Kachwaha of Amber

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

Paintings of Madhya Pradesh

Paintings of Madhya Pradesh Folk Painting: Source, Classification and Meaning SourceAll Folk Paintings belong to the realm of the ‘sacred’ and qualify as ‘auspicious art’. The driving force of these paintings and drawings is to bring auspiciousness into the house and the life of the family and community. Vernacular terms used are mangalkamna (wishing auspiciousness) and … Read more

Major Cities and Tourist places of Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Major Cities and Tourist places of Rajasthan   Rajasthan is the largest state of India in terms of area covered. Covering most of the Great Indian Desert, Rajasthan has emerged to be one of the leading international tourist destinations of the world. Tourists and travellers form various parts of India and from different parts … Read more

Miscellaneous Facts About Rajasthan

Manrega Pays st ÿ From 1 april 2016 the MANREGA Pays will be 181 Rs from 173 Rs earlier   Jaipur Hand   ÿ Selected in the list of Best Inovation ÿ To be developed like Jaipur foot   1491 KM   ÿ Distance covered by Bharatmala Project in the state   War Museum   … Read more

Rajasthan : Administrative Division of Rajasthan

  Note: These facts are highly important as RPSC has tendency of asking these facts Total Divisions in Rajasthanसंभाग – 7 Number of Districts in Rajasthan जिले- 33 of sub division उपखण्ड- 244 Jila Prishad जिलापरिषद- 33 नगरनिकाय- 184 Municipal Corporations नगरनिगम- 5 Municipal Councils नगरपरिषद -13 Municipalities नगरपालिकाएं- 166 Number of Tehsil in Rajasthan तहसील- 244 Sub Tehsil उपतहसील- 104 पटवारमण्डल- 10040 Cities in Rajasthan State नगर- 297 fo Panchayat Samitis – पंचायतसमितियां 249 Gram Panchayat ग्रामपंचायत– 9,177 … Read more

Rajasthan : Pre Independence Kingdoms

  Rajasthan was a part of the illustrious Mauryan Empire around 321-184 BCE. It had also been a part of Republics like Arjunyas, Hunas, Kushans, Malavas, Saka Satraps and the Yaudheyas. The Guptas reigned in the 4th century. Some Buddhist caves and Stupas have been found in Jhalawar, in the southern part of Rajasthan. The … Read more

Module 1 (a) : Rajasthan History and Culture

Click to buy Now @99 Only Rasfreenotes Team has bifurcated the Rajasthan history and culture into following subtopics based on their relative importance for RAS Prelims:- Rajasthan :Historical evidences Rajasthan : Pre Independence Kingdoms Rajasthan : Language and Dialect Rajasthan : Famous Literature Rajasthan : Major Forts Rajasthan : Main centers for Handicraft Rajasthan :  Costumes … Read more

Rajasthan : Main centers for Handicraft for RAS(RTS) Prelims examination

THEWA ART The art of setting gold on glass is known as Thewa Art. Thewa is a rare and distinct skill of Rajasthani Rajsonia of Pratapgarh. Necklace sets,pillboxes,photoframes,pendent,earings are main products.   SANDAL WOOD CARVING Based on ivory crafts shifted to sandalwood items. Beautiful carved work and wonderful finishing makesd this craft worldwide popular. Gods,Ambabadi,Elephant,Chess … Read more

Other Literary Honours in India

Other Literary Honours in India India is a country with a rich literary history, and there are many literary honors that are awarded to writers in India. Some of the most prestigious literary honors in India include the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Jnanpith Award, and the Padma Shri. The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest … Read more