Heating by solar energy causes the water to expand. That is why near the equator the ocean water is about 8 cm higher in level than in the middle... View Article
Ocean currents are streams of water flowing constantly on the ocean surface in definite directions. The ocean currents may be warm or cold.... View Article
Yes, volcanic ash that is released into the atmosphere during an eruption shade sunlight and causes temporary cooling. These particles are tiny... View Article
Indonesia has the most active volcanoes in the world. They are spread along the islands of Sumatra, Celebes, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku,... View Article
Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the largest active volcano in the world. The Hawaiian shield volcanoes are the largest mountains on Earth. Mauna Loa... View Article
The immediate cause for the Indian Mutiny of 1857 was the introduction of cartridges lubricated with the fat of cows and pigs, a practice... View Article
The revolt of 1857 in Lucknow was led by Begum Hazrat Mahal. Begum Hazrat Mahal's band of supporters rebelled against the forces of the British... View Article
India, for the most part, was controlled by the East India Company. Following the Sepoy mutiny in 1857, its lands came under the direct... View Article
The Peasant Movement in India arose during the British colonial period - in the late 1800s - when economic policies resulted in the ruin of... View Article
Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu, also known as N. G. Ranga is regarded as the father of the Indian Peasant movement. He was an exponent of the peasant... View Article
Womens movement in India is a set of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and... View Article
The Kheda Satyagraha began on 11 March, 1918, just four days after the great mill strike in ahmedabad. Although Mahatma Gandhi was its spiritual... View Article
The Bijolia peasant movement was a movement against excessive land revenue extractions that took place in Mewar state. Beginning in 1897, the... View Article
The following factors were responsible for famine in Bengal during British rule: Droughts Policy failures Government apathy The Bengal Famine... View Article
Punjab was conquered by the British East India Company following the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849. This event ended the Sikh... View Article
The enemies of Hyder Ali were the Marathas and the British. The Marathas would defeat Hyder Ali in one of their battles and thus end up paying... View Article
The father of Tipu Sultan is Hyder Ali. Hyder Ali was a distinguished military commander who served under the Wodeyar rulers of Mysore. He is... View Article
The signatories of the Treaty of Allahabad were as follows: Shah Alam II, son of the late Mughal Emperor Alamgir II Robert Clive of the East... View Article
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 16 August 1765. It was signed between the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II and Lord Clive of the British East... View Article
