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Himalayas

The Significance of the Himalayas and its Importance for India

Himalayas are the most significant geographical structure of India. They comprise the most dominating geographic feature of India. No other mountain range anywhere in the world has affected…

17 Jul · 5 min read
The Significance of the Himalayas and its Importance for India
division of Himalayas

Regional Division of the Himalayas

Photo by Denis Linine On a regional basis, the Himalayas are classified according to the location to which they belong. In the previous posts, we have discussed the…

17 Jul · 5 min read
Regional Division of the Himalayas
division of Himalayas

The Trans Himalayas and the Eastern or the Purvanchal

Photo by ArtHouse Studio In previous posts, we further classified the first division of the Himalayas i.e.The Himalayan Ranges into three parts – the Shiwalik Ranges, the Middle…

13 Jul · 4 min read
The Trans Himalayas and the Eastern or the Purvanchal
division of Himalayas

The Middle and the Great Himalayas

Photo by Marie Martin In the previous post, we discussed the physical features of the Shiwalik Himalayas and found out that how Shiwaliks created the beautiful Dun valleys. This…

10 Jul · 5 min read
The Middle and the Great Himalayas
division of Himalayas

Geographical Division of the Himalayas

Photo by James Wheeler The Himalayas have been divided on geographical, regional, and geological basis. However, the geographical basis is more pronounced and widely accepted. Geographically entire Himalayan…

8 Jul · 3 min read
Geographical Division of the Himalayas
Himalayas

Theories Behind The Origin Of Himalayas

The Himalayas are the vast, most extensive, loftiest, and the youngest mountain range of the world, located on the northeastern border of India. They are one of the…

7 Jul · 4 min read
Theories Behind The Origin Of Himalayas
Armed conflicts

Insurgency in Nagaland

Nagaland lies in the eastern region of India, located east of Bangladesh and sharing its eastern border with Myanmar. Due to its highly difficult terrain and relative isolation,…

4 Jul · 7 min read
Insurgency in Nagaland
Armed conflicts

Insurgency in the Punjab: Khalistan Movement

Insurgency in Punjab, in the late 1970s, was the consequence of venal politics between the two main political parties in the state, the Akali Dal Party and the…

26 Jun · 7 min read
Insurgency in the Punjab: Khalistan Movement
Demography of India

Gujjars and Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir

The Gujjars and Bakarwals are the cattle-rearing transhumance (people practicing seasonal migration) who oscillate to the different altitudes of mountains with their herds in the valleys of Jammu…

14 Jun · 3 min read
Gujjars and Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir
Indian Society

What is Civil Society and how it Evolves

Civil society is a nucleus of independent political activity, crucial in countering the tyranny of the state. It represents the domain of society where ideas are publicly exchanged,…

11 Jun · 3 min read
What is Civil Society and how it Evolves
Backstory

Salwa Judum – Potential Threat

Salwa Judum soldier Different institutions have provided different explanation of Salwa Judum, Government define it peace forces of villagers and local resistance groups while other organization like civil…

8 Jun · 3 min read
Salwa Judum – Potential Threat
Monsoon in India

Origin of Monsoon in India and its impact

The origin of the word monsoon is from the Arabic Mausim, meaning “season”. The name originally referred to wind reversals in the Arabian Sea but has come to…

7 Jun · 6 min read
Origin of Monsoon in India and its impact

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