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The ancestry of Gangadhar Rao is traceable to the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. During the period of Peshwa rule, a large number of people moved to the Khandesh region. These individuals were assigned important positions within the armies of the Peshwa and the Holkar, and they performed their duties to the best of their abilities. ... Read more
Tihar Jail is a high-security prison complex located in Tihar village, Delhi, India. It is one of the largest prison complexes in Asia and is operated by the Department of Prisons of the Government of Delhi. Tihar Jail was inaugurated in 1958 and has undergone significant expansion and renovation since then. It is known for ... Read more
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a highly regarded Indian philosopher and statesman who had a profound influence on his country. During the five year period from 1962 through 1967, he had the important role of being the second president of India. For the span of a decade, from 1952 to 1962, he was the first vice ... Read more
Everglades National Park is a vast wilderness area located in the southern part of Florida, in the United States. It was established in 1947 to protect the unique ecosystem of the Everglades, which includes a wide range of plant and animal species. The park covers an area of over 1.5 million acres and is home ... Read more
Chandragupta Maurya, known to the Greeks as Sandrakottos, had a huge impact on Indian history when he founded the Maurya Dynasty which existed from the 4th century to the 2nd century BCE and set up the first Indian empire. With the help of his mentor and then minister Chanakya or Kautilya (c. 4th century BCE), ... Read more
The UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) App, which was released in November 2017, is an all-in-one mobile app for the Government of India that is unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-platform, multi-lingual, and offers access to a variety of high-impact services (Central and State). The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics & IT created ... Read more
Olympic National Park is a national park located in the state of Washington in the United States. It covers more than 1,400 square miles and includes a diverse range of ecosystems, including temperate rainforest, alpine tundra, and rugged coastline. The park is best known for its stunning scenery, including glacier-capped mountains, old-growth forests, and pristine ... Read more
Bhimbetka Rock Shelters is an archaeological site located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is famous for its prehistoric cave paintings, which are estimated to be around 30,000 years old. The most notable feature of Bhimbetka Rock Shelters is the numerous cave paintings found on the rock walls. These paintings depict scenes ... Read more
Baalbek is an ancient city located in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon, known for its impressive Roman temple ruins. The most significant of these ruins is the Temple of Jupiter, which is also known as the Heliopolitan Temple. The temple was built during the 1st century AD, and it was dedicated to the Roman god ... Read more
In this article, we will look into a temple called Shukratal temple which is a pilgrimage site from Mahabharata period. Shukratal Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Shukratal in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is believed to have been built in the ... Read more