Narmada Bachao Andolan The ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ is one of the most significant protest movement that Independent India has ever seen. The Narmada is one of the important rivers in India. It has a length of about 1450 kilometers. It flows from Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and after long journey, ends up in…
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Narasimhagupta Baladitya Narasimhagupta Baladitya was the son of Purugupta. He succeeded to the throne in 473 A.D. Some historians identify him with Baladityagupta who has been mentioned by Hiuen-Tsang as the King who imprisoned the Hun Chief Mihirakula. (Note: From both epigraphic and numismatic evidence names of several kings are known whose exact position…
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Muslim Rule in India After the conquest of Sind and Multan in 712 A.D. the Ghaznavi invasions of India especially under Mahmud of Ghaznah did not produce any substantial result. Qutubuddin Aibak ruled from 1206 to 1210. The reign of Qutubuddin Aibak is rightly considered as the date of the beginning of Muslim rule…
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Music: It’s Meaning and Importance Meaning Music is defined as ‘any sound produced by either vocal or instrumental (or both) activity to generate harmony and/or convey emotions’. Music is the use of sound to create patterns. These patterns can evoke and stir up emotions and images in listeners’ minds such as excitement, or joy.…
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Muhammad Hakim – Ruler of Kabul Muhammad Hakim was the ruler of Kabul. He was Akbar’s younger brother. He was encouraged to invade the Punjab by a revolt in Bengal which aimed at placing him on the throne. Muhammad Hakim advanced as far as Lahore but was compelled to retreat when Mughal Emperor Akbar…
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Monsoon Winds of India Monsoon Winds of India : The south-west and north-east monsoon, are the principal features in the meteorology of India. Temperature differences among the vast Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea on one side and the India subcontinent with the Himalayan wall on the other side form the basis…
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Mobile Phones: 10 Advantages and 10 Disadvantages of Mobile Phones What is a Mobile Phone? A mobile phone is a portable telephone that has access to a cellular radio system. This enables the phone to take calls, send texts, and access the internet (and more!) without it being physically attached to a network…
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Military Career of Shivaji The military career of Shivaji (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) began at an early age of 18. During the period between 1645 and 1647, he overran few forts near Poona. He got control over his father’s jagir after the death of his Dadoji Konddeo (Shivaji’s guardian). In 1656, he conquered Javli. These…
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Mesolithic Sites in India A brief overview of the Mesolithic sites in India is given below: Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand, Shivanna valley in Madhya Pradesh have a number of middle Stone Age sites. Sabarmati valley sites like Akhaj, Valasana, Hirapur, Lunjhnaj in Gujarat, discovered by Sankalia. Luni River in South West Rajasthan, discovered by V.N. Misra.…
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Media: 10 Advantages and 10 Disadvantages of Media Introduction: Long ago, people used to perform folk songs and drama in various cultures. It was then that media was first used to communicate messages to a wider group of people. Print media followed and then mass media and social media. Media refers to various…
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