Vernal equinox, a date in the spring of the year usually around March 21 and Autumnal equinox, a date in the fall of the year usually around... View Article
During the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun moves precisely above the equator, and the sun's path and the celestial equator... View Article
Equinox - The term equinox means "equal night," when day and night are supposedly an equal length of 12 hours each. On the equinox, the length... View Article
"The shortest day of the year and the longest night is called the Winter Solstice. It occurs in December, and in the northern hemisphere the date... View Article
The shortest day of the year and the longest night is called the Winter Solstice. It occurs in December, and in the northern hemisphere the date... View Article
The Industrial Revolution was important. It transformed the economies of the many European countries to the point that their economies would... View Article
The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry,... View Article
The Industrial Revolution started with advancements in technology such as the steam engine, electricity that allowed a previously agricultural... View Article
Birsa Munda was a freedom fighter, religious leader, and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe. He is well known for leading a tribal revolt... View Article
The main objective of the Munda revolt was to restore traditional land rights to the tribals which had been trampled upon by colonial and local... View Article
The impact of the Munda revolt was the establishment of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act in 1908. The act banned the transfer of tribal lands to... View Article
The cause of the Munda revolt was the unfair land grabbing practices by colonial and local authorities that demolished the tribal conventional... View Article
The Ulgulan revolt was a 19th century tribal rebellion led by Birsa Munda. It took place in the region south of Ranchi in 1899-1900. For further... View Article
Fort William was named after King William III, the reigning monarch when the fort was constructed. For further reading check the following... View Article
Fort William was set up under the supervision of John Goldsborough. It was situated near the bank of the river. For further reading check the... View Article
The main purpose of establishing this college was to teach Indian Languages to British officers to make the administration smooth and swift. For... View Article
Fort William College was established by Lord Richard Wellesley in order to provide instruction in the vernacular languages of India to the civil... View Article
The Indigo Commission was set up to mitigate the worst effects of the Indigo rebellion and to look into the grievances of the Indigo farmers For... View Article
