Yadavas of Deogiri

Yadavas of Deogiri The Yadavas initially ruled as feudatories of the Western Chalukyas. Around the middle of the 12th century, as the Chalukya power waned, the Yadava king Bhillama V declared independence. The Yadava kingdom reached its peak under Simhana II, and flourished until the early 14th century, when it was annexed by the Delhi … Read more

Important Amendments of Indian Constitution

Important Amendments of Indian Constitution 24th amendment of Indian constitution ARTICLE 368 in Part XX of the Constitution deals with the powers of the Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure. The Parliament may in the exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of the Constitution … Read more

Mains Booster-Recomendations of the 14th Finance commission

Recomendations of the 14th Finance Commission ARTICLE 280 of the Constitution of India requires the Constitution of a Finance Commission every five years, or earlier.  For the period from 1st April, 2015 to 31st March, 2020,  the 14th Finance Commission (FFC) was constituted by the orders of President on 2nd January, 2013 and submitted its … Read more

Amendments to the Constitution

  Amendments to the Constitution are made by the Parliament, the procedure for which is laid out in ARTICLE 368. An amendment bill must be passed by both the Houses of the Parliament by a tw o-thirds majority and voting. In addition to this, certain amendments which pertain to the federal nature of the Constitution … Read more

The Delhi Sultanate from 1206 to 1526

The Delhi Sultanate basically refers to the Muslim rulers who ruled India through Delhi. This basically came into existence after Mohammed Ghori captured Delhi after defeating Prithviraj. After Prithviraj was captured, the Delhi Sultanate went into the hands of one of Ghori’s generals known as Qutub-ud-din Aibak. During the end of the 12th century, he … Read more

Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY): A Model Village Initiative

The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), or Parliamentarian’s Model Village Scheme, is a developmental initiative launched in 2014. It envisions Members of Parliament (MPs) taking the lead in transforming selected villages into model villages or “Adarsh Grams.” The core aim of SAGY is to trigger holistic rural development with a focus on social infrastructure, economic … Read more