Bharatpurana

A continuing record of the civilisation that calls itself Bharat — its memory, its argument, its voice.

Demography of India

How are urban areas defined in India according to the census of India

The term ‘urban’ is related to town or cities. Unlike in rural areas here majority of the employed inhabitants are engaged in non agricultural activities and it is…

13 Aug · 1 min read
Challenges of India

10 challenges faced by agriculture in India

Indian agriculture is developing day by day, despite its decline in the country’s GDP share; the advancement and development in the agriculture sector could not be ignored. But…

11 Aug · 8 min read
10 challenges faced by agriculture in India
Indian agriculture

Agriculture in India and its silent features

Photo by Parij Photography India is preeminently an agricultural country. About 70 % of the working force of India derives its livelihood by practicing agriculture. It plays a…

20 Jul · 5 min read
Agriculture in India and its silent features
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

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