The Ring of Fire or the Circum-Pacific belt, accounts for approximately 68% of the world’s total earthquakes. This 40,000 km horseshoe-shaped zone is the most tectonically active area on Earth due to the continuous subduction of oceanic plates beneath continental ...
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Statement (D) is incorrect because isoseismic lines are almost always irregular. They connect points of equal earthquake intensity, which depends on local geology, soil type and building density. Since ground conditions and rock types vary significantly across a region, the ...
The first Maratha leader to formally accept Lord Wellesley’s Subsidiary Alliance was Peshwa Bajirao II through the Treaty of Bassein in 1802. Driven by his defeat against the Holkars, Bajirao II sought British protection. This treaty effectively surrendered the Maratha ...
Samarth Ramdas was the Maratha saint who served as the spiritual guide and advisor to Shivaji. He preached the philosophy of action (Karma Yoga) and Maharashtra Dharma—a unifying socio-religious identity. He later advised Sambhaji to maintain unity and uphold the ...
The historian who was an eyewitness to the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was Kashiraj Pandit. He was a high official in the service of Shuja-ud-Daulah (Nawab of Awadh) and provided one of the most comprehensive and critical firsthand accounts ...