Today in History – 2 April

1679 Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam among Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar. 1702 Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away. 1870 Poona...

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Today in History – 4 April

1786 In British Parliament, Berk alleged 11 corruption charges against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings. 1858 Rani Laxmibai fled to Gwalior through Kalpi after giving a solid blow to British troops. 1889 Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and Hindi litterateur, was born in Babai village, Madhya Pradesh. 1898 Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show...

Important International Lines

Durand Line: Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, demarcated by Sir Mortimer Durand in 1896. Hindenberg Line: The line to which the Germans retreated in 1917...

Today in History – 3 April

1670 Tanaji Malusure, right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died during the battle of Singhbad fort. 1680 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter,...

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When we use heat from the Earth to generate energy it's called geothermal energy. The name geothermal is a combination of the word "geo",...

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GENERAL ISSUES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY, BIO-DIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Agricultural Sustainability And Green Farming If all the global issues are taken together, nothing draws more attention than political and economic upheavals as well as climate change and food security. While political and economic upheavals seem to be of temporary nature, climate change and food security are going to have long-term implications...

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