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Archaeological sites in odisha Sun Temple, Konarak Built in the thirteenth century, it was conceived as a gigantic solar chariot with twelve pairs of exquisitely-ornamented wheels dragged by seven rearing horses. The temple comprised a sanctum with a lofty (presumably over 68 m. high) sikhara, a jagamohana (30. m. square and 30. m. high) and … Read more
First World War Background It was a result of growing inter-imperialist rivalries, growing chauvinism, antagonism and conflicts within Europe, formation of alliances and secret pacts, growing militarization, feverish preparations for war, were some of the marked features that harbingered war. There had been a number of crises which were temporarily resolved, but led to deep … Read more
Alphabetical List of Monuments – Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Circle, Uttar Pradesh Sl. No. Name of Monument / Sites Location District 1. Allahabad Fort (i) Ashoka Pillar (Inscribed stone pillar) (ii) Zanana Palace Allahabad Allahabad 2. Cemeteries in Kydganj Allahabad Allahabad 3. Khusru Bagh :- (i) Enclosure wall and Gateway of Khusru Bagh (ii) Tomb of Bibi … Read more
Archaeological sites in Karnataka Archaeological sites in Karnataka are the representatives of some of the finest architecture of ancient era. Various dynasties that ruled over the region have left their cultural imprints through various exquisite monuments. These have been well preserved and in some cases restored by the Archaeological Survey of India. Inscriptions have also … Read more
Antiquity of Karnataka The Pre-history of Karnataka traced back to paleolithic hand-axe culture. It is also compared favourably with the one that existed in Africa and is quite distinct from the Pre-historic culture that prevailed in North India.The credit for doing early research on ancient Karnataka goes to Robert Bruce-Foote. Many locales of Pre-noteworthy … Read more
MP Tourism MP’s Tourism objectives under 12th FYP.:- Promote and market tourist destination within and outside India. Develop basic infrastructures at less known tourist locations. Develop eco-friendly and sustainable tourism facilities. Develop and promote eco and adventure tourism and Convert old palaces in to heritage hotels under the public private PARTNERSHIP scheme. MP Sports, … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> 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 … Read more
FACTS SHEET OF RAJASTHAN Rajasthan, with a geographical area of 3.42 lakhsq.kms, is the largest State in the country. the State has beendivided into 7 divisions and 33 districts, comprising295 panchayat samities, 9,891 village panchayats,and 43,264 inhabited villages. As per advance estimates, the Gross StateDomestic Product (GSDP) at current prices isestimated to be … Read more
Kakatiyas The 12th and the 13th centuries saw the emergence of the Kakatiya dynasty. They were at first the feudatories of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani, ruling over a small territory near Warangal. A ruler of this dynasty, Prola II (1110–1158) extended his sway to the south and declared his independence. His successor Rudra (1158–1195) … Read more
Yakshagana. Qutb Shahi literature is a rich and diverse body of literature that was written in a variety of languages, including Telugu, Persian, and Urdu. Qutb Shahi literature is characterized by its use of beautiful imagery, its lyrical style, and its deep philosophical insights. Some of the most famous examples of Qutb Shahi literature include … Read more