone varieties of beryl are aquamarine, the sea-green and bluish stones; yellow beryl or heliodor, the yellow variety; aquamarine chryolite, the yellowish-green variety; the morganite, the pinkish variety. All owe … Read more

The Oil and Natural Gas Commission and the Indian Oil Corporation jointly own and operate the following pipelines for the transport of gas, crude oil and petroleum products: Ankleshwar: Koyali (oil line) Ankleshwar: Uttaran (gas line) Ankleshar: Baroda (gas line) Cambay (Khambhat): Dhuvaran (gas line) Lakwa: Moran (oil line) Sobhasan: North Kadi (oil line) Sobhasan: … Read more

The significant coal seams have been found in the rocks of the Damuda Group of Lower Gondwana age. Coal seams are found within the rocks of two formations, viz. the Lower or Barakar Coal Measures and the Upper or Raniganj Coal Measures. Geographically the rocks of the Barakar Formation are more extensive and the coal … Read more

Subhas Chandra Bose The appearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian National Army (I.N.A) in Indian politics was like the flaming sword of Indian struggle for independence. Subhas Chandra Bose (Netaji) was born on 23rd January 1897 A.D. at Cuttack. A freedom fighter of his caliber and capability is race in the history of … Read more

During the 1st World War, Indians started revolution and movements for forming self-Government. To subdue these movements, the British Government appreciated Justice Sidney Rowlatt. The lawyer Sir S.A.T. Rowlatt formed a five members ‘Sedition Commission’ to tackle these movements and revolts. It was said in the report of this commission that: (a) Nationalist newspapers should … Read more

The press became a powerful weapon in building the feeling of Nationalism in India. So Lord Amherst imposed restrictions on the Press in 1823 A.D. It was enacted very strictly in 1878 A.D. by Lord Lytton. He imposed some conditions by passing the ‘Vernacular Press Act 1878 A.D.”. The condition imposed were: No government employee … Read more

Trees are beautiful and useful gifts of nature. Trees are great friends of men. Trees give us flowers, fruits, timber, bamboo, fuels, etc. We can rest under the cool shade of a tree. We get wood from the trees to make furniture, doors, windows, etc. Trees are also a great source of materials for paper, … Read more