Many subsidiary occupations like handicrafts are undertaken in the various tribal zones. These include basket making, spinning and weaving. The Maria Gond distils spirits from forest produce. Functional classes among the Saora, the Kond and the Gond devote themselves to cow-herding, metal working, weaving; can working, pottery and so on. The Korwa and the Agaria … Read more
Clay is one of the most widespread and earliest minerals substances being used in India. Clays originate from the rocks by physic-chemical decomposition, i.e. weathering. In India, clay is used not only for making brick, but also earthen utensil, household appliances, and images of Gods and Goddesses. Clay is available in abundance of the banks … Read more
Meaning of ‘Work is Worship’: Every man is born with two hands and a mouth. It means God wants us to work. We have to work to satisfy our needs. When a man works sincerely, he gets success in life. When he works half-heartedly, he is bound to fail. As is the case with work … Read more
India is an agriculture based country. Agriculture is the single most important contributor of Indian economy. More than half of country’s total workforce are working in agriculture and it’s supporting sectors like fisheries, forestry, etc. Agriculture plays a significant role in the overall economic development and its contributions to the Indian GDP were at around … Read more
Uttarakhand State is divided into two divisions namely Garhwal and Kumaon. Its High Court is in Nainital. It is the only state in India with Sanskrit as one of its Official Language. This is the state where two most important rivers originates, i.e, The Ganga at Gangotri and the Yamuna at Yamunotri. This state has … Read more
Toda Tribes The Toda Tribe in India is the only pastoral group inhabiting Nilgiri Hills of South India who have the tradition of polyandrous marriage system. This tribe is of special attention to the ethnographers and physical anthropologists as they belong to Caucasoid racial stock, surrounded by Proto-Australoid groups like the Badaga, Kota, Kurumba and … Read more
Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written by Tulsidas during the Mughal Period in India. Tulsidas, also known as Goswami Tulsidas, was a great poet. He was a worshipper of Ram. The Ramcharitmanas is one of the most popular books in this country. Its story: The Ramcharitmanas is a religious book of the Hindus. This book … Read more
Introduction to Vijayanagara Empire In this effort to build the Vijaynagar Empire, two brothers, Harihara and Bukka took a prominent role. Their original home was Warangal where they worked as minister and treasurer respectively under Prataparudradeva, the Kakatiya ruler. They fled from Warangal in 1323 when it was besieged by the Muslims. They served under … Read more
The Hathigumpha (also Hatigumpha) Inscription of Kharavela is one of the few notable inscriptions which throw much light on ancient Indian history. The Hathigumpha Inscription is comparable only to the inscriptions of Samrat Ashoka and Samudragupta in respect of its historical significance. No other inscription of India presents the details of the year-wise achievements of a ruler as does the Hathigumpha Inscription. Location: The … Read more
Acharya Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, also known as J.C. Bose, was born on November 30, 1858 at Munshiganj district, now in Bangladesh. While Jagadish Chandra Bose was a child he read in his village school. Then he was educated in St. Xavier’s school and passed B.A. examination from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta. He obtained a … Read more