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Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Nearly 70% of human population is dependent on Agriculture. In the initial plans, huge investments were made in agricultural research and development as a result of which India became self-sufficient in food grain production. Special emphasis were also given to develop various agro based enterprises like dairy, poultry, fish farming, sericulture and beekeeping with a view to maximize farm-income and self-employment. ...
In the past man was at the mercy of nature and hand no control over natural environments. He even bowed before the superior strength of wild animals, who could eat him. He had neither capacity nor resources to fight with them or to save himself from the on slaught of natural calamities. He had neither sufficient food nor, clothing nor shelter. His contacts and movements on the whole were slow because of difficult means of transportation and communication. No ...
Each nation has its own culture and civilization of which it not only feels proud but it also wishes to preserve that at all costs. History of World Civilization began with the coming of man on the surface of the earth. Beginning was made with the man of Old Stone Age. Some changes in making of tools, ways of hunting, methods of living and cultivation etc. came during new Stone Age Period. All old civilizations like Greek, Indus, Mesopotamian etc. developed near ...
Guru Arjan Dev was a poet of great merit, musicologist with deep understanding of ragas, meticulous editor with an eye for perfection and a philosopher and mystic. The fourth chapter deals with the poetic output of the Guru and the world-view that emerges from it. This details the major compositions of the Guru, especially the more important longer ones wherein we have tried to appreciate their poetic grandeur and highlight their metaphysical importance. No ...
This volume gives a glimpse of the studies on Ranjit Singh that have been done during the last six decades. The selected writings give a fair idea of the advances made in diverse areas of studies on Ranjit Singh or have interpretative bearings. Among those who stalked the land of Punjab as warriors and rulers, Ranjit Singh's name not only fascinates but shines like the pole star. The people of the Punjab have cherished his memory and his legend still lives amidst ...
Earth is millions of years old and when human life came on earth surface opinions about this radically differ. Several legends about origin of the world and life have been given in religious books but so far scientifically none has proved true. Even the geologists, geographers, scientists and historians have so far not been in a position to say that confidence about the origin of life on earth. Thus, so far our knowledge about history of nations and mankind is ...