Brief Note on Mother’s Day Celebrations What is Mother’s Day? Mother’s Day is a celebration held in honoring mothers, motherhood and mother figures in our families. It is a day’s celebration marking the importance of mothers and appreciating their role in the society. Mothers influence the growth of a child in many ways…
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Brief Note on Khajuraho Temple Architecture The shrines at Khajuraho are strongly individual in character and are different from those in any other part of India. Each temple stands on a high and solid masonry terrace. The customary enclosure wall is absent. All the parts of a temple form a compact architectural synthesis.…
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Brief Note on the Kathiawar Peninsula (Saurashtra) Kathiawar Peninsula (or Saurashtra) has a characteristic topography. The central area is elevated. The terrain slopes towards the alluvial plains and the coastal plains of Gujarat. The central hilly tableland is formed by two hill masses of Rajkot (383 m) and Gir Range (728 m.) Girner is the…
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Brief Note on Eid Festival Eid or Eid al-Fitr is known as the feast of breaking the fast which is an important festival celebrated by Muslims across the globe. It is celebrated at the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, called as the ‘month of fasting”. The Eid al-Fitr is also called…
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Brief Note on Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) Introduction The political agitation in India was mounting every day. It was an alarming sign because once the forces went out of control the 1857 history could have easily been repeated. The Prime Minister of United Kingdom, therefore, at once announced that a team of three…
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Brief Note on Ashoka’s Pillar in Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh) Ashoka’s Pillar: Close to the south Gateway lie the ruins of a column erected by Ashoka with an inscription in Brahmi characters calling on Buddhists to avoid schisms. The Pillar, when intact, was about 42 feet in height. It has a crowning ornament of…
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A brief note on the Advantages and disadvantages of Decentralization of Power Decentralization of Power The decentralization of power at the lowest level of society is meant to educate and involve the common people in the management of their own affairs. Local Administration in Urban Areas: The local administration in the urban areas…
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A brief note of Moplah Rebellion (Mappila rebellion) Who are the Moplahs? The Moplahs (also Mappila muslims) were the descendants of Arab traders who had settled in the Malabar region of Kerala in Indian sub-continent. Moplah rebellion (also known as Malabar rebellion) was an armed revolt against the Britishers and the Jenmis (High…
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Brief information on Coromandel Coast Rainfall Coromandel Coast receives two times rainfall in a year. India is a land of tropical Monsoon. During summer months, there creates a low pressure belt in the northern or north western part of India. So the moisture-laden wind from the surrounding sea mass blow towards north and…
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Brief History of Social Reform Movements in India The nineteenth century was a great period in India’s social and cultural history. There was a movement for social reforms in India. The British rule laid bare the defects and weakness of our society. Indian reformers of the nineteenth century did a lot to build…
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