Hydropower: Meaning, Features, and Importance What is the Meaning of Hydropower? Hydropower ( or water power) is electric power generated by the motion of water. For this reason, hydropower is often also called ‘hydroelectric power’. Hydropower refers to power generated from water by rotating turbines. The force of falling water generally causes the turbines…
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Hydropower: Meaning, Advantages and Disadvantages What is Hydropower? Hydropower is energy that comes from moving water. Hydropower can harness the energy in water that is already moving – for instance in rivers and waterfalls, or the waves of the sea. Alternatively, hydropower can be generated using artificially created dams and controlling the motion of…
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Biomass Energy: Meaning, Advantages and Disadvantages of Biomass Energy What is the meaning biomass energy? Biomass energy is energy that is derived from organic matter. The ‘bio’ part of the word ‘biomass’ comes from the Greek word for ‘life’. So, biomass energy is energy that derives from sources that were once alive. Biomass…
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Tourist Attractions in Mandu (Mandav) – Tourism in Madhya Pradesh Mandu (also Mandav) is situated on a 2000 feet high plateau on the crest of the Vindhya Mountain range, and is encircled on three sides by a deep gorge called the Kakra Koh (winding chasm). Mandu is connected by good roads to Dhar, Mhow,…
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Tourist Attractions in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Tourist Attractions in Indore Indore is the most populous city of the State of Madhya Pradesh. Indore is 56 kms from Ujjain by road. The city was built by the famed Rani Ahalya Bai on the banks of the river Saraswati and Khan. It has a sizable textile industry…
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Tourism Information about Mahoba Town The town of Mahoba is located eighty-six miles to the east of Jhansi, on the Jhansi-Manikpur section of the Central Railway. It is also connected by a 48 mile (77 kms) road to Khajuraho. The town boasts of several mammoth lakes built by the Chandella Rajas in the…
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Tomb of Sikandar Lodi The tomb of Sikandar Lodi is located in the southern-most side of the Lodi Gardens. It stands within an extensive walled enclosure, square in shape. It was built in 1517-18 A.D. by Ibrahim Lodi over the remains of his father, Sultan Sikandar Lodi. No kindly star shone over the…
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Tomb of Iltutmish The tomb of Iltutmish was built in 1235 A.D. It is situated just outside the north-west corner of the Quwwat-ul-Islam near the Qutb Minar. The interior walls are decorated with elaborate the highly finished nament of great beauty. Fergusson considers the tomb to be ‘one of the richest examples of…
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Tomb of Adham Khan The Tomb of Adham Khan is Situated on a high terrace about 366 meters west of Qutb Minar, it is popularly known as the Bhul-bhullian (labyrinth). The Adham Khan’s tomb was built by Akbar in 1562 A.D. over the remains of his wet nurse, Mahan Anga, and her son, Adham…
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Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh – Tourism Information Shivpuri is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Seventy-three miles from Gwalior by road and rail is Shivpuri, a charming holiday destination in the midst of a serene forest area dotted with lakes. Shivpuri has an equable climate and was once the summer residence…
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