Reading Time: 8 minutes How were the Western Ghats formed? How are they related to Deccan Trap? Let’s learn the spell binding story behind their formation.
Digest 3 – June 2021: Constitutional Quicksand
Reading Time: 4 minutes Does the Indian Parliament have the powers to rewrite the Indian constitution?
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Digest 2 – June 2021: Reptiles & Mountains
Reading Time: 3 minutes Did dinosaurs predate the Himalayas? The Himalayas are the most dominant mountain ranges on planet Earth and much as we would imagine the Himalayas to have been present since time immemorial – or at least before any form of life evolved on Earth – there weren’t any Himalayas when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth! Age… Continue reading Digest 2 – June 2021: Reptiles & Mountains
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Digest 1 – June 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutes Where is the famous Martand temple located? Martand temple is located in the Anantnag district of the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir, about 60 kms away from Srinagar. Dedicated to the Sun God, the temple represents the pinnacle of Kashmiri architecture and craftsmanship. Martand (Sanskrit for Surya) temple was built in the 8th century… Continue reading Digest 1 – June 2021
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Rashtrakutas – The Age of Imperial Karnataka (Part 2)
Reading Time: 4 minutes This is Part 2 of a three part series focused on the Rashtrakuta empire. Part 1 of the series, focusing on the rise of the Rashtrakutas, can be read here. Part 3 will focus on the achievements in the field of art and architecture and reading/reference materials. To recap, we have seen how the Rashtrakutas… Continue reading Rashtrakutas – The Age of Imperial Karnataka (Part 2)
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Rashtrakutas – The Age of Imperial Karnataka (Part 1)
Reading Time: 5 minutes This is Part 1 of a three part series focused on the Rashtrakuta empire. Part 2 of the series will focus on how the empire grew from strength to strength and what caused its eventual downfall; Part 3 will focus on the achievements in the field of art and architecture and reading/reference materials. Etymology –… Continue reading Rashtrakutas – The Age of Imperial Karnataka (Part 1)
