Gandhara Art and its Importance The Gandhara School of Art (also Gandharva School of Art) occupies a high place in the history of the Indian Art. This art form has played an important part in the development of the Indian art. It is even believed that this school of art produced far reaching effects on the … Read more

Akbar (1556-1605 A.D.) Akbar, also known as Akbar the Great, ascended the throne of Mughal Empire at the young age of 14 in 1556. After the sudden death of his father, Humayun, the new young emperor (Akbar) succeeded to a difficult position. The Afghans had still enough military power and they were regrouping their forces … Read more

Functions of Family On the basis of the categorization of Mac Iver and Kingsley Davis, we can divide the functions of family into two broad categories: Essential and Nonessential functions. Under the essential functions of family, we are to include sexual, reproduction & maintenance, placement and socialization. Under the non-essential functions, economic, educational, religious health … Read more

School education lays the foundation stone in building the personality of a person. The school education in India today has roughly three divisions: The Primary education, The Secondary education and The Higher Secondary education. The primary education is virtually, a disorganized affair, each school pursuing its own method. The syllabus of secondary schools are state-managed. … Read more

Vishnusharma was the author of Panchatantra. One of the most renowned literary works of the Gupta Age was the Panchatantra, composed by Vishnusharma. This has come to be regarded as a notable contribution to the world literature. Its impact on the Western world is most impressive. Nearly two hundred versions of this work are to … Read more

Adi Sankaracharya (also Sankara Bhagavatpada) was a zealous preacher of Hinduism. He was born in Malabar in about 788 A.D. After completing his education, Sankaracharya he became a Sanyasi and then he began the task of preaching Hinduism among the masses. Like Kumarila Bhatta, he fought and preached against Buddhism and Jainism with such a great vigor … Read more

Bhartrihari was a famous Sanskrit Author in Ancient India. His is considered to be a great literary figure of his age. He is said to have renounced the world to lead a saintly life after passing through the painful experiences of life. He was at once a philosopher, grammarian and poet. He was the author … Read more

Spring Season Spring Season is the most pleasant season in India. Poets have sung many songs about the beauty of this season. The morning is pleasant. The noon is soothing. The evening is cool and calm. The night is comfortable. Birds are singing. The sky is clear the wind is refreshing. Every object of Nature … Read more

The water of most of the ponds, ditches and rivers are dried up during summer. After summer comes rainy season of monsoon and rains give a great relief from the unbearable heat. But if it does not rain for a longer period than usual – the condition is called drought. The people of the villages … Read more

Gold is a metal. It is not common like other metal. It is the most precious of all metals. It is generally found in mines. Hence, it is called a mineral substance. It is also found in river beds. Gold is found in many parts of the world. In India, gold is chiefly found in … Read more