The rivers in West Bengal The rivers in West Bengal can be divided into three divisions: The Himalayan Rivers, The Rivers of the Chota Nagpur Plateau & The Tidal Rivers. They can also be classified as Snowfed Rivers, Rainfed Rivers & Tide-fed rivers. 1. The Himalayan Rivers in West Bengal The Ganga, the Bhagirathi-Hooghly, the Mahananda, … Read more

Difference between Thermal Power and Hydel Power The thermal power is produced by burning coal, petroleum or natural gas in thermal generator. But Hydro-electricity or hydel power is derived from the force of running water by means of dynamo driven by hydro-turbine. The major points of differences between Thermal Power and Hydel power are discussed … Read more

ADMINISTRATION OF SHER SHAH SURI Sher Shah Suri, also know as Sher Khan or the Lion King, was one of the greatest administrators of medieval Indian. The Sher Shah Suri administration was based on the old institutions in a new spirit, and in this task attained to much success that he almost transformed the medieval … Read more

Conventional and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy. The conventional sources of Energy includes : Coal, petroleum, natural gas are the conventional sources for Thermal power in India. Water is the conventional source for Hydel Power, etc. The Non-conventional sources of energy includes : Solar Energy, tidal energy, geo-thermal energy, wind energy, etc. The comparison between the … Read more

The coins and currency reforms of Sher Shah Suri (Sher Khan) are one of his most outstanding achievements. Sher Shah Suri found on his accession that the currency system had practically broken down. There was debasement of the current coins and the absence of a fixed ratio between the coins and various metals. There was … Read more

Islam Shah Suri’s original name was Jalal Khan and he was the younger son of Sher Shah Suri. He was the second ruler of Suri Dynasty. As he was fairly well-educated man and a poet in Persian at the time of his accession, it may be presumed that he must have been given a fairly … Read more

The birth place of Akabr is Amarkot and the date of his birth is October 14,1542. Akbar, known as Akbar the Great, was born at the house of Rana Virsal of Amarkot in the Thar Parkar district of Sindh. He was the son of Humayun and grandson of Babur. His parents, Humayun and Hamida Banu … Read more

Cultivation of Cotton & Jute in India Jute and Cotton are natural Fibres. India has a major share of cultivation of  jute and cotton of the world. Cultivation of Jute in India Jute is an important natural fibre. The share of Ganga delta contributes for about 85% of the World-wide Jute cultivation. The Ganga delta … Read more

The Battle (war) of Chausa (June 26,1539) took place between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri (Sher Khan). Humayun was defeated in Chausa War by Sher Shah Suri. Humayun divided his army into two parts and ordered Askari to take charge of the first division and proceed ahead. The second division under his personal … Read more

The Battle of Ghagra in 1529 was the last war of Babur in India. The battle was fought with the Afghans, on the confluence of the Ganga and its tributary, the Ghagara, on 6th May, 1529. The Afgans fought under the leadership of Sultan Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah (Sultan of Bengal). The Afghans … Read more