India is a major producer of Mica in the world. It is the largest producer of sheet mica. According to British Geological Survey, the world’s largest deposit of mica is at Koderma district in the state of Jharkhand (India). About 95% of India’s mica is distributed in just three states of Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and … Read more

The Maratha army of Shivaji Maharaj was a well organized and disciplined force. He had more than 32,00o horses and 300 elephants. The Shivaji Maharaj Army had a infantry of more than one lakh soldiers. There were also troopers who supplied their own horses and arms. The infantry of Shivaji army were splendidly equipped, dressed … Read more

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the undisputed head of the administration and he stood for the welfare of his subjects. The administrative system of Shivaji had eight ministers to assist him in the work.The ministers, however, did not form a cabinet in the modern sense of the term, for they were responsible to Shivaji alone, … Read more

Paragraph on Indian Council for Cultural Relations Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is a government sponsored autonomous body. It establishes and promotes cultural relations and exchanges between India and other countries; Regional offices in Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Suva (Fiji), Georgetown (Guyana) and San Francisco (USA); It cooperates with national international organizations in the sphere … Read more

The Empire of Shivaji Maharaj was huge from Ramnagar (modern Dharampur) in the north to Karwar in the south, in the east it included Baglan, half of the Nasik and the Poona districts, the whole of Satara and much of Kolhapur district. These territories formed his Swaraj. In addition to the above, he had conquered … Read more

Shivaji died on 3rd April, 1680. But, he is still alive in the heart of the Indians. Shivaji’s last days were clouded with anxiety. Shambhuji’s desertion came like a blow and he felt distressed about the future of his great kingdom. The heir-apparent had proved vicious and the king’s second son Raja Ram was just … Read more

The private life character of Aurangzeb was almost ideal. Mughal King Aurangzeb was an extremely industrious man, methodical and disciplined in habits and thought and an indefatigable worker. In food and dress he was very simple, and the number of his wives in his long life never exceeded the Quranic limit of four at a … Read more

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of Maratha Empire. Afzal Khan was the first rate commander and general of Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur. The Bijapur government had suffered a considerable loss of territory and forts at the hands of Shivaji. The Bijapur government Afzal Khan to put down Shivaji. Afzal Khan reached Pandharpur and … Read more

The clash between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb took place in early 1657. Aurangzeb attacked Bijapur at that time. As the Prince Aurangzeb was seducing important Bijapur nobles and officers, Shivaji also offered his services to him on the condition that: He should be recognized as the legal master of the Bijapur forts … Read more

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (also known as Kshatrapati Shivaji, Shivaji Raje Bhonsle) belonged to the Bhonsle clan of the Maratha caste. He was the son of this Shahji Raje Bhonsle by his first wife Jijabai. It is believed that he was born on 19th February, 1630 in the hill fort of Shivneri, near Poona. The mother … Read more