Chaityas (Chaiya Hall) The Chaityas are a variant of the Stupas. The Chaitya-hall is a shrine that occupies the altar and serves as a place of congregation. Traces of Chaitya halls have been found at Sanchi, Saranath, Sonari, etc. After Asoka, Chaityas were excavated in the body of the rocks. The convenient physical…
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Causes of Rural and Urban Poverty in India Rural and urban poverty in India In spite of all efforts, Poverty has remained in both Rural and Urban India. The potent causes of Urban and Rural Poverty in India are as follows: Over-population Both rural and urban India suffers from the problem of over-population. This…
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Causes of Downfall of the Tughlaq Dynasty Among the pre-Mughal Muslim dynasties of India, the Tughlaqs had the longest span of life. It was during their rule that the Turkish Empire in India reached its widest limits and again it was under them that the forces of disintegration became so powerful that they…
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Canis lupus pallipes (Indian Wolf) Canis lupus pallipes is the scientific name of Indian Wolf. The Indian wolf is almost the size of an Alsatian dog, with its body sandy brown, sometimes mixed with black. Its face and limbs are red while the abdomen is somewhat white in color. Other characteristics of the…
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Brief Story of Ramayana (Summary) The main story of Ramayana can be summarized as below: Raja Dasharatha of Ayodhya had three wives. The names of his wives were Kaushalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumitra. Ram Chandra was the son of Kausalya. Bharat was the son of Kaikeyi. Lakshman and Shatrughan were the sons of Sumitra. Ram Chandra was…
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Brief Note on ‘Time and Tide Wait for None’ – with meaning Meaning: The phrase ‘time and tide wait for none” means ‘no matter how powerful a person is, he cannot stop the passage of time.” It highlights the fact that human beings has no control over the laws of nature and the passing of time.…
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Brief Note on ‘Mens Sana in corpore Sano’ – A sound mind in a sound body Meaning: The latin phrase ‘Mens sana in corpore sano’ means ‘a sound mind in a sound body’. It also means ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body. This pithy saying of great practical value. One cannot develop…
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Vedic People Vedic people were mostly referred to as the Indo-Aryans. These groups had established themselves in the Saraswati and Ganga valleys by 1500 B.C. The thoughts and religious practices of Vedic people are available to us in the collection like Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads, etc. It contains a considerable amount of information…
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Relationship between the Earth and the Moon 1. Orbital motion: The moon takes somewhat more than 27.32 days to complete its orbital motion round the earth. 2. Revolves around the sun together: The moon has its diurnal motion. Like a unit of neighbors both the earth and the moon move together round the…
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A brief note on Non-cooperation Movement Non-cooperation Movement Gandhiji launched the non-cooperation movement with three clear objectives in view. The remedy of the Punjab wrong and demand punishment for Gen. R. Dyer. To bring about an amicable solution to Khilafat question. Fulfillment of the demand for Swaraj. The Indian National congress outlined a…
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