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Rajasthan comes at 8 position in Ease of Doing Business Index

In the recently published Ease of Doing Business rankings by the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion (DIPP), Government of India , Rajasthan has led several Indian states in introducing and implementing business reforms and stood at Eighth position. The DIPP assessment, conducted in partnership with the World Bank, is based on the states’ implementation of DIPP’s […]

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Indus Valley Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization Indus Valley Civilization existed between 3300-1600 BC in three phases namely early, mature and late phases. It was discovered in 1921 and belonged to Bronze Age. Indus Valley Civilization was located on the banks of the river Indus, particularly at the bends that provided water, easy means of transportation of produce and

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Chauhans of Ranthambore

Chauhans of Ranthambore The Chauhan lost Ranthambore as a result of defeat of Prithviraja III in battle of Tarain 1192. by Mohd. Ghori. But, Prithviraja’s son Govindaraja IV accepted the Ghurid suzerainty, and ruled Ranthambore as his vassal. Govinda-raja Son of Prthvi Raja Chauhan III Balhana-deva or Balhan Prahlada or Prahlad, Viranarayana or Vir Narayan, Vagabhata,

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Chauhan Dynasty and Chauhans of Shakambhari

The Chauhan Dynasty The word Chauhan is the vernacular form of the Sanskrit term Chahamana. While the earlier versions of Chandbardai’s work Prthviraj Raso doesnot mention Chauhan as born from Agnikunda, the later versions do. The 15th-century Hammira Mahakavya of Nayachandra Suri & Jayanayak’s Prithviraj Vijay consider Chauhans as Suryavanshi. Pandit Gaurishankar Ojha seconds this

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Guhil Dynasty of Mewar

The Kingdom of Mewar The kingdom of Mewar includes present day districts of Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara. The region was originally called Medhpaat and Lord Shiva (Ekling Nath) is called Medhpateshwar (Lord of Medhpaat). Over time, the name Medhpath became Mewar. The creators of Mewar’s ruling dynasty in Rajputana came originally from the Guhilot clan.

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