Varahamihira

Varahamihira

Varahamihira, also known as Varaha or Mihira, (born 505, Ujjain, India—died 587, Ujjain) was a...

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Aryabhatta

Aryabhatta

Aryabhatta was the Gupta Era's legendary mathematician. At the age of 23, he wrote Aryabhattiya and ...

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Annie Besant

Annie Besant

Annie Besant was born Annie Wood on October 1, 1847, to William Burton Persse Wood and Emily Roche M...

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J.R.D. Tata

J.R.D. Tata

Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (born July 29, 1904 in Paris, France—died November 29, 1993 in ...

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Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan, a prominent Indian political leader and theorist, was born in Sitab Diyara on...

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Mass Movements

Mass Movements

It is the movement of weathered materials down the slope due to gravitational forces. The movem...

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Physiographic Divisions of the

Physiographic Divisions of the Himalayas

The Himalayan Mountains form the northern mountain region of India. They are the highest mountain ra...

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North Indian Plains

North Indian Plains

The Great North Indian plains are homogeneous surfaces with an invisible slope. These are alluvial f...

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Solstice

Solstice

On 21st June, the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. The rays of the sun fall directly o...

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Evolution of Earth’s Atmosph

Evolution of Earth’s Atmosphere

The current atmosphere (with nitrogen and oxygen) has undergone three stages:   Initial...

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West Flowing Rivers

West Flowing Rivers

The Sabarmati is the name given to the combined streams the Sabar and Hathmati. Sabarmati originates...

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Landforms in Deserts

Landforms in Deserts

WIND EROSION   o Rock pedestals or mushroom rocks o The sand-blasting effect of winds again...

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