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Origins According to the Rajput bards, Chauhan is one of the four Agnikula or ‘fire sprung’ clans who were created by the Gods in the anali kund or ‘fountain of fire’ on Mount Abu to fight against the Asuras or demons. Chauhan is also one of the 36 ruling races of the Rajputs. Agnikula origin … Read more
Facts related to Uttar Pradesh Yashovarman, also known as Lakshavarman, was a king of theChandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). The Khajuraho inscription also states that Yashovarman turned the riversGanga and Yamuna into his “pleasure-lakes”, and that the waters of these rivers became muddy when his might elephants bathed in them. … Read more
There are numerous sites in Uttar Pradesh that are associated with Lord Buddha and The Mahajanapadas (B) The Spread of Jainism and Buddhism (C) The decline of the Vedic religion (D) The unification of India Which of the following is not a Mahajanapada? (A) Magadha (B) Kosala (C) Vajji (D) Kuru Which of the following … Read more
Shri Ahichchhatra Tirth Geographic location: It is near the Ramnagar village of district Bareilly. Various Jain idols and inscriptions found during the land excavations tell us about the historical importance of this place.This place is known for ages for the event that took place while BhagwanParshwanatha attained ‘KevalGyan’ here through deep ‘Tapashcharan’.In the ancient Parshvanath … Read more
Tourism Policies of Himachal Pradesh Himachal pradesh home stay scheme,2008 With the aim of providing comfortable Home Stay facilities of standardized world class Services to the tourists, and to supplement the availability of accommodation in the rural tourist destinations, State Government introduces Home Stay Facilities on the basis of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India … Read more
Kachwaha of Amber The Kachwaha are a caste group with origins in India. Traditionally they were peasants involved in agriculture but in the 20th century they began to make claims of being a Rajput clan. Some families within the caste did rule a number of kingdoms and princely states, such as Alwar, Amber (later called … Read more
Rathore of Bikaner About 1465 Rao Bika, a Rathore Rajput, and an elder son of Rao Jodha, king of Marwar, provoked by a stray comment by his father, left Marwar (Jodhpur) with a small contingent of Rathore warriors (500 soldier and 100 cavalrymen) to create his own kingdom. He was accompanied by his uncle, Rawat … Read more
Gohil Rajput The Gohil, ruled parts of Saurashtra region of present-day Gujarat state of India as subordinates or independents starting 12th century. Their origin is traced to Guhila dynasty of Mewar and they had migrated to Saurashtra in 12th century. The earliest known inscription of Gohils is found from Mangrol so they must be ruling … Read more
Special Promotional Programme for Horticulture-development/”>Horticulture Development Definition of Horticulture: Horticulture may be broadly defined as the Science and art of growing fruits, vegetables and flowers and crops like spices condiments and other Plantation Crops. It is a science of cultivation of Garden Plants. The word Horticulture in derived from the Latin word Hortus meaning enclosure … Read more
Establishment of British Cantonments Dagshai cantonment: Dagshai is one of the oldest cantonment towns in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated on top of a 5689 feet (1734 mtr) high hillock that stands sphinx-like astride the Kalka-Shimla Highway at a point about 11 km from Solan. It was founded in … Read more