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Fair and festival of Tamil nadu Pongal This is the most important Harvest festival celebrated by the people of Tamil Nadu. It lasts for a period of 4 days and is normally celebrated on the 13th of January till the 16th. This festival is actually mainly celebrated to thank or show appreciation to the Sun … Read more
Art and crafts in Tamil nadu The graceful arts and crafts of Tamil Nadu have found generous mention in the archives of Kautilya, Pliny and a number of other scholars who were in awe of the soft muslin, fine silk, elaborate ivory work and precious gems like tortoise shells, diamonds, pearls and rubies produced by … Read more
Architecture of Tamil nadu Pallava Architecture The Pallava rock-cut temples are of Mahendravarman style. He carved temples out of the rocks and thus they were known as rock cut temples. It was really an innovation in the sphere of art because he did not use any other building materials. Therefore, he was hailed s Vichitra … Read more
Modern history of tamilnadu Colonial Settlements The Portuguese, the Dutch, the French and the British came as traders from Europe. Tamil Nadu was then a fragmented nation with many Nayaks, Nawabs and other local chieftains. The traders became rulers because some local rulers sought their help against others and the Europeans soon became their masters … Read more
Medieval history of Tamil nadu Chola empire The founder of the Chola Empire was Vijayalaya, who was first feudatory of the Pallavas of Kanchi. He captured Tanjore in 850 A.D. He established a temple of goddess Nishumbhasudini (Durga) there. By the end of the ninth century, INFRASTRUCTURE. Corruption. Caste discrimination. Communal violence. Environmental Degradation. Terrorism. … Read more
Ore An ore is a special type of rock that contains a large enough amount of a particular mineral (usually a Metal) to make it economically practical to extract that mineral from the surrounding rock. Not all Minerals are found in a large enough amount in one location to make it worth it to remove the ore … Read more
Disaster Management History shows that India is exposed to national disasters. INFRASTRUCTURE; and other efforts to make the community more resilient to a catastrophic event. Preparedness Preparedness focuses on understanding how a disaster might impact the community and how education, outreach and training can build capacity to respond to and recover from a disaster. This … Read more
The Design of the Civil Service at Independence While designing a successor civil service, the Indian political leaders chose to retain Elements of the British structure of a unified administrative system such as an open-entry system based on academic achievements, elaborate training arrangements, permanency of tenure, important posts at Union, State and district levels reserved … Read more
Mineral Resources of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is the leading holder of country’s resources of vermiculite, magnetite, dunite, rutile, garnet, molybdenum and ilmenite. The State accounts for the country’s 81% lignite,75% vermiculite, 69% dunite, 59% garnet, 52% molybdenum and 30% titanium Minerals resources. Important minerals that are found to occur in the State are … Read more
Industry IN Tamil NADU Introduction: The Industrial Sector is a driver of economic Growth. Industrial sector is important in terms of its contribution to Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and EMPLOYMENT. This sector which is vital in stimulating growth of the economy is closely interconnected with primary and tertiary sectors through its forward … Read more