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Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan

Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan Biography

Name: Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan Born: 4 December 1898 Watrap, Tamil Nadu, India Death: 14 June 1961 (aged 62) Nationality: Indian Fields: Physics Awards: FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society) (1940) Padma Bhushan (1954) Knight Bachelor Bhatnagar Award Known for: Raman effect Crystal Magnetism Magneto Chemistry Technique for measuring Magnetic anisotropy of magnetic crystals Padma Bhushan Sir Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, (Fellow …

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Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao Biography

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao Biography

Name: Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao FRS known as C. R. Rao Born: 10 September 1920 Hadagali, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Karnataka, India) Citizenship: United States Fields: Mathematics and Statistics Awards: Padma Vibhushan National Medal of Science (2001) S. S. Bhatnagar Prize Guy Medal (Silver 1965, Gold 2011) Known for: Cramér–Rao bound Rao–Blackwell theorem Orthogonal arrays Score test Calyampudi Radhakrishna …

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Sadbhavana Diwas Information For Kids

Sadbhavana Diwas - Rajiv Gandhi Birth Anniversary

Sadbhavana Diwas (Birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi) is celebrated all over the India, on 20th of August. Sadbhavana Diwas: The Sadbhavana (means having good feelings for others) Diwas or Harmony Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of the earlier Prime Minister of India named Rajiv Gandhi. Having good feelings for others was the only the mission of the …

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Zoroastrianism: Parsis the oldest religion

Zoroastrianism: Parsis the oldest religion

Zoroastrianism / Parsis, is one of the oldest religions on earth and was founded in Persia by prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster) in the 6th or 7th century BC. The followers of Zoroastrianism are known as Parsis. Zoroaster’s life dates have been traditionally given as 628-551 BC, but many scholars argue for earlier dates. Linguistic evidence suggests that he was born in …

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What is the law of parsimony?

What is the law of parsimony?

What is the law of parsimony? This principle states that the explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible, eliminating those that make no difference in the observable predictions of the explanatory hypothesis or theory. The principle is often expressed in Latin as the Lex Parsimoniae (law of parsimony or law of succinctness). This is often paraphrased …

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The Indian Elephant: A Children’s Poem

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The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia. Since 1986, Elephas maximus has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List as the wild Asian elephant population has declined by at least 50% since the 1940s to 1930s, i.e. three elephant generations. The Asian elephant is …

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Raksha Bandhan in India: Hindu Culture

Raksha Bandhan in India: Hindu Culture & Traditions

Raksha Bandhan in India is one of the very important festivals celebrated. Eagerly awaited by the Hindu community in India and abroad, it surely marks an auspicious occasion. Raksha Bandhan comes in the month of Shravan, which falls between July and August, and is celebrated with much eagerness and joy all across the world. The festival of Rakhi communicates the message …

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Raksha Bandhan Legends & Stories

Raksha Bandhan Legends

Raksha Bandhan Legends & Stories – Raksha Bandhan is a popular festival of India, celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters. The festival has a tremendous social and cultural significance. It is the celebration of the love amongst siblings. There are various legends associated with the origin of this festival. In fact, the festival has a rich background and has …

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