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Mohammad Bin Qasim

Mohammad Bin Qasim was a general of the Umayyad Caliphate who was sent by the Caliph Walid I to conquer India. This was time of fanatic Muslim rulers...

May 26, 2011

Sindh: Last Hindu Ruler Raja Dahir

Sind was under the rule of Harshavardhana from 600-647 AD. During 8th and 9th century, Sind was under the dynasties known as Sommar and Samma. In 644 AD,...

May 26, 2011

Kabul : The Kabul Shahi & Hindu Shahi

The decline of the Kushana Empire in the portions of Modern Afghanistan was followed by the Kabul Shahi Kingdoms. They ruled from 4th century AD till 870 AD. Since...

May 26, 2011

Kashmir : The Karkota Dynasty

The Kashmir Valley was under Asoka during the Mauryan Empire. It remained under the Kushana dominion under Kanishka and Huvishka. Kashmir was not annexed by Harsha but there...

May 26, 2011

Punjab and Sind at the time of Harsha

The greater part of the Punjab region between the rivers Vyas and Indus was Huna Kingdom when Huen Tsang visited India. He mentions the name of the tyrant...

May 26, 2011

Hazarat Mohammad

In 570-571 AD, in the Arabian city of Mecca, Islamic Prophet of God Hazarat Muhammad was born in a Quarish Family. His father died before he took birth...

May 26, 2011

List of Committees Related to Banking & Finance in India

This Post is in Continuation with our previous post List of Various Committees & Their Focus AreaHere is the list of various Committees and their main Focus Areas...

May 25, 2011

Quiz 534: GK Questions for Civil Services Examination

123456789101. Who among the following appoints/ nominates the chairperson of the National Commission for Women?PresidentCentral GovernmentVice PresidentPresident on recommendation of a Parliament committee2. In which of the following...

May 25, 2011

Green Diesel

The major difference between the Biodiesel and Green Diesel is the “Process of making them“. Green diesel is derived from renewable feedstock by using biomass to liquid or...

May 25, 2011

National Policy on Biofuels

Union Cabinet of India had approved the National Policy on Bio-fuels & its implementation in 2009. The Union Cabinet has also approved the setting up of a National...

May 25, 2011

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