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  MAHARANA   PRATAP Maharana Pratap was a Rajput warrior and a king of Mewar , Rajasthan , in north-west India. one of the greatest Rajput warriors , he is recognised for resisting the attempts of the Mughal ruler Akbar to conquer his territory. Unlike the other neighbouring Rajput ruler , Maharana Pratap repeatedly refused to submit to the mighty Mughals and continued fighting courageously till his last breath, Maharana Pratap was born on may 9 , 1540 , in Kumbhalgarh fort to Jaiwanta Bai and Udai Singh ii , was the king of Mewar and his capital was Chittor. BATTLE  OF  HALDIGHATI "Battle of Haldighati" biggest battle in Rajputana and one of the most horrible battle in India history was played on 18th June , 1576. Though it was inconclusive because neither Mewad lose nor Mughals won. 1556 , after defeating Sher Shah Suri  kingdom , Akbar planned of stablishing the empire. He realised the importance of alliances with the Rajputs and among the many tactics marrying Rajput prin

NIHANGS are a very famous and prestigious order of sikh warriors. CHARACTERISED BY : BLUE ROBES, ANTIQUATED ARMS SUCH AS SWORDS AND SPEARS , AND  DECORATED TURBONS SURMOUNTED BY STEEL QUOITS. This order has been at the forefront of the sikh martial tradition for more than 300 years. What does NIHANG mean ?  Immortal Unrestrained Sanskrit word NIHSHANK which means without fear Persian word for crocodile  Their origins: The NIHANGS trace their origins to the founding of the Khalsa panth by the 10th Sikh Guru , Gobind Singhji , around 1699. Many claim the sect to be GURU DI LAADI FAUJ. Military history : The NIHANGS differ essentially from all other sikh orders in a militaristic organization. Early sikh military history was dominated by the NIHANG , known for their victories where they were heavily outnumbered. Traditionally known for their bravery and ruthlessness in the battlefield , the NIHAND once formed the irregular guerrilla squads of the armed forces of the sikh Empire. Who can be

 Social Audit Introduction  • Social audit as a term was used as far back as the 1950s. Howard R Bowen developed social audit concept in USA in 50’s. Kreps Theodore J is regarded as the founding father of social audit concept.  • There has been a flurry of activity and interest in the last seven to eight years in India and neighboring countries.  • Social audit is based on the principle that democratic local governance should be carried out, as far as possible, with the consent and understanding of all concerned. It is thus a process and not an event.  • Social audit is a technique used for finding out how the social responsibilities are being discharged by a business unit.  • Used for judging social responsive ness of companies.  • A performance appraisal technique –evaluates performance in relation to ecological balance, welfare employees, consumer protection, community service, etc  • It monitors, appraise & measures social contribution of business  What is a social audi

TATA sons has won the final bid for acquiring national carrier Air India , according to government sources. The salt - to - software conglomerate had submitted the final bid for the airline on September 15 and emerged as the frontrunner to acquire the airline. While Spicejet promoter Ajay singh had also submitted a bid for the airline , government sources have confirmed that Tata Sons submitted a higher offer for acquiring the airline. Sources said that ministerial panel led by union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the bid submitted by Tata Sons. Sources indicated that the bid submitted by Tata Sons was RS 3000 crore more than the minimum reserve price set by the government committee. PRIVATISATION OF AIR INDIA  In June 2019 , the centre announced the disinvestment of the debt - ridden Air India. Then - civil Aviation minister Hardeep singh Puri had blamed volatile crude oil prices & adverse fluctuation in exchange rates for making it impossible to procced with disinvestment. The