Notes and Study material for Exams
Taimur’s invasion and the aftermath Taimur’s Indian expedition was ‘a pure plundering raid with an excellent time- table’. As precisely put in the Zafarndma ‘the order was issued that the soldiers were to seize grains wherever they could find Accordingly the solidiers invaded the cities, put houses on fire, captured inhabitants and plundered whatever … Read more
The Khaijis and the Tughlaqs: Administrative Reforms During the reign of Balban’s successor Muizz-ud-din Kaiqubad, a physical and moral wreck, Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji, who had already distinguished himself in the wars against the Mongols, usurped the power and ascended the throne in June, 1 290. Under Balban, Jalaluddin had served as iqtadar of … Read more
The Sultanate (1206-1526) Laying the foundations With the defeat of the Chahamanas in the second battle of Tarain (1192) began a gloomy period in the history of Haryana marked by the destruction of its cities and the temples, the murder, slavery and the subjection of its people. The Muslim invaders treated this region … Read more
Religious and secular literature Besides the Growth of Sufism and Sikhism and their devotional literature, the region also produced literary figures in Prakrt, Sanskrit, Hindi and Urdu. The most important of the Prakrt scholars was Thakura Pheru who was born at Kannana, a village lying about 8 kms from Charkhi Dadari (in district … Read more
Press and megazines of Haryana Dainik Tribune Dainik Tribune is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Dehradun and Bathinda. It was established in 1978 by The Tribune Trust, which published The Tribune and the Punjabi Tribune. Rajkumar Singh is the editor of the Dainik Tribune. Harish Khare is the Editor-in-Chief … Read more
Prehistory of Haryana The ancient land of Haryana, which has been traditionally known as a seat of renowned sages, witnessed the historic battle of The Mahabharata, during which Lord Krishna delivered the sacred sermon of the Bhagwad Gita to Arjuna, a Pandava, at Kurukshetra. It is the ancient land of the Aryans that composed well-known … Read more
History of modern Haryana after independence The First General Election held in free India in 1952, marked the beginning of second phase. The members who were elected members of the Punjab Legislative Council in 1946 continued after independence till 1952. In this election the Congress contested 59 seats out of 61 seats in Haryana region … Read more
Panchayati Raj in Haryana Haryana, one of the smaller states of India in terms of its size and Population, was a part of Punjab till November 1966 when it attained statehood. Traditionally, the rural area of the region later became Haryana has the institutions of bhaichara (community) panchayats, the statutory panchayats and district boards during … Read more
Haryana: Health, Hinduism (B) Islam (C) Sikhism (D) Christianity Which of the following is the main agricultural crop in Haryana? (A) Wheat (B) Rice (C) Cotton (D) Sugarcane Which of the following is the main industrial product in Haryana? (A) Automobiles (B) Electronics (C) Pharmaceuticals (D) Textiles Which of the following is the main tourist … Read more