Category Archives: India

Tharu Tribe

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The Tharu people are indigenous people living in the Surkhet Valley in the west mountain region, Chitwan Valley, Dang Valley,Deukhuri Valley,Sindhuli and Udyapur in Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal and the Terai plains on the border of Nepal and India. … Continue reading →

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Origin of Agriculture

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Agriculture was developed at least 10,000 years ago, and it has undergone significant developments since the time of the earliest cultivation. Evidence points to the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East as the site of the earliest planned sowing and harvesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Asia, BIODIVERSITY, Human Geography, India, Innovations, Rural, west asia | 13 Comments

Putting India on World Petroleum Map

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

India is well-known for its historical civilization, diverse religions, enormous population, spicy food and tasty tea. But discoveries of significant oil and gas resources in recent years have placed the country in the spotlight of the petroleum industry — music … Continue reading →

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Pondichery

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

This article is about the Union Territory. For its capital city, also named Puducherry, see Puducherry (city). ?புதுச்சேரி Territoire de Pondichéry Union Territory of Puducherry India Coordinates: 11°56′N 79°50′E / 11.93, 79.83 Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 492 km² (190 … Continue reading →

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