Ocean of Knowledge
Jainism 03 Feb 2022 15 min read Introduction Jainism is an ancient religion that is rooted in the philosophy that teaches the way to liberation and a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined nonviolence to all living creatures. When did Jainism Originate? Jainism came to prominence in the 6th century B.C., when Lord…
Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Part I 15 Feb 2022 16 min read What are Social Religious Reform Movements? The Indian society in the first half of the 19th century was caste ridden, decadent and rigid. It followed certain practices which are not in keeping with humanitarian feelings or values but were still being followed in the…
Ocean currents 21 Feb 2022 18 min read What are Ocean Currents? Ocean currents are the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater. It is a massive movement of ocean water that is caused and influenced by various forces. They are like river flows in oceans. Ocean water moves in two directions: horizontally and vertically. Horizontal…
Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Part II 28 Feb 2022 23 min read Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Part I What was the Wahabi/Walliullah Movement? The teachings of Abdul Wahab of Arabia and the preachings of Shah Walliullah inspired this essentially revivalist response to Western influences and the degeneration which had set in among Indian Muslims and called for…
Landforms of the Earth 05 May 2022 14 min read What are Landforms? A landform is a feature on the Earth’s surface that is part of the terrain. Each landform has its own physical shape, size, materials and is a result of the action of certain geomorphic processes and agent(s). Actions of most of the…
Landforms Part-II 17 May 2022 14 min read What is the Landform Made by Wind? Wind is a geomorphic agent in all terrestrial environments. It is more active in arid regions with fine-textured soils and sediments and little or no vegetation. Wind can erode desert rocks in two ways: Deflation: The removal of fine, loose…
Rocks 08 Oct 2022 8 min read For Prelims: Igneous Rock, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Rock Cycle For Mains: Genesis and Transformation of different kinds of rocks What is Rock? The earth’s crust is composed of rocks. A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals. Rock may be hard or soft and in…
Minerals 15 Oct 2022 16 min read For Prelims: Metallic Minerals, Non-Metallic Mineral, Non-ferrous metals, Ferrous metals For Mains: Minerals and their different types, Economical Importance of the minerals, their extraction and uses What are the Elements Found on Earth? The earth is composed of various kinds of elements. These elements are found in solid…
Pala Dynasty 29 Oct 2022 9 min read For Prelims: Prominent Ruler of Palas, Art and Architecture. For Mains: Way of administration of Palas, Palas political life and Art and Architecture. Who were the Palas? The Pala empire was founded by Gopala, probably in AD 750. Pala dynasty, ruling from the 8th to the 12th…
The Gurjara-Pratiharas 11 Nov 2022 23 min read For Prelims: Gurjara-Pratihara’s prominent rulers, Art and Architecture For Mains: Gurjara-Pratihara’s way of administration, Social Conditions, Art and Architecture Who are the Gurjara-Pratihara? The meaning of the word Pratihara is “doorman.” The Gurjara-Pratiharas came to prominence in the second quarter of the 8th century, when they offered…