After being ostracised for more than two decades, Dalits in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district finally entered the Uthapuram temple. For generations, they were forbidden from entering the temple and performing prayers by the upper caste Pillai community. A wall was built around the temple to keep the Dalits away. A few years ago, the wall […]
Read More »The Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNUEF) which had its inception here in Madurai three years ago was borne out of historic necessity as the place had been a centre to various forms of overt and covert practices of untouchability, said S.K. Ponnuthayi, district secretary, All India Democratic Women’s Association. Delivering the presidential address at […]
Read More »Social Developments This century witnessed some most remarkable changes or revolutions on the social scene of Kerala. This region which was the most caste-ridden of all the regions of India is today the least caste-ridden area. However, this volt-face did not happen all of a sudden, by means of a bloody revolution, but gradually by […]
Read More »Aravipuram Movement was launched by Sri Narayana Guru on Shivaratri day of 1888. On that day, Sri Narayana Guru defied the religious restrictions traditionally placed on the Ezhava community, and consecrated an idol of Shiva at Aravipuram. Sri Narayana Guru, born in a low-caste Ezhava family, had studied Sanskrit, Malayalam, Tamil and astrology. The Aravipuram […]
Read More »The Aravipuram movement was of far-reaching importance in South India. Inspired by its success, a number of socio-religious reform movements were launched in the South. The Temple Entry Movement is the more prominent among them. The struggle against the disabilities imposed on the avarnas or members of depressed classes in various parts of South India […]
Read More »CAUSE FOR LINGUISTIC STATES: The boundaries of the British Indian Provinces were drawn primarily to sub serve colonial interest to enforce law and order, to collect land revenue and to divide the rule. hence the pre-independence provinces were multi-linguistic,multi-cultural and heterogenous.for example, the Madras Presidency consisted of four large distinct linguistic areas ,-Tamil ,Telugu,Malayalam And […]
Read More »Travel agencies and their functions – Tour operators and guides The business of travel agency has undergone significant changes in the last two decades. Gone are the days when there were no formal travel intermediaries to help travelers visit places of interest. Several travel obstacles discouraged people to travel distance places. Only a selected few […]
Read More »Tourism organisations – WTO – IATA – ITDC – TTDC – Tourist centres of India. TOURISM ORGANISATION For any industry or discipline to develop, an organization is, an essential pre-requisite as it plays a vital role in its proper planning, development and growth. The aim of the organization is to deploy into working functions or […]
Read More »Travel accommodation – regular – star hotels (five an other stars), International, Resort hotels, Commercial hotels, Residential hotels, floating hotels. Supplementary – Motels, Youth hostels, caravan and camping sites, Bed and Breakfast. Accommodations It plays a central role in tourism. Every tourist needs a place to stay and relax. Tourists look for clean, hygienic, and […]
Read More »Tourism- Definition – Motivational factors – Types – Religious, Bio, Leisure, Nature, Medical, Cultural, Adventure, Coastal Tourism – A3 Concept [Attraction, Accommodation, Accessibility] Definitions of Tourism In 1941, Hunziker and Krapf defined tourism as “the sum of the phenomena and relationships arising from the travel and stay of nonresidents, insofar as they do not lead […]
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