World History

The folklores and folktales have been an eternal part of every culture since ages. When it comes to Indian folk tales, the country of diverse religions, languages and cultures has a complete range of tales and short stories. Indian folklore has a wide range of stories and mythological legends, which emerge from all walks of life. The interesting stories range from the remarkable ‘Panchatantra’ to ‘Hitopadesha’, from ‘Jataka’ to ‘Akbar-Birbal’.  Not only this, the great Indian epics like ‘Ramayana’, ‘Mahabharata’ and ‘Bhagvad Gita’ are full of didactic stories inspired from the lives of great souls. Being full of moralistic values, Indian folklore makes perfect stories for children, who are required to be, instilled with right values. All these ancient stories have been passed from generation to generation, creating bondage of traditional values with present-day generation. Hitopadesha Tales The Hitopadesha is a remarkable compilation of short stories. Composed by Narayana Pandit, Hi

What is the story of the Hindu faith? The history of Hinduism is unique among the world religions in that it has no founder or date of origin. While most major religions derive from new ideas taught by a charismatic leader, Hinduism is simply the religion of the people of India, which has gradually developed over four thousand years. The origins and authors of its sacred texts are largely unknown. Although today's Hinduism differs significantly from earlier forms of Indian religion, its roots date back as far as 2000 BC, making it one of the oldest surviving religions. Because of its age, the early history of Hinduism is unclear. The most ancient writings have yet to be deciphered, so for the earliest periods scholars must rely on educated guesses based on archaeology and contemporary texts. In the last few decades, the history of India's religion has also become a matter of political controversy. The history of any nation (or individual) is an important part of its self

6 January 2007:   The tables rank cities  with the largest land area  and their surrounding urban areas by population.  (The world's largest, irrespective of land area, cities and urban areas are ranked in the section  urban )  Most such agglomerations are economically, socially and culturally dominated by one city at their centre. Occasionally however, several cities of similar status and their suburbs make up an urban area. Largest cities in the world ranked by population (1 to 125) Rank City / Urban area Country Population Land area (in sqKm) Density (people per sqKm) 1 Tokyo/Yokohama Japan 33,200,000 6,993 4,750 2 New York Metro USA 17,800,000 8,683 2,050 3 Sao Paulo Brazil 17,700,000 1,968 9,000 4 Seoul/Incheon South Korea 17,500,000 1,049 16,700 5 Mexico City Mexico 17,400,000 2,072 8,400 6 Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto Japan 16,425,000 2,564 6,400 7 Manila Philippines 14,750,000 1,399 10,550 8 Mumbai India