Reasons for Invasion of India.

The wealth and prosperity of India was one of the prime factors which lured the foreigners to invade India. After invading they found out the weakness of the people and of the land and slowly they established themselves in India. This action of invasion was followed by number of foreign countries. Here we can discuss few causes that are responsible for this.

Lack of International Security: Muhammad - Bin- Qasim attacked Sindh in 711 A.D. The lack of security force in the border areas, the meager monetary resources of Sindh, its military weakness and sharp social divisions, the indifference of other Indian rulers towards the fate of Sindh, the pre-eminence of arms and military tactics of the Arabs and the incompetence of native were the main reasons of the success of the Arabs. Then the Turks invaded India in the eleventh and twelfth century. The Turks are given credit in establishing the Muslim rule in India. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was the first ruler who was successful in breaking up the military strength of the Hindus and plundering the wealth of India. After this Portuguese, French and English people came to India to trade and slowly ruled India one by one till it attained independence on 15^th Aug. 1947.

Social Cause: The prevalent social condition of the medieval time also weakened India. Caste system, practice of untouchability, social inequality and distinctions and inequitable position of Indian women contributed to the main weaknesses of the Indian society. Political unsteadiness and absence of consolidation of India even under few strong unified states led to its social degeneration. The deterioration in religion was also responsible for the defeat of the Indians. The liberalism of Hindus was its greatest strength but, afterwards, became its greatest weakness as well when it had to compete with Islam and Christianity. Besides, the monopoly of the Brahmanas over religion and the Sanskrit language excluded the common people from the knowledge of true religion. It led to the division of Hinduism in different sects and also ignorance about religion among the people. Therefore, the Hindus failed to accept the challenge of foreign invaders in the name of one religion, one culture and, thereby one country. 

Political Cause: political weakness was one of the causes of the defeat of the Indians. After emperor Ashoka, India could not be united under one rule. The attempts to unite India under one rule failed even during medieval times. Besides, though India was divided politically, yet, there were many Rajput states at that time which were far more widespread and powerful in material resources in comparison to the Muslim invaders. The most important cause of the weakness of India was that Rajput states were engaged in constant fighting against each other for power and glory and failed to unite themselves against a common enemy even in the greatest hour of danger to their country, its culture and religion.

Economical Cause: Economically, India was a rich country but the wealth was unequally distributed. The cause of the weakness of the Indians had been that they had failed to utilize that wealth to build their military strength which alone could provide safety to their wealth. Instead they stored the wealth in temples and palaces of kings which tempted foreign invaders.

Thus the political, social, religious, moral, and cultural weakness of the Indians and also their increased prosperity in their own way constituted the causes of the invasions by the foreign powers.

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A REPORT PREPARED FOR OSDMA / XIMB

Date: Saturday, 19^th June-2010

 

An observatory Report

on the site visit to Matikhal Cyclone Rehabilitation Centre

Chatrapur, Ganjam, Odisha

Introduction

As per the schedule three persons from OSDMA, XIMB and ISL went to witness the mock drills on First Aid, Search and Rescue to be conducted at Matikhal Cyclone Rehabilitation Centre near Chatrapur of Ganjam district on 19^th June, 2010. A worm welcome was waiting us from the side of District Emergency Officer and co. on the district head quarter at Chatrapur. After 10 minutes of staying there we all moved to the destined village Matikhal of Chatrapur block.

Mock drills & Interaction

The villagers were gathered at the cyclone rehabilitation centre prior to our presence. They occupied the vacant place as soon as we reached. They offered chair to seat and green coconut to quench our thirst. With out any late the secretary of the rehabilitation committee Mr. Ramesh Chandra Sahoo drew the attention of the persons gathered and announced the agenda. The volunteers were given the life jackets on which they looked as if on a real mission. With the spirit to search and rescue the mock drill begun, to support them the first aid team were ready with basic medical facility. Mean time the fall of slight rain drew a perfect picture of the depiction of the emergency situation. The first team applied different techniques to search and recue the victims which were really enthralling. To extend a helping hand there were six personnel from the Orissa Fire Service (OFS).

The action continued for an hour, and then all came back to the centre. Community interaction was on from the side of the delegates. All were very cooperative in giving correct information. It was a gathering of all the villagers. Ms. Sujata Pattnaik from CAP (Centre for Associated Progress) was there to animate the  villagers. The presence of Sarapanch and School Committee President added some support to the success of the programme. At the end all the villagers went back to their respective homes with a Tiffin packet wearing smile on their faces.

The delegates along with the Emergency Officer reached another Cyclone Rehabilitation Centre at Kanamana on the way back to Chatrapur and supervised for a while. The secretary of that centre was absent due to medical emergency. After moving around we reached the Circuit House at Chatrapur. Having delicious lunch we returned to Bhubaneswar.

Conclusion    

It was a unique experience all together to witness the mock drill on first aid and search and rescue the victims of natural calamity conducted by OSDMA. This type of practice is continued every year at this season and helps to keep the villagers alert and active to act against any type of natural calamity.

List of Delegates

Strength

Unity was very much observed among the villagers. They were all active volunteers who proved their service skills while enjoying. They are literally one, do not have barrier on caste and religion.

Weakness                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

The motor has to get repaired. Ground floor need to be checked up on wiring. People are very simple that unless you give a hint they won’t find out their needs. Any way they have agreed to write down all detail and present later on.

Report Prepared By:-

Mr. Birendra Baliarsingh, Email:birenmedia@gmail.com, Cell:+91 9438230346

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Explore Bhubaneswar with Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Service

 Bhubaneswar: Monday, 4^th Aug. 2008 was a Red Letter Day for the Orissa Tourism. On this day the Orissa Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), a state owned PSU introduced the most convenient way to explore and experience Bhubaneswar- the capital city. With a well-networked Hop-On-Hop-Off luxury bus service connecting the important tourist locations of the city on two major routes namely a City Tour and a Heritage Tour.

Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik flagged off the new busses from Pantha Nivas, while Devi Prasad Mishra, Minister of Tourism said that the service is to up grade tourist infrastructure and provide best facility to international as well as  domestic tourists. The city has gone a step further with the Public Private Partnership as this tour has been operated and managed by Kalinga Trade and Travels for five years along with Air Tel as the brand partner. The corporation has initially operates five 45 seater Air Conditioned buses and eight 12 seater Tempo Travelers.

Now Orissa marks in the tourism history of India, becoming the first ever state to provide the Hop-On-Hop-Off bus service. The provision of an information booklet along with the ticket makes the tourist to feel comfortable and informed about details by making it a self guided tour. This indeed provides an ample opportunity to every one on a tour to highly explore and experience Bhubaneswar in an innovative way.

OTDC’s Hop-On-Hop-Off bus service offers a comfortable, air-conditioned ride around the city with a single ticket. The ticket is valid for both the City Tour and Heritage Tour for one day. One can get on and off the bus at any of the destination on the designated routes as per his/her convenience.

  

Each specific destination on the designed City Tour and Heritage Tour route is touched by one Hop-On-Hop-Off bus at a predetermined time interval. From these stops, one can easily access the best of tourist attractions Bhubaneswar has to offer including heritage sites, handicraft and souvenir emporiums, parks, museums, shopping complexes, eateries, cinema halls, hotels etc.

The bus service for both the tours starts from Panthanivas at 8.00 am and continues till 8.30 pm. One Hop-On-Hop-Off bus passes through each of the stops at interval of around 30 minutes. Tickets are Rs.250/- adult;       Rs.125/- child and Rs.700/- for a family pack including two adults and two children.

The List below provides detail of the tour.

 

 City Tour Bus Stoppages:-

No.	Bus Stops	In-close Proximity	Last Departure Time
CT1	Panthanivas	BJB College, Bhanja Kala Mandap, Paryatan Bhawan	5.30pm
CT2	Rajmahal Square	Jayadev Bhawan, Ashok Nagar Market, Bapuji Nagar Market, Daily Market (Unit-I), Market Building (Unit-II), Raj Bhawan, SBI, Standard Chartered Bank, Hotel Sishmo, Bhubaneswar Club, Capital Hospital	5.35pm (Up), 8.20pm (Dn)
CT3	Master Canteen	IG Park, Rabindra Mandap, Secretariat, State Assembly, Hotel Swosti, Citibank, HDFC Bank	5.40pm (Up) 8.15pm (Dn)
CT4	Ram Mandir	Forum Mart, Shriya Square, Gurudwara, Subham Market, Hotel Marion, Hotel HHI, UTI Bank, ICICI Bank, Neelachal Hospital	5.45pm (Up) 8.10 (Dn)
CT5	Ekamra Haat	Exhibition Ground, Orissa State Library	5.30pm
CT6	Nicco Park	Kalinga Stadium, The World, Madhuasudan Nagar	5.55pm
CT7	Regional Science Centre	Regional College of Education	6.00pm
CT8	Acharya Vihar	pathani Samanta Planetarium, Regional Museum of Natural History, Sainik School, Ayush Hospital	6.05pm
CT9	Jayadev Vihar	Sudarshan Crafts Village, Trident Hilton	6.10pm
CT10	ISKCON Temple	Indradhunu Market Complex	6.15pm
CT11	CRP Square	Priyadarshini Market, Tribal Museum	6.20pm
CT12	Fire Station Square	Baramunda Bus Stand	6.25pm
CT13	Khandagiri	Udayagiri, Biju Patanaik Energy Park, Sum Hospital, SOA University	6.30pm
CT14	Ekamra Kanan	Siridi Sai Temple (1)	6.50pm
CT15	May Fair Lagoon	ESI Hospital	7.00pm
CT16	Fortune Tower	Odissi Research Centre, XIMB	7.05pm
CT17	Nalco Square	Kalinga Hospital, Hemlata Hospital, Hotel Suryansh	7.10pm
CT18	Infocity Square	Shikharchandi, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Chandaka Industrial Estate, KIIT University, Golf Club	7.25pm
CT18A	Nandankanan*	Botanical Garden	5.10pm
CT19	Janata Maidan	Gandhi Park, Sandy’s Square, Hotel Swosti Plaza, Hotel Ginger	7.40pm
CT20	Saheed Nagar	Utkal University, Satsang Temple, Sanischhar Temple, Pantaloons	8.00pm
Timings are subjected to force majeure conditions

Heritage Tour Bus Stoppages:-

No.	Bus Stops	In-close Proximity	Last Departure Time
HT1	Panthanivas		5.30pm
HT2	Rajarani Temple	Nageswar Temple	5.35pm
HT3	Bhaskareswar Temple		5.40pm
HT4	Brahmeswar Temple	Sisupalgarh	5.45pm
HT5	Megheswar Temple	Siridi Sai Temple (2)	5.50pm
HT6	Kedargouri Temple	Mukteswar Temple	6.00pm
HT6A	Dhauligiri**	River Daya	6.30pm
HT7	Lingaraj Temple	Persurameswar Temple, Vaital Temple, Jambeswar Temple, Ananta Basudev Temple, Bindu Sagar	6.35pm
HT8	Mausima Temple	Rameswar Temple, Bharateswar Temple, Satrughneswar Temple, Lakshmaneswar Temple	6.45pm
HT9	State Museum		6.50 (Up) 6.55 (Dn)
Timings are subjecte to force majeure conditions

About Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa is popularly known as the Temple City of India. It boasts of temples like Lingaraj, Mukteswar, Rajarani etc. which date back to around 10^th century AD. Jain caves like those at Udayagiri, known to be over 2000 years old add to its mysterious antiquities. The city forms the anchor of the famous Golden Triangle of Orissa, Puri and Konark being the other two destinations. Treasuring many architectural marvels and a rich cultural heritage, Bhubaneswar is now emerging as the IT destination of the country. It is also developing as the Knowledge Hub of Eastern India. Well-connected by air, rail and road, Bhubaneswar is one of the popular tourist destinations.

The city is the perfect blend of traditional charm and modern day pleasures. The Hop-On-Hop-Off bus service would provide the tourists with great convenience to explore and experience the best of both these ancient and modern worlds offered by Bhubaneswar.

Special Facilities:

• Kiosk at every bus stoppages.
• Information Booklet with ticket to every tourist on Tourism and

Heritage Points.

      and bus stoppages.

Department of Tourism, Govt. of Orissa, Paryatan Bhaban,

Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar – 14.

Orissa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.

Ph: 0674-2431515

Tour Operated and Managed By:

Kalinga Trade And Travels

Ph: 0674-2532567

Control Room: Mob. 9937025155

Brand Partner:

Air Tel

Courtesy: OTDC