Sarla Thakral: India’s First Woman Pilot
Sarla Thakral did the unthinkable at the young age of 21, when she became the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft. The sari-clad lady made history when she had a four-year-old daughter.
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Iron Age Sickle Discovered from Kerala, Malampuzha Reservoir Area
The broken sickle was found on top of a destroyed urn in the valleys that had long been converted into the reservoir of the Malampuzha Dam. The discovery made by a team of researchers led by K. Rajan, associate professor of history at Government Victoria College here, has the potential to throw light on the agrarian nature of life led by the people in the locality during the Iron Age.
Kukke Subramanya
Kukke Subramanya, one among the seven holy places created by Parashurama is mythologically and historically famous for “Nagaradhane”. Kukke Subrahmanya is a temple located in the small, rural village of Subramanya in Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada District near Mangalore , India.
Modi Govt’s Plan for India’s First National Maritime Museum
Maritime activity in ancient India, seafaring under prominent Hindu dynasties such as the Nandas, Mauryas and Guptas, and the influence of Muslim and British rule on India’s maritime heritage — these are some of the themes that the country’s first maritime museum in Gujarat’s Lothal will exhibit.
How is Holi Celebrated in Different States of India?
Holi is a festival of colours and is also known as Rang Panchami. It is a festival that marks the start of summers and makes an end to the winter season. Or we can also say it as it is celebrated when the season changes.
India’s First Health Minister Named in TIME’s ‘100 Women of the Year’
The magazine named Rajkumari Kaur the woman of the year 1947 for “championing an independent India” and helping the country break free from its colonial ties and oppressive societal norms.
New Sanskrit Map Of India Released By Survey Of India
However, the Sanskrit map has made a comeback after being published intermittently since 1977. The Survey of India, which is part of the Department of Science and Technology, had published Sanskrit maps in 1979, 1983, 1988, 1997 and 2002.
Early Humans Lived in Northern India 80,000 Years Ago
An archaeological excavation carried out in the trenches at Dhaba in the upper Son river valley in central India has found evidence of human occupation in this area almost 80,000 years ago. The international team of researchers found evidence of the continuous presence of humans in this region between 80,000 years ago and 65,000 years ago.
Sharabha Avatara and Narasimha Avatara
Sharabha is a part-lion and part-bird beast who is eight-legged and more powerful than a lion or an elephant, possessing the ability to cross over a valley in one jump. Lord Shiva assumed the Avatara (incarnation) of Sharabha to pacify Narasimha – the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu worshiped. This form is known as Sharabeshwara (“Lord Sharabha”) or Sharabeshwaramurti.
How This School Dropout UP Farmer Earns A Mind-Boggling ₹ 2 Crore Per Year
Indian Railways is inviting private players to run trains on its network in what is being envisaged as a Rs 22,500 crore mega infrastructure project. Spanish player Talgo has expressed interest in the proposal and is willing to ‘Make in India’ customised trains for the project. In an interview with Financial Express Online’s Smriti Jain, the Managing Director-India of Talgo, Subrat Nath, talks about why he thinks the move is brilliant. E