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UDAN: Regional Connectivity Scheme (Yojana > Ed_June_2017)

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UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) is First-of-its-kind Scheme Globally to Stimulate Regional Connectivity Through a Market-Based Mechanism. Scheme inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Shimla (HP) on April 27, 2017 , key component of ' National Civil Aviation Policy ' (15 June 2016). He also inaugurated flights between Kadpa - Hyderabad & Nanded - Hyderabad. It is a regional airport development and 'Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)' of the Government of India, with the objective of 'Let the common citizen of the country fly', aimed at making air travel affordable and widespread, enabling inclusive job growth and infrastructure development of all regions and states of India. Click below link to Download file in PDF Format :: UDAN Scheme Infographic :: Key Facts: Scheme by Ministry of Civil Aviation Implementing agency is Airport Authority of India (AAI) Will connect 70 airports (of tier 2 & tier 3 cities) and 128

Mughal Empire & Sur Interregnum (Medieval Indian History)

MUGHAL EMPIRE (1526-1707): Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire was from Turco-Mangol dynasty of Chagtai origin Mughal empire was formed after the 'First Battle of Panipat' (21 April, 1526) where Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi Famous Rules of Mughal Dynasty:  Babur (1526-1530) Humayun (1530-1556) Akbar (1556-1605) Jahangir (1605-1627) Shahjahan (1627-1658) Aurangzeb (1658-1707) CLICK BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC  Famous Battles Fought by Mughal Emperors:  First Battle of Panipat (1526): Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi Battle of Khanwa (1527): Babur defeated Rana Sanga Battle of Chausa (1539): Shershah defeated Humayun Battle of Bilgram or Kannauj (1540): Shershah defeated Humayun Second Battle of Panipat (1556): Akbar defeated Hemu Battle of Haldighati (1576): Akbar defeated Maharana Pratap SUR INTERREGNUM (1540-1555): Founded in 1540 by Sher Shah Suri (1540-1545). Sur were from Muslim dynasty of Afgan origin. Administration Di

Geography of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - An Introduction

"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" is the official title of the United Kingdom (UK). It  is located in Western Europe to the northwest of France and between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.  It includes Great Britain (the formerly separate realms of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales), Northern Ireland (also known as Ulster) and many smaller nearby islands including the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, Scilly, Orkney, Shetland, and Hebridean archipelagos. The UK has coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the North Sea.  It occupies a total area of approximately 241,930 square kilometres (93,410 sq mi). The mainland areas lie between latitudes 49°N and 59°N, and longitudes 8°W to 2°E. The Royal Greenwich Observatory, in South East London, is the defining point of the Prime Meridian. London is i ts capital and the largest city.

Chapter 2 - ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY WRITING

"One of the most interesting aspects of the study of history is knowing the history of history writing itself. It gives you an idea how history changes by the changing interpretation." Indian Tradition of History Writing How same data and the same evidence get completely different meaning in the hands of different scholars. In this chapter, we are going to learn precisely this aspect of ancient Indian history. We shall study when and how the writing of ancient Indian history began and how it progressed, traversing different paths over a long period of time. Many foreign scholars opined that Indians had no sense of history writing and whatever was written in the name of history is nothing more than a story without any sense. This appears to be a very harsh judgment. To say that Indians had no consciousness about their own history and no sense of writing history is simply incorrect. The knowledge of history was given a very high place in ancient India. It was accorded s

Chapter 1 - THE STUDY OF INDIAN HISTORY

KNOWING about one's past is natural to all of us. We are always curious to know as to who were our ancestors i.e. grandfather, great-grandfather and so on; from where did they come, how they lived etc. This is known as the quest for knowing the history of an individual family, which can differ vastly within a single society. But when the study is extended beyond the individual families, to the society, it takes a completely different shape. Then we talk about the entire society and the whole nation. This quest about knowing the past is known as history.  Through the study of history of a society or nation we have come to know about the past of that society or nation. We came to know how that society or the nation has developed over a long period of time. Some of these aspects are: how they started agriculture, when they began the use of metal and how spinning, weaving, metalworking developed. With all these economic aspects, also came a whole lot of other things like the

The cockroach theory for self development - A beautiful speech by Sundar Pichai - an IIT-MIT Alumnus

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At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky. The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group. Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama. The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant. Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior?

Our Ancient Indian History Through Maps Android App

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'Ancient Indian History Maps' is an educational and informative atlas app for history enthusiasts. You can explore the history of ancient India (6th century BC to 12th century AD) through maps on this free app. This app contains 34 high definition and high-quality maps, graphically designed from various authentic sources available. This app is optimized for smaller phones also. Click Here To Download From Play Store Maps in this app covers the maximum extent of area in Indian subcontinent (South Asia) at some time controlled by the power(s) named: Haryanka Empire Sishunaga Dynasty Nanda Dynasty Mauryan Empire Shunga Dynasty Indo-Greek Kingdom Northern Sakas Satavahana Empire Indo-Parthians Maha-Meghavahanas Kushan Dynasty Western Sakas Vakatakas Dynasty Gupta Empire Southern Hunas Early Pallavas Maukhari Dynasty Chach Dynasty Later Guptas Pandya Dynasty Shashanka Dynasty Early Kalachuris Chalukyas Of Vatapi Pushyabhuti Dynasty Great Pallav