Abhidhana

Abhidhana is a Sanskrit word which refers to any Sanskrit dictionary or vocabulary. There are many Abhidhanas. One of them, which is considred to be the oldest is Abhidhana-Ratnamia of Halayudha Bhatta ( that dates to circa seventh century). One ..

Abastanoi

Abastanoi refers to the people who dwelt, on the eve of Alexander’s invasion on the chenab above its confluence with the Indus River, in the North Western Parts of India. The word is derived from Sanskrit letter Ambastha, which is ..

Abdur razzak of Golconda

Abdur Razzak was a faithful noble and general of Abdul Hassan, the last sultan of Golkunda. When in 1687 Aurangzeb made the final attack on Golkunda, he tried his best to bribe Abdur Razzak but he spurned all offers of ..

Abdur Rahman (Afghanistan)

Abdur Rahman  was Amir of Afghanistan who was placed on the throne of Afghanistan in 1880 with the support of the English politician who ruled from 1880 till his death in 1901, maintaining friendly relations both with England and Russia. ..

Govt proposes a board for growth of auto sector

NAB: National Automative Board The government has finalized the proposal to set up NAB under the Department of Heavy Industry to support fresh initiatives for the growth of the automobile sector. NAB would be set up as an autonomous body ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

Jan 16, 2012 troop movement was purely training drill: Govt

Discounting a media report on "non-notified" troop movement by army, the government informed Rajya Sabha that the exercise was undertaken for training purpose directed at refining mobilization drills and preparedness of the force. Defence Minister A K Antony held that ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012