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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
The Indian culture and civilisation have undergone regormation and revitalisation many times throughout history of mankind. The Bhakti movements of 14th-16th century represented one such phase of revitalisation and reformation of Indian culture. This movement was lead by saints like Hinduism. The Bhakti movement teaches that God is accessible to all people, regardless of their … Read more
Human Values Human values have been employed in so distinctively different ways in human discourse. It is often said that a person has a value or an object has a value. Value is “a concept explicit of implicit, distinctive of an individual or characteristics of a group of those desirable traits which influence the selection … Read more
Integrity Integrity means that the moral agent acts according to the inner convictions of a person. His conducts should be free from hypocrisy and deception. His actions should be in conformity with his stated values. But it is hard to follow high morals which one proclaims. The British historian GM Trevelyan has commented on … Read more
Philosophy of the Upanishad and the Bhagavad Gita –Yoga-philosophy/”>Yoga Philosophy of Pathanjali Philosophy of the Upanishad What are Upanishads? The Upanishads are ancient texts, which record the foundation of Hindu thought. They are the final part of the Vedas, the part that is concerned with pure knowledge. The word ‘veda’ means ‘knowledge’; and the Upanishads … Read more
Introduction Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was ‘a man of millennium’ who imparts the lesson of truth, Non- violence and peace. The philosophy and ideology is relevant still today.The philosophy of Gandhi was based on truth, sacrifice, non- violence selfless service and cooperation. In modern times, nonviolent methods of action have been a powerful tool for social … Read more
Culture of coastal area of Gujarat, Tribal Culture The total coastal length of Gujarat is about 1600 Km.Valsad, Navsari, Surat & Bharuch districts of Gujarat state have its western boundary as Arabian sea. It has been observed On western boundary of Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch & Jamnagar districts & on eastern boundary of Bhavnagar, Amreli, … Read more
Buddhism is a world religion and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha (literally the Enlightened One or Awakened One). Siddhārtha Gautama was the historical founder of Buddhism. After asceticism and meditation, he discovered the Buddhist Middle Way—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and … Read more
Rise of Mahayana and Development of Art (Gandhara, Mathura and other Schools) Mahayana Hinduism was the dominant religion in the Gupta Empire. (B) Buddhism was also a major religion in the Gupta Empire. (C) Jainism was a minor religion in the Gupta Empire. (D) The Guptas were tolerant of all religions. The Gupta … Read more
Bikaner and Ajmer ÿ chosen for National prize for their work under swachh Bharat mission both the district has been declared from open defalcation. Ramganjmandi ,Kota ÿ has been included in National agriculture market policy started by Narendra Modi on 14th April 2016 now the farmers can sell their crops … Read more