Today in this post we will discuss about the King Harshavardhana’s (Raja Harsha) biography (his parents’ and siblings’ names), his achievements, the story of war between Harshavardhana Vs Pulakeshin II and his connection with Buddhism and Buddhist councils organised by him. Biography (His Life) Harshavardhana was the greatest ruler of the Vardhana empire. He came to power in 606 CE. Prabhakara … Read More
Short note on Administrative System of Chola Kingdom
Introduction : Chola administration Cholas had good administrative system. They had a centralised administrative system. King was not absolute. The practice of crown prince becoming the king was in vogue. A council of Ministers assisted the king. The intimate group of the King was called “Udanakootam”. The empire was divided into many divisions (Mandala). During the time of Rajraja Chola I … Read More
Details about Lokayukta and its Powers and Functions
The first Administrative Reforms Commission headed by Mr. Morarjee Desai recommended for Sweden based Ombudsmen type of institution. Accordingly the center can have Lokpal and states can have Lokayukta. Though the institution of Lokayukta was introduced for the first time in Odisha but it was not able to implement it. Maharashtra was the first state to implement in 1973. It investigates … Read More
Samudragupta : His Military Conquests and Victories
Samudragupta was the greatest king of the Gupta dynasty who ruled for 40 years. He was an ambitious ruler and wanted to be a “Chakravarti” (emperor). Today we will discuss about his military conquests and victories in North and South India as well as victories grabbed by him over forest kingdoms and in border states. Conquests by Samudragupta Samudragupta is … Read More
Chief Characteristics of the Gandhara School of Art
Kanishka was a great patron of art. His important buildings and constructions of art are found mostly at Gandhara, Mathura, Kanishkapura and Takshashila. The Kushana period is important for the growth of Gandhara art or otherwise known as the Greeko-Buddhist style. With close contact between two civilizations – the Indian and the Greek, there arose a new school of art … Read More
Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana : Know Scheme’s Details
Postal Life Insurance (PLI) is arguably the oldest life insurance scheme of India. It was introduced in 1884. The beneficiaries of this scheme were Government and Semi-Government employees. In 1995, that is nearly a century after its launching, a new insurance scheme was introduced for covering the people living in rural areas, especially weaker sections and women. This scheme was … Read More
Basic Details about [P2P] Peer to Peer Lending Platforms
Entrepreneurs sometimes need money to run or promote their business. For this they have to take loan from individuals or any lending agencies. In the market there are some non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) as well which offer to help such entrepreneurs by proving loan. To facilitate such entrepreneurs, Government has decided to create online P2P platforms so that willing investors might invest … Read More
Major Events and Prominent Leaders of 1857 Revolt
In the last post on the 1857 Revolt we had gone into the causes and circumstances leading to the outbreak of “First War of Indian Independence “. Now we will discuss below the major events and personalities connected with the 1857 Revolt. We will also throw light on the spots where the main conflict took place. Major Events of 1857 … Read More
Climate Zones : Definition, Factors and Distribution
Climates vary across the globe. The chief cause of such variation is the sun and its radiance. The sun rays fall on the different parts of the earth at different angles. While at the equator the angle of the sun is almost at 90°, it is almost 0°C around the polar circle. This variance results in variation of warmth in … Read More
Why, When and How Names are Ascribed to Cyclones?
Recently a hurricane named Nate has popped up in news. This hurricane is building up in the Mexico Gulf and is expected to eventually landfall in the US Gulf Cost early in the second week of October, 2017. One may be curious to know why, when and how the storms or cyclones are assigned particular names. Below is provided answers … Read More