Satyanarain Goel

Looking back: Back in 1958, there were three polytechnics. Jodhpur Polytechnic was created by transfer of diploma classes from MBM Engineering College to Jodhpur Polytechinc in 1958. The building of Jodhpur Polytechnic was under construction  and  polytechnic was functioning from the campus of MBM Engineering College in 1958. Udaipur Polytechnic was established in 1957. The … Read more

Freedom from Fear: There were wide spread arrests of political leaders, immediately after the promulgation of emergency. All voices of dissent were curbed. Freedom of the press was curtailed and the judiciary, as also the legislatures were made pliable. All strikes, demonstrations and agitations were curbed. Political leaders of the opposition, their families and large … Read more

Morarji Desai:  After the general elections in March 1977 and with the victory of Janata Party, Morarji Desai became the fourth prime minister of India on 24 March 1977. Morarji was born in a village in Bulsar district of Gujrat in 1896. His father was a school teacher. After graduation from Bombay, he joined  Civil … Read more

Indira Gandhi: Indira Gandhi was elected as prime minister of India in 1966 after the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri. She soon consolidated her power and was in absolute control of the government as also the congress party from 1967 to 1971. She won the general elections in 1971 on the plank of her popular … Read more

Singapore: Singapore is an island lying  on the southern tip of Malaya Peninsula, facing  Sumitra, Java and Borneo on the south. Stanford Raffles of East India Company landed at  Singapore in 1819 and eastablished  a trading post there and  looked to  Singapore as a natural place for the development of port facilities.  Subsequently, it was … Read more

Background: Whatever be the forms and whatever be the titles, the process of transferring specialized knowedge and skills from one generation to another or from a master craftsman to his disciples and  fellow workmen, has been going on, in almost all parts of the world,  since times immemorial. Look at any of the conventional arts … Read more

Background: North western region of Rajasthan is mostly desert with  large tracts of sand and sand dunes. The rainfall is scanty with  almost no traces of surface water. Most of the rivers running through the region are seasonal. People have survived in the region for centuries,   with  primitive methods of agriculture and  all the uncertainties … Read more

Background: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation was formed in 1964 and had  limited development, during  the following  ten years. Chakrapani was working as the chief mechanical engineer of RSRTC at that time.  A decision was taken in 1975 to nationalize most of the major bus routes of the state, by inducting 1000 new busses in … Read more

Background: There was a time, when sixty five  percent of the major industries  of the country were owned by people, who rose from four districts of Rajasthan, viz Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Nagaur.  They were resourceful and gritty people, who settled down at the port towns of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras and provided the initial … Read more

Varnashram of Aryans: The Aryans divided the community into four functional groups, viz. Khastriya, Brahmin, Vaish and Shudra. Khastriyas were responsible for  the administration and safety and security of the community. Brahmins were responsible for meeting the educational and religious needs of the people. Vaish were concerned with the promotion of trade and commerce.  Shudra … Read more