History

Mughal Empire List (1526 -1857), Timeline Order with Years

The Mughal Empire, one of the most influential and enduring empires in Indian history, spanned over three centuries. It significantly shaped the subcontinent's politics, culture, and architecture. This article provides a comprehensive timeline of key events and rulers of the...

Indian Army’s Kolkata Based Eastern HQ Fort William Renamed As ‘Vijay Durg’

Context: Army’s Fort William in Kolkata has been renamed “Vijay Durg” as part of the Indian government’s efforts to shed colonial legacies and promote indigenous traditions. About Fort William Named after King William III of England, it was built by...

Social Welfare and Some Other Schemes of Punjab

Welfare and Social Security Social Security Schemes are created to support the citizens from womb to old age. The Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development plays a vital role in providing this support. The department provides financial...

Transportation in Punjab

What is the Transportation Sector? Transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. The term is derived from the Latin terms trans (across) and portare (to carry). Technically, transportation is a sub-group of the industrial...

Cooperatives in Punjab

Introduction A cooperative is a system constituted voluntarily to meet the common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations of the members through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. Thus, in simple words, Cooperatives are a kind of business where individuals...

Banking and RBI in Punjab

Modern banking started in India only from the beginning of the 19th century. The earliest commercial banks were started in India by the employees of the East India Company. These banks were known as 'Agency House.' The first modern bank...

Health and Nutrition in Punjab

The constitution of India envisages the establishment of a new social order based on equality, freedom, justice, and dignity of the individual. It aims at the elimination of poverty, ignorance, and ill-health and directs the State concerning raising the level...

Service Sector in Punjab

What is the Service Sector? The term "service sector" refers to an economic sector that produces intangible goods that provides a service for satisfying a need, unlike Agricultural and Industrial products. Activities in the Service sector include Banks, Hotels, Real...

Industrial Sector of Punjab

The industrial sector constitutes about a fourth of the overall GSVA (Gross State Value Added) and one-third of the employment in Punjab. Manufacturing contributes the largest share of the industrial sector in Punjab followed by Construction. In 2023-24(A) however, the...

Some prominent places to visit in Punjab

Some prominent places to visit in Punjab Punjab is a region rich in cultural heritage, history, and spirituality. Here are some prominent places to visit in Punjab: Name Location Remarks Dera Baba Nanak Gurdaspur District Located on the banks of...