Define Caste
The Sociologists define a caste as follows:
A caste is a hereditary, endogamous, usually localized group, having a traditional association with an occupation and a particular position in the local hierarchy of castes. The relations between castes are governed, among other things, by the concepts of pollution and purity, and generally, maximum commensality occurs within the caste.
On spatial level, a caste is usually segmented into several sub-castes and each sub-caste is endogamous. This segmentation is probably the result of a long historical process in which groups continually fissioned off. As a result of this long process of development there has come into existence several cognate groups usually found scattered over a limited geographical region, each of which retains a sense of identity as well as its linkage with other similar groups. Hence, a perception that a caste has its limited social boundaries is limited view meant for a particular time and place only. It, under historic impact, keeps changing the social boundaries and even the spatial spread through the process of historic fission.
Source:
Srinivas M. N., Caste in Modern India and other essays, 1962, Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Bombay, pp 2,3. Chapter 1, Introduction.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sanskritization
"The caste system is far from a rigid system in which the position of each component caste is fixed for all time. Movement has always been possible, and especially so in the middle regions of the hierarchy. A low caste was able, in a generation or two, to rise to a higher position in the hierarchy by adopting vegetarianism and teetotalism, and by Sanskritizing its ritual and pantheon. In short, it took over, as far as possible, the customs, rites, and beliefs of the Brahmins, and the adoption of the Brahminic way of life by a low caste seems to have been frequent, though theoretically forbidden. This process has been called -'Sanskritization'.”
Source:
Srinivas M. N., Caste in Modern India and other essays, 1962,Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Bombay, pp 42. Chapter 2, A Note on Sanskritization and Westernization. Quoted by M. N. Srinivas from 'Religions and Society among the Coorgs of South India, Oxford, 1952, p.32.
Source:
Srinivas M. N., Caste in Modern India and other essays, 1962,Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Bombay, pp 42. Chapter 2, A Note on Sanskritization and Westernization. Quoted by M. N. Srinivas from 'Religions and Society among the Coorgs of South India, Oxford, 1952, p.32.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Dictionary of History of India
I thank all the regular visitors to this blog.
I have started a Dictionary of History of India. Making use of the label widget, it is being indexed and I believe it is turning out to be user friendly.
I am using Sumit Sarkar, Bipin Chandra and five authors, Puri Chopra and Dutt, Majumdar Raychaudhari and Dutt, A. L Bhasam edited Cultural History of History, Kalisankar and Wikipedia for Modern India.
For Ancient History, as it is with blog, I am using A. L. Bhasam, A. L. Srivastva, Majumdar, S. S. Sen and Singhal. I am also using Wikipedia and Banglapedia for the section.
I have yet not written much on Medieval India. I will use J. L. Mehta, A. L. Sirvastva, Rizvi, Irfan Habib, and net for developing this period. There is a Digital Library for all the Persian, Arabic and Urdu writers for this period. It requires further reading but the syllabus of the civil service will definitely remain the main guide in selecting the terms for the dictionary.
I believe that the dictionary may also be useful for the GS prelims as well as GS Mains paper A.
I will definitely add to this blog but for the time being I am more concentrating on GS and Dictionary blog.
For further enquiries, you are free to email me or contact me on 9815233050.
Thanks
I have started a Dictionary of History of India. Making use of the label widget, it is being indexed and I believe it is turning out to be user friendly.
I am using Sumit Sarkar, Bipin Chandra and five authors, Puri Chopra and Dutt, Majumdar Raychaudhari and Dutt, A. L Bhasam edited Cultural History of History, Kalisankar and Wikipedia for Modern India.
For Ancient History, as it is with blog, I am using A. L. Bhasam, A. L. Srivastva, Majumdar, S. S. Sen and Singhal. I am also using Wikipedia and Banglapedia for the section.
I have yet not written much on Medieval India. I will use J. L. Mehta, A. L. Sirvastva, Rizvi, Irfan Habib, and net for developing this period. There is a Digital Library for all the Persian, Arabic and Urdu writers for this period. It requires further reading but the syllabus of the civil service will definitely remain the main guide in selecting the terms for the dictionary.
I believe that the dictionary may also be useful for the GS prelims as well as GS Mains paper A.
I will definitely add to this blog but for the time being I am more concentrating on GS and Dictionary blog.
For further enquiries, you are free to email me or contact me on 9815233050.
Thanks
Monday, January 26, 2009
Shaddarshana or Six Doctrines of Hinduism
The Shadhdarshana means the six Doctrines or the Six systems of Salvation or the Six Schools of Philosophies of Hinduism. They are as follows.
| Sr. no | Name of the Doctrine | Name of the Rishi/Apostle |
| 1 | Nayaya:Analysis | Akshapada Gautama |
| 2 | Vaisheshika: Doctrine of Individual Charateristics | Uluka Kanada |
| 3 | Sankhya: The Count | Kapila |
| 4 | Yoga: Now Most popular in West as a school of physical disciplining | Patanjali |
| 5 | Mimansa: Enquiry | Jamini |
| 6 | Vedanta, also Uttara Mimansa | Shankaracharya |
Dus Avataras of Vishnu
The Dus Avataras of Vishnu means the ten incarnations of Vishnus as per Hindu religion mythology. They are given below
| Sr. no. | Hindi Name | Probable English Term |
| 1 | Matsya | The Fish |
| 2 | Kurma | The Tortoise |
| 3 | Varaha | The Boar |
| 4 | Narasimha | The Man Lion |
| 5 | Vaman | The Dwarf |
| 6 | Parasurama | Rama with the Axe |
| 7 | Rama | Raghukul Prince Rama of Ayodhya |
| 8 | Krishna | King Krishna of Dwarka of Vrishni Tribe |
| 9 | Budha | Prince Sidhardha |
| 10 | Kalkin | In incarnation yet to come |
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Vedangas
Vedangas are treatises which form the part of Vedic literature. They are six. The etymological meaning of Vedanga means limbs of Vedas. It suggests that they are helpful in understanding the Vedas. It is written by an established scholar that ‘the study of Vedanga was necessary either for the reading, the understanding, or the proper sacrificial employment of the Veda.’ Hence, these six limbs or the six treatise or the six subjects are necessary for fully understanding the Vedas which are Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sam Veda and Atharva Veda.
Further, R. C. Majumdar, specifically emphasis that they should not be taken as mere six books but the six subjects which are to be understood to appreciate the contents of the Vedas. It should be further remembered that they are treatises. It means that they are work of the intellect and memory of human beings. They are product of the use of human faculties.
These six treatises are:
Sikhsha (pronunciation)
- Chhandas (metre)
- Vyakarana (grammar)
- Nirukta (explanation of words; etymology)
- Jyotisha (astronomy {Kindly note, not the astrology as it is generally believed. That is other thing, that it is latter used for astrology far more than for executing Vedic ceremonies.})
- Kalpa (ceremonial).
R. C. Majumdar has emphasised that
the first two are considered necessary for reading the Veda, the two next for understanding it, and the last two for employing it at sacrifices.
Therefore, it means that Sikhsha and Chhandas, that are metre and grammar are used for reading the Veda. They are used merely for reading. The Vyakrana and Nirukta, that are grammar and etymology, are used for understanding the Vedas. Finally, Jyotisha and Kalpa, that are astronomy and ceremonial involve the operational aspect, action aspect, the activity aspect of the Vedas.
Source Used: Majumdar, R. C., ‘Ancient History’.
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
UPSC asked to reveal cut-off marks of civil services exam: HC-India-The Times of India
UPSC asked to reveal cut-off marks of civil services exam: HC-India-The Times of India
A Bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice S Muralidhar had asked upsc to make public the cut-off marks obtained by candidates in preliminary test of the civil services examination.
The main contention of the UPSC was that it would be misused by coaching institutes and hamper chances of meritorious students.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice S Muralidhar had asked upsc to make public the cut-off marks obtained by candidates in preliminary test of the civil services examination.
The main contention of the UPSC was that it would be misused by coaching institutes and hamper chances of meritorious students.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Civil Services (Prelims) Exam, 2007
Civil Services (Prelims) Exam 2007:
1. Date of Notification: November 18, 2006
2. Last Date of Receipt of Application: December 18, 2006
3. Date of Examination: May 20, 2007
4. Cut off Date for calculating Age: August 1, 2007. (Above 21 but below 30 that is not have completed 30 years on August 1, 2007; for Age relaxation consult notification for 2006 as given in the archives link.)
The above information is based on the details given under "Programme of Examinations to be held in the Year 2007 of UPSC site on its Examination link as accessed on August 14, 2006.
1. Date of Notification: November 18, 2006
2. Last Date of Receipt of Application: December 18, 2006
3. Date of Examination: May 20, 2007
4. Cut off Date for calculating Age: August 1, 2007. (Above 21 but below 30 that is not have completed 30 years on August 1, 2007; for Age relaxation consult notification for 2006 as given in the archives link.)
The above information is based on the details given under "Programme of Examinations to be held in the Year 2007 of UPSC site on its Examination link as accessed on August 14, 2006.
Friday, May 19, 2006
GS Prelims 2006 Solutions Answers Keys
The keys and answers to the questions of G. S. Prelims of Civil Services held on May 14, 2006 are given on the site at http://www.prabhaiasips.com/gskc.html. The series of questions are of Booklet C.
I have started posting the answers to Booklet B question series on www.generalstudiesupsc.blogspot.com as per the model (Which I have also adopted for all my postings in case of my other blogs) adopted by me for the last year paper. Last year, I have completed the posting of whole paper in 12 days. I may take that much time again.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
General Studies May 14, 2006, Answers, Keys and Solutions
The answers, keys, solutions to the General Studies Prelims question paper, the examination held on May 14, 2006 will start appearing on General Studies blog within next 24 hours.
The question sequence will be of Booklet B.
The answers structure will be similar to the pattern adopted last year. Kindly check http://generalstudiesupsc.blogspot.com/2005/05/solutions-and-keys-to-general-studies.html and also http://generalstudiesupsc.blogspot.com/2005/05/general-studies-preliminary-paper-2005.html. The answers will have authentication, verfication, and argument section as per the model developed by this blogger for most of his blogs.
Kindly keep watching this blog for new data and information which may be useful for the candidates sitting for mains 2006 or gearing up for Prelims 2007.
The question sequence will be of Booklet B.
The answers structure will be similar to the pattern adopted last year. Kindly check http://generalstudiesupsc.blogspot.com/2005/05/solutions-and-keys-to-general-studies.html and also http://generalstudiesupsc.blogspot.com/2005/05/general-studies-preliminary-paper-2005.html. The answers will have authentication, verfication, and argument section as per the model developed by this blogger for most of his blogs.
Kindly keep watching this blog for new data and information which may be useful for the candidates sitting for mains 2006 or gearing up for Prelims 2007.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Category Allocation CS 2005 Candidates Selected and Declared in May 2006
Total Number of Candidates Cleared Written Test: 1174
Total Number of Candidates Declared Selected: 425: 36.20% of those who cleared the written Test
Number of General Category Candidates Selected: 210: 49.41 % of the selected Candidates
Number of OBC Category Candidates Selected: 117 : 27.53 % of the selected Candidates
Number of SC Category Candidates Selected: 57: 13.41% of the selected Candidates
Number of ST Category Candidates Selected: 41: 9.65% of the selected Candidates
Total Reserved Category Selection: 215: 50.59% of the total selection
Source: http://persmin.nic.in/csresult1.html
Total Number of Candidates Declared Selected: 425: 36.20% of those who cleared the written Test
Number of General Category Candidates Selected: 210: 49.41 % of the selected Candidates
Number of OBC Category Candidates Selected: 117 : 27.53 % of the selected Candidates
Number of SC Category Candidates Selected: 57: 13.41% of the selected Candidates
Number of ST Category Candidates Selected: 41: 9.65% of the selected Candidates
Total Reserved Category Selection: 215: 50.59% of the total selection
Source: http://persmin.nic.in/csresult1.html
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Final Result of IAS 2005 Declared in May 2006
Final Result of IAS 2005 Declared in May 8, 2006
Kindly check the site of UPSC. Click What's New and then look into Examination Results.
The Result is reproduced below:
Kindly check the site of UPSC. Click What's New and then look into Examination Results.
The Result is reproduced below:
| Civil Service Final Result 2005 | ||
| SRL NO | ROLL NO | NAME |
| 396 | 000287 | CHAITRA N |
| 80 | 000452 | SHRIMAN SHUKLA |
| 290 | 000551 | KADAM VIJAY TUKARAM |
| 225 | 000578 | ALOK TIWARI |
| 24 | 000992 | TANMAY CHAKRABARTY |
| 352 | 001161 | UMESH CHANDRA BHARTI |
| 248 | 001318 | SANDEEPKUMAR R PUDAKALKATTI |
| 416 | 001722 | B K VISHNU PRIYA |
| 399 | 001906 | L BEIMOPHA |
| 171 | 002032 | HIMANI VASHISHT |
| 241 | 002217 | MAITREYEE CHARAN |
| 114 | 002518 | SIDHARTHA MOHAN JAIN |
| 117 | 002624 | AKE RAVI KRISHNA |
| 162 | 002803 | PRIYA GOEL |
| 165 | 002853 | TANYA SINGH |
| 70 | 003077 | ABHISHEK GOYAL |
| 158 | 003252 | AKSHAY JOSHI |
| 339 | 003259 | LOKESH H D |
| 414 | 003556 | PAOMINTHANG LHOUVUM |
| 97 | 003613 | RAVINDER MAINI |
| 47 | 003867 | KAUSHAL RAJ SHARMA |
| 236 | 004068 | YASHOD HRISHIKESH BHASKAR |
| 72 | 004248 | REMYA ROSHNI |
| 27 | 004311 | ABHISHEK KRISHNA |
| 154 | 004397 | AMARNATH A |
| 13 | 004639 | JOSHI ASHWINI MADHUKAR |
| 289 | 005467 | VENKATESH RANGAN |
| 100 | 005558 | BEDOBANI CHAUDHURI |
| 247 | 005638 | MANISH RAI |
| 144 | 005656 | RUKMANI ATTRI |
| 44 | 05785 | RUPESH KUMAR THAKUR |
| 9 | 005786 | RAGHURAM S |
| 103 | 005914 | DON K JOSE |
| 260 | 006029 | PARVEEN KUMAR |
| 60 | 006074 | RAJPAL HITESH JOGENDERLAL |
| 152 | 006502 | VIPUL AGARWAL |
| 194 | 006541 | ALOK KUMAR |
| 61 | 006577 | GARIMA MALIK |
| 185 | 006594 | DHARMJEET KUMAR |
| 146 | 006620 | RAHUL PRAKASH |
| 64 | 006656 | PRANJAL YADAV |
| 99 | 006724 | ASHOK KUMAR |
| 95 | 006762 | DHARMENDRA SINGH |
| 77 | 006769 | PRIYA MATHUR |
| 395 | 006829 | KAMEI ANGAM ROMANUS |
| 240 | 006906 | NAND KUMARUM |
| 73 | 006958 | ANSHUMAN BHOMIA |
| 11 | 006970 | ROOPA ROSHAN |
| 404 | 007089 | SARAH JAYAL SAWKMIE |
| 278 | 007106 | ANYESH ROY |
| 327 | 007243 | K KALIMUTHU |
| 49 | 007334 | ABHISHEK SHUKLA |
| 76 | 007338 | RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA |
| 106 | 007422 | RAFIUL ALAM LASKAR |
| 373 | 007491 | ASHOK KUMAR |
| 226 | 008719 | RUCHIR MITTAL |
| 228 | 008733 | SHILPA |
| 88 | 008869 | KOLLI RAGHURAM REDDY |
| 28 | 009176 | RANDEEP D |
| 91 | 009180 | RAJENDRA NARAYAN DASH |
| 197 | 009196 | SADHU NARASIMHA REDDY |
| 230 | 009381 | RAJESH SHARMA |
| 193 | 009491 | MINI CHANDRAN U |
| 365 | 009667 | KARTIKEYA |
| 145 | 009943 | SHALABH MATHUR |
| 112 | 010027 | JENU DEVAN |
| 82 | 010115 | V SARAVANA KUMAR |
| 310 | 010390 | ABDUL AHAD |
| 23 | 011146 | K M PRAPHULLACHANDRA SHARMA |
| 233 | 012236 | PRAVEEN KUMAR ABHINAPU |
| 113 | 012793 | KUNAL AGGARWAL |
| 128 | 013011 | DHRUBAJYOTI DE |
| 255 | 013072 | MD SHADAB AHMED |
| 389 | 013135 | POONAM SHARMA |
| 331 | 013238 | SOUMYA C |
| 42 | 013294 | SARIKA MOHAN |
| 357 | 013515 | MD FAISAL |
| 140 | 013518 | RICHA RASTOGI |
| 269 | 013641 | SATYAM PRAKASH |
| 246 | 013729 | SANKALP NARAYAN SINGH |
| 15 | 013826 | MANOJ JAIN |
| 8 | 013945 | ABHISHEK PRAKASH |
| 129 | 013958 | MANDEEP SINGH RANDHAWA |
| 266 | 014088 | GEETA MOHAPATRA |
| 210 | 014094 | TANUSREE DEB BARMA |
| 347 | 014124 | BIRENDRA KUMAR |
| 261 | 014140 | VIVEK KUMAR |
| 167 | 014159 | SRINIVASAN A |
| 297 | 014264 | KRANTHI KUMAR GADIDESI |
| 315 | 014367 | VIDYA BHUSHAN |
| 224 | 014516 | ANANT SHANKAR TAKWALE |
| 34 | 014597 | MANOJ KUMAR SAHOO |
| 298 | 014777 | K THIYAGARAJAN |
| 286 | 015617 | BRAJESH KUMAR PANDEY |
| 340 | 016011 | S VELLIANGIRI |
| 252 | 016107 | KHAIRNAR AMOL BHARAT |
| 48 | 016477 | PRAVIN BAKSHI |
| 284 | 016582 | PRAVEEN KATARAKI |
| 201 | 016781 | AKHTAR RASHID |
| 302 | 017036 | MADAN MOHAN SETHI |
| 139 | 017038 | ANUSUYA RANSINGH |
| 287 | 017052 | ARTI SINGH |
| 196 | 017116 | RAVI KIRAN EDARA |
| 4 | 017928 | J GANESAN |
| 393 | 017940 | T AMONGLA AIER |
| 355 | 019190 | PRABHULING KAVALIKATTI |
| 65 | 019289 | AWIJIT RAKSHIT |
| 121 | 019606 | ALEX V F PAUL MENON V |
| 285 | 019610 | LAXMI PRIYA G |
| 323 | 020070 | P S SIVASANKARAN |
| 314 | 020741 | R RAJESH KUMAR |
| 271 | 020877 | DURGESH KUMAR DUBEY |
| 319 | 020976 | ANSHAJ SINGH |
| 361 | 021074 | S RAJALINGAM |
| 63 | 021343 | PRASANNA SHRIVASTAVA |
| 212 | 021888 | SINGH SUSHIL KUMAR |
| 375 | 022737 | SAROJ KUMAR BEHERA |
| 366 | 022949 | N RAJAMARTHANDAN |
| 147 | 023279 | AMIT P JAVALGI |
| 130 | 023859 | GAUTAM WAHI |
| 398 | 024464 | MAHAVEER PRASAD MEENA |
| 222 | 024644 | JAYACHANDRAN K S |
| 203 | 024659 | PAULOMI GUPTA |
| 98 | 024689 | ANOOP KRISHNA |
| 55 | 024854 | DEEPENDRA SINGH KUSHWAH |
| 46 | 025011 | SHARAD KUMAR DWIVEDI |
| 272 | 025048 | ANIRUDH KUMAR SINGH |
| 217 | 025082 | ANSHOO PANDEY |
| 335 | 025103 | RAJAT KUMAR KUREEL |
| 281 | 025119 | VIPRA BHAL |
| 67 | 025150 | RUCHI SHRIVASTAVA |
| 89 | 025242 | AMRITA DASH |
| 213 | 025316 | MEGHNA BURAGOHAIN |
| 276 | 025367 | PRIYANKA VARDHAN |
| 411 | 025404 | KONJOK TASHI KHAMPA |
| 401 | 025546 | VINOD SINGH GUNJIYAL |
| 407 | 025578 | KAMLALZOM |
| 161 | 025584 | SANDIP BHIMRAO PATIL |
| 390 | 026103 | VISHNU KUMAR |
| 344 | 026252 | SRIDHARA MURTHY N S |
| 170 | 026748 | MODAK HRISHEEKESH ARVIND |
| 151 | 026823 | RAJAT KAPOOR |
| 200 | 027595 | DEEPSHIKHA ARORA |
| 186 | 028286 | GORRELA SUVARNA PANDA DAS |
| 350 | 028306 | NANTHAKUMAR K |
| 131 | 028338 | HAPPY GUPTAN |
| 26 | 028545 | KHADE SUDAM PANDHARINATH |
| 264 | 028816 | S PREMALATHA |
| 421 | 030245 | RAMAKRISHNA BANDI |
| 308 | 031253 | SIDLINGAPPA TELI |
| 41 | 032557 | ANTARA ACHARYA |
| 358 | 032694 | SUNIL BENIWAL |
| 409 | 033050 | CHAUDHARI RAJESHKUMAR M |
| 295 | 033141 | MOHIT BUNDAS |
| 372 | 033202 | MYINTHUNGO TUNGOE |
| 50 | 035601 | SUDHAN R |
| 56 | 036000 | ARTI DOGRA |
| 107 | 036436 | ABHISHEK DIXIT |
| 16 | 036548 | MANOJ KUMAR |
| 214 | 036579 | JAGRITI DUGAR |
| 304 | 036623 | KUMAR PRANAV |
| 180 | 036722 | ATUL PRAKASH |
| 293 | 036743 | GAURAV SRIVASTAVA |
| 257 | 036758 | R JAYALAKSHMI |
| 208 | 036833 | THIRUGNANA SAMBANDAN S |
| 19 | 036905 | PRAVIN KUMAR |
| 51 | 036911 | DHANANJAY SINGH BHADORIA |
| 21 | 036912 | ADESH TITARMARE |
| 220 | 036959 | CHANDRAGUPTA |
| 343 | 036979 | SUDHA SINGH |
| 221 | 037053 | CHITRANGNA SINGH |
| 299 | 037308 | MICHAELRAJ S |
| 305 | 037547 | BISHNU CHARAN MALLICK |
| 87 | 037899 | UPENDRA KUMAR AGRAWAL |
| 262 | 038159 | SUNEET MEHTA |
| 122 | 038273 | MOHIT GUPTA |
| 22 | 038367 | ANKIT ANAND |
| 109 | 038391 | SUDHANSHU DHAR MISHRA |
| 166 | 038410 | P VINITHA SEKHAR |
| 413 | 038501 | SHANGREISO ZAMIK |
| 316 | 038607 | VISHNU KANT |
| 296 | 038953 | S BHARATHIDASAN |
| 263 | 039005 | LALTINKHUMA FRANKLIN |
| 238 | 039766 | NISCHAL B |
| 351 | 040247 | ARULANANDAN R |
| 235 | 040466 | AARTI SINGH PARIHAR |
| 45 | 040562 | ROHIT RATHISH |
| 237 | 040668 | VELUCHURI RATNAKARA RAO |
| 354 | 040730 | P KANNAN |
| 364 | 040939 | C SUDHAKAR |
| 209 | 041790 | PRASANTH N |
| 155 | 042035 | BIJAY SELVARAJ |
| 370 | 042455 | NARENDRA KUMAR NAIK |
| 317 | 042729 | CHANDRA KISHOR MINA |
| 362 | 044130 | CHANDRASHEKHAR SOLANKI |
| 135 | 044532 | AJAY MODI |
| 160 | 045123 | PRITEE CHAUDHARY |
| 244 | 045132 | ANUP KUMAR SAHOO |
| 81 | 046632 | BIJU K |
| 384 | 047080 | NALLAPU TIRUPATHI PRAKASARAO |
| 115 | 048190 | MAYANK SRIVASTAVA |
| 265 | 048804 | AHIRE BIPIN SHANKRRAO |
| 215 | 048836 | OM PRAKASH BAKORIA |
| 341 | 049113 | ANIL KUMAR GIRI |
| 110 | 049269 | C R PRASANNA |
| 127 | 051766 | ROLIKHARE |
| 190 | 052188 | VIJAYENDRA BIDARI |
| 35 | 053010 | AKSHAT GUPTA |
| 172 | 053025 | GYAN CHAND JAIN |
| 405 | 053577 | MUSTAQ AHMAD |
| 223 | 053970 | MUTYALARAJU REVU |
| 157 | 053977 | ABHINAV PANCHOLI |
| 324 | 055743 | MUNDHE VISHWAS SOPANRAO |
| 204 | 056461 | GURKARAN SINGH BAINS |
| 120 | 056464 | SELVA KUMARI J |
| 188 | 057017 | GAURAV SINGH |
| 183 | 057099 | ASEEM NANDA |
| 116 | 057689 | SHARAD SINGHAL |
| 211 | 058173 | ASWATHY V S |
| 102 | 058538 | RASHMI KAMAL |
| 53 | 058559 | THAKARE ASHWINI DATTATRAYA |
| 108 | 059246 | PRIYATU MANDAL |
| 195 | 060625 | RAVI BHAGAT |
| 369 | 061635 | RAJESH UIKE |
| 31 | 061754 | ROHIT GUPTA |
| 79 | 062254 | RAJDEEP SINGH |
| 410 | 063350 | RAJEEV SINGH |
| 191 | 064693 | NEEHARIKA SINGH |
| 29 | 065531 | ABHISHEK SINGH |
| 292 | 065572 | ABHISHEK DULAR |
| 7 | 065702 | ARCHANA NAIR |
| 71 | 066033 | AKASH JINDAL |
| 422 | 066066 | SACHIN GUSIA |
| 118 | 066075 | SURABHI SHARMA |
| 20 | 066196 | KAVITHA PADMANABHAN |
| 83 | 066286 | SWEETY AGARWAL |
| 368 | 066307 | EZHILMATHI K |
| 253 | 066345 | PROMILA GUPTA |
| 150 | 066412 | NISHANT KUMAR TIWARY |
| 33 | 066424 | HANISH CHHABRA |
| 380 | 066671 | YASHWANT KUMAR |
| 388 | 066680 | DEEPNA GOKULRAM |
| 337 | 066714 | PERIASAMY M |
| 74 | 067065 | ROOPA M |
| 143 | 067207 | PRADEEP VIRK |
| 227 | 067231 | RANJEET KUMAR |
| 75 | 067366 | DHARMENDRA SINGH |
| 111 | 067466 | VIKRAMJIT SINGH |
| 381 | 067657 | NARENDRA KUMAR SINGH |
| 168 | 067883 | CHETAN R C |
| 330 | 067908 | R L RAMESH RAM |
| 219 | 067965 | RUDRA PRATAP SINGH |
| 239 | 068105 | NISHI PADMA |
| 5 | 068153 | ZUHAIR BIN SAGHIR |
| 137 | 068163 | PRIYANKA SINGH |
| 3 | 068201 | RANDHIR KUMAR |
| 40 | 068359 | JATIN NARWAL |
| 268 | 068377 | PRIYANKA GUPTA |
| 25 | 068426 | AJAY KUMAR |
| 133 | 068656 | PANDEY SANTOSH |
| 307 | 068811 | LOKESH KUMAR LILHARE |
| 418 | 069037 | RAVI RAWAL |
| 199 | 069102 | PARAMJIT |
| 163 | 069158 | BHIM SINGH |
| 205 | 069243 | A CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY |
| 377 | 069342 | MANOJ KUMAR |
| 178 | 069352 | MOHIT AGRAWAL |
| 141 | 069513 | ABDUL HAMID |
| 18 | 069525 | PURU GUPTA |
| 353 | 069588 | SANGEETA KARMAKAR |
| 383 | 069688 | RAUT PANDURANG KONDIRAM |
| 104 | 069787 | D RONALD ROSE |
| 164 | 072067 | SARATHA G |
| 57 | 073669 | S GINA ZANETA |
| 182 | 074026 | ARVIND KUMAR |
| 359 | 074166 | BIJU M K |
| 374 | 075412 | DUMBERE MILIND MAHADEO |
| 412 | 076743 | S SUDHAKAR |
| 126 | 077861 | JAVVADI V NAGASUBRAMANYAM |
| 333 | 078579 | SUSHIL KUMAR PATEL |
| 394 | 080664 | SRIDHAR D |
| 189 | 080740 | NARINDER SINGH |
| 175 | 081047 | SENTHIL NATHAN S |
| 36 | 093134 | ASHEESH JOSHI |
| 424 | 093163 | ABHIJIT CHAKRABORTY |
| 371 | 093556 | VIVEK RAJ SINGH |
| 32 | 093587 | VIRENDRA SINGH |
| 134 | 093806 | SARVASHRESTH TRIPATHI |
| 39 | 093904 | SHRUTI SINGH |
| 123 | 094178 | ALOK MALVIYA |
| 132 | 094283 | SAUGAT BISWAS |
| 258 | 094436 | GAUTAM JAIN |
| 84 | 094457 | RAMESH KUMAR |
| 423 | 094542 | DINESH KUMAR |
| 348 | 094890 | DINESH KUMAR |
| 2 | 094990 | GURNEET TEJ |
| 206 | 095177 | MEHTA SAMPADA SURESH |
| 419 | 095228 | DERICK L KHOBUNG |
| 420 | 102340 | PRASHANT SINGH NEGI |
| 62 | 105629 | DHANPREET KAUR |
| 387 | 105730 | J ALLWYN |
| 280 | 109876 | V SOLOMON NESAKUMAR |
| 30 | 111798 | PRADEEP KUMAR AGRAWAL |
| 125 | 111855 | ANOOP T MATHEW |
| 149 | 111977 | ASHOK KUMAR |
| 202 | 112030 | AJIT KUMAR |
| 192 | 112553 | RAVI KUMAR |
| 156 | 112734 | ABHISHEK KUMAR |
| 86 | 112956 | HEMANT GUPTA |
| 400 | 112975 | VIKAS KUMAR JEPH |
| 66 | 113181 | SHASHANK ANAND |
| 259 | 113391 | RANJAN PRAKASH |
| 270 | 116127 | RANJAN KUMAR SHARMA |
| 322 | 116649 | RASHMI BAGHEL |
| 184 | 118274 | PRANAV KUMAR |
| 301 | 119650 | BHARATH KUMAR KUTHATI |
| 138 | 120562 | PATIL SACHIN ASHOK |
| 43 | 122791 | SHEETAL NANDA |
| 360 | 123029 | SUJATA PRIYADERSHINI |
| 282 | 125151 | PATIL PARIJAT VILAS |
| 294 | 126760 | ARUN MOHAN JOSHI |
| 94 | 127843 | SONIA KHOKHAR |
| 397 | 129309 | BADARI PRASAD M V |
| 283 | 129598 | LANDE SHIVDIP WAMANRAO |
| 326 | 133332 | PANKAJ KUMAR |
| 216 | 134238 | ASHUTOSH SHRIVASTAVA |
| 415 | 134770 | K C NAGARAJA NAIK |
| 309 | 134854 | RAJESH KUMAR |
| 169 | 135158 | C BANU |
| 311 | 136586 | PRABHAT KAMAL RAMESHWARAM |
| 54 | 136678 | ALOK KUMAR PANDEY |
| 386 | 137739 | SALMA K FAHIM |
| 148 | 140926 | PRASOON KABRA |
| 176 | 145418 | KOTRASWAMY M |
| 306 | 149067 | SUBASH K R |
| 279 | 150435 | SAMIDHA SINGH |
| 187 | 152222 | DHARMENDRA PRATAP SINGH |
| 273 | 152867 | AKASH KULHARY |
| 124 | 152882 | KALPANA SINGH |
| 379 | 153184 | MUKESH |
| 207 | 153361 | SUBHASH PRASAD GUPTA |
| 159 | 153640 | YOGESH SHARMA |
| 243 | 153888 | VISHNU KANT TIWARI |
| 332 | 154260 | RAJEEV RANJAN |
| 249 | 154310 | PANKAJ KUMAR RAJ |
| 136 | 154486 | R MUTHU |
| 58 | 154527 | BINOY GEORGE |
| 90 | 154630 | AJAY YADAV |
| 12 | 155081 | ABHINAV |
| 349 | 155088 | V SHANMUGAM |
| 59 | 155242 | ULAGANATHAN P |
| 320 | 155364 | AMIT KUMAR |
| 342 | 155604 | PUSHPENDRA KUMAR |
| 313 | 155843 | A ARUL ANANTHA KUMAR |
| 6 | 155923 | PRADEEP KUMAR JHA |
| 105 | 156923 | OM PRAKASH |
| 250 | 157060 | RAJEEV KUMAR |
| 385 | 157619 | TSHERING ONGDA |
| 329 | 157636 | SUMIT KUMAR YADAV |
| 382 | 157660 | VIDHI KUMAR BIRDI |
| 198 | 162821 | ANNEPU VIJAYA LAXMI |
| 378 | 163308 | MANI RAM SHARMA |
| 69 | 164188 | JAJADIA NILESH BHIKHABHAI |
| 17 | 165904 | SUJATA SHARMA |
| 275 | 169535 | THRILOK CHANDRA K V |
| 392 | 172021 | K PADMAVATHY |
| 101 | 177513 | CHANDRESH KUMAR YADAV |
| 242 | 188414 | BHANWAR SINGH RATNOO |
| 153 | 198387 | YOGENDRA MITTAL |
| 52 | 198887 | P DAYANAND |
| 231 | 199598 | BRIJESH KUMAR SANT |
| 93 | 199858 | AMIT KUMAR SINGH |
| 367 | 199936 | PREM KUMAR GAUTAM |
| 267 | 200361 | PRATIBHA PAREEK |
| 376 | 200364 | RAJEEV SWAROOP |
| 328 | 200432 | VISHWANATH |
| 232 | 200728 | JANESH |
| 181 | 201249 | SK ZAFARUL HAQUE TANWEER |
| 408 | 201415 | RAVI KUMAR ARORA |
| 218 | 201503 | APUL JAYASWAL |
| 92 | 201845 | SUJEET KUMAR |
| 174 | 202126 | RAHUL RAJPUT |
| 345 | 202458 | SHASHI BHUSHAN |
| 37 | 203184 | BRAHMA DEO RAM TIWARI |
| 291 | 203206 | RAJESH KUMAR |
| 38 | 203392 | DAYA NIDHAN PANDEY |
| 363 | 203990 | ABHISHEK DEV |
| 338 | 204444 | OM PRAKASH YADAV |
| 318 | 206293 | BHARAT PRAKASH |
| 1 | 206563 | MONA PRUTHI |
| 78 | 207395 | ASHOK KUMAR MEENA |
| 119 | 207702 | ASHWIN |
| 234 | 208566 | L R KUMAR |
| 142 | 208848 | VIRENDRA MISHRA |
| 173 | 212591 | M SURESH KUMAR |
| 300 | 214234 | TARUNDEEP |
| 356 | 215066 | KORADIA CHIRAG MOHANBHAI |
| 277 | 216440 | MANU CHAURASIA |
| 251 | 217722 | BHUVANESH YADAV |
| 391 | 227415 | DINESH BHOYAR |
| 425 | 227628 | NIRANJAN KUMAR |
| 10 | 228259 | GAURAV GOYAL |
| 402 | 233656 | VIVEK RAWAT |
| 303 | 235833 | RAM KUMAR YADAVA |
| 256 | 241351 | ANOOP JAISWAL |
| 325 | 248135 | VISHAL PAL SINGH |
| 312 | 270983 | ABID SHAMIM |
| 229 | 274640 | SUGANDHA SHARMA |
| 179 | 275835 | VIVEK KUMAR |
| 14 | 275995 | PRERNA PURI |
| 406 | 281377 | RAMESH KUMAR |
| 288 | 288577 | MADANAPPA GARI ERAPPA |
| 254 | 289647 | KRISHAN KUMAR PAREEK |
| 177 | 289819 | ESTHER NINGHAUVUNG HANGHAL |
| 68 | 290542 | AMIT DHAKA |
| 346 | 294733 | SUNIL BHASKAR |
| 321 | 295635 | MUKESH KUMAR LAL |
| 403 | 302312 | KSHATRANIL SINGH |
| 245 | 314292 | JAYAPRAHASAM S |
| 417 | 319209 | PREM PRAKASH MEENA |
| 85 | 326201 | SANJUKTA PARASOR |
| 96 | 328311 | PUSHPANJALI DEVI |
| 334 | 334172 | SHUJA MAHAMOOD |
| 336 | 335068 | SRIDHAR S R |
| 274 | 339395 | MARATHE ONKAR GOPAL |
Friday, March 17, 2006
Civil Service Exam's Resource Centre
Civil Service Exam's Resource Centre contains General Studies Mains papers and one Prelims paper up to this day.
It is probably a newest addition in the world of Blogging. The blogger is Hasseb but he has hidden his identity.
The use of communication for education purpose and training and sharing of information is really preganant with unbelievable results. There seems to be a real liberalism coming to life with this media. Let us hope that this blogger brings more essential items which every one needs but pay price for that when it is already in public domain.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
I A S Portal
Recently I have come across another website.
It is called I A S Portal. It has changed its name to UPSC Portal before May 2006 Preliims.
I have just gone through some of the links. I have found comments by some qualified candidates (already selected). I have just found some of the links quite imaginative. The lay out is also good. They have placed links to many news groups. Then, there are discussion groups. I am of the strong view that if you listen what other says, it some how give you right ideas. My portal is mainly formed with that idea which had been borrowed from edautionforum.ipbhost.com of John Simkin. I have remained inactive for sometime on my blogs due to some very foolish reasons but the world goes on. This portal has done something, which I have visualized to do. Any how, I am placing the link here only to take them as a postivie competition. I hope to come alive again activily. My archive links tell about my absense for long time on my different blogs. But many people continue to visit my blog regularly. However, none of them have placed comments to seek further information. They have made copies of it but it seems that they do not need more than what I have placed here. They have not asked any question about Medieveal period. They have not asked any thing about Modern Period. They have not asked any thing about Modern World. But some of them are visiting to my other blogs through My Profile option. It seems, they gather whatever they get but they do not have any further query.
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Civil Services Examination, 2006
Date of Issuance of Notice: 03 - 12 - 2005
Number of the Notification: Examination Notice No. 04/2006
Some of the important points taken directly from the site:
2. APPLICATION FORM :
Candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examination, which can be purchased from the Designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix III of the notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty only). Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination.
In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned post Master or UPSC's "FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL" over Telephone No. 011-23389366/FAX No. 011-23387310.
Candidates are advised to read carefully the "Instructions for filling up the Application Form" given in Appendix-II of this notice.
Candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examination, which can be purchased from the Designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix III of the notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty only). Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination.
In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned post Master or UPSC's "FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL" over Telephone No. 011-23389366/FAX No. 011-23387310.
Candidates are advised to read carefully the "Instructions for filling up the Application Form" given in Appendix-II of this notice.
3. Last Date: All applications must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069" either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 2nd January, 2006.
The Site is at http://www.upsc.gov.in/
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Comprehensive Study of India – Federal Research Division of U.S.
One should visit the following link.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html
It is online documents of the Library of Congress of United States of America. In the header of the site, it is written thus, " Customized Research and Analytical services serving the U. S. government since 1948" (Starting of Cold War period) italized comments by the blogger himself.
There are ten chapters which cover the details about India from the earliest time to the present day. In the earlier chapter, the history of India is discussed in its outline. The elucidation is quite comprehensive. A person who wants a bird eye view of the whole history of India from the earliest time to the present, may find satisfied with the contents of the history portion.
For the General Studies, the candidate, who does not have history as his option, can study from here and make a good essay which may help in many possible questions in General Studies Prelims. The history is discussed in Chapter number one but covers all the main milestones (Chapter of Indian History) in history of India.
Chapter 2 is on the geography of India.
Chapter 4 is on languages, ethnicity and regionalism. The contents give the basic structure on which the personal notes can be further developed.
Chapter 5 discusses the sociological framework of the country.
Chapter 6 is on character and structure of Economy.
Chapter 8 is on Government and politics
Chapter 9 is on foreign policy of India.
One of the most fascinating section is Bibliography. The students who are preparing from civil services may find this section very useful. The students who are interested in overall study may also find the bibliography quite interesting and useful. One can just judge the approach of getting the information about a country by another foreign country when one finds that the titles of class tenth and twelfth published by NCERT are included in the list.
The bibliography is very comprehensive and corresponding to the chapterization which has been done while giving the details of various aspects of the country. But on the whole, it turns up as one single place to decide which books can be picked to study various aspects of the country. When one consider the gernalized outline of the syllabus of General study, the given chapterization and sub headings and then books on them can give a well defined idea and plan to a candidate to how to organise one’s study for the examination.
The students of political science and journalism subject must read the history of the division on the home page of the site.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
UGC/NET Preparation HISTORY: Comment on Indhistory Web site
The contents of the above link have details on the accession of Asoka and his conversion to Buddhism.
Just go through them.
Sometime small snippets help to retain the information for longer time. They prove more useful than to read a whole book.
The blog will now have numerous tit bits every day. It takes lesser time to read them but ones retain more information. They help in selecting right answers in intelligently framed MCQs.
Kindly do give commnets on this feature.
Just go through them.
Sometime small snippets help to retain the information for longer time. They prove more useful than to read a whole book.
The blog will now have numerous tit bits every day. It takes lesser time to read them but ones retain more information. They help in selecting right answers in intelligently framed MCQs.
Kindly do give commnets on this feature.
Monday, October 10, 2005
SUMIR SHARMA: Hindi Granth Karyalay: Munshi Premchand : A brief life sketch
SUMIR SHARMA: Hindi Granth Karyalay: Munshi Premchand : A brief life sketchBy clicking on the link containing the name of Munshi Prem Chand, you will be taken to a site where you will find a brief life sketch of Munshi Prem Chand and name of all the titles of Munshi Prem Chand.
The content of the post will be useful for the Section C of Prelims syllabus. You may find most of MCQ on the political history of Freedom Struggle period.
However, in the field of history, now economic history and social history are becoming more popular. Therefore, you should expect that question related to those aspect may also start appearing in the paper. Secondly, the contents of the above mentioned post are equally relevant for the General Studies papers. Munshi Prem Chand is taken as an example wherein the Freedom Struggle had influenced the literature of the period. Therefore, the contents of the period can be very useful for the aspirants.
The content of the post will be useful for the Section C of Prelims syllabus. You may find most of MCQ on the political history of Freedom Struggle period.
However, in the field of history, now economic history and social history are becoming more popular. Therefore, you should expect that question related to those aspect may also start appearing in the paper. Secondly, the contents of the above mentioned post are equally relevant for the General Studies papers. Munshi Prem Chand is taken as an example wherein the Freedom Struggle had influenced the literature of the period. Therefore, the contents of the period can be very useful for the aspirants.
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Sanskrit Literature: Books and Authors Bank
At the following link of Banglapedia, one can find an article on Sanskrit literature.
The Link is : http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/S_0079.HTM
Those who are preparing for prelims, they must include the contents of this essay on Ancient India. They may write a page on which they separate the books title and names of their author. Here is one essay which can provide them a huge list that may help any MCQ on books and authors on Ancient India portion in the Prelims.
The essay is full of authors and books on Sanskrit literature and the researchers of present day.
A note could have been made out of it and declared as my own question bank. However, I have decided to reveal this essay to the aspirants and leave it to them how they make use of this essay. I will also give a bank on authors and books of ancient India separately.
I acknowledge that I found this site from Brain Boost while improving main notes on Aryabhatta and Kalidasa.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Sufism and Bhaktism in India
It further describes the relation with Bhaktism.
It has right described the Advitya Advaitvada of Ramanuja which forms the core and the basic tenet of Bhaktism in India. Ramanuja and seventeen major saints of Bhakti based their basic theory on Advitya Advaitvada or qualified dualism. The soul of man has a separate existence and also it is part of the Paramatma or the Supreme soul. Ramanuja had stressed upon the path of total Bhakti as the right part to the seek salvation for joining back with the Supreme Soul. However, the final decision of joining with the Supreme Soul rests with the Supreme Soul. This was the main message of Bhaktism which fulfilled the social needs of the time. Ramanuja had not denied the path knowledge as suggested by Shankaracharya. Shankaracharya had identified the soul with the Supreme soul. But Ramanuja had identified the separate existence of the soul of man apart from being the part of the Supreme Soul. This was the basic difference. The second major difference was that Shankaracharya supported the path of Knowledge and intuition with the grace of Supreme soul as path for final salvation. However, Ramanuja had full faith in Bhakti Marga and the grace of Supreme soul as the surety of salvation. Such a doctrine was right answer to unsettled political condition of the time, the upheaval of social setup and disruptive economic situation which prevailed between 1000 A. D. to 1500 A. D.
Guru Nanak and Vallabharcharya added next dimension to the Bhakti Marg by giving the doctrine of Guruship and grace of Guru as the surety of salvation.
The write up, suggested above in the link, has well described the main features of Sufism and its relation with Bhaktism. There is slight shortcoming in form of lack of historic explanation. It is mere elaboration. However, on whole, the write up can help in preparing part B, of Paper I History for Mains. This question has been asked in short answers compulsory question. If anyone has prepared his note on Bhaktism in India, he will definitely find it refreshing and source of substantiating his notes.
The students of UGC NET History should include it in most important notes for the subjective paper.
The other good sources on writing short notes on Bhaktism and Sufism is Guru Nanak and His Times by J. S. Garewal. There is complete note on it which may not require any improvement. The second good source is Rizvi’s Wonder That War India. However, the major authority is definitely Habibullah.
Do read the suggestive link and give comments.
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