Know India

As the nation celebrates it's 61st birthday tomorrow, Sankalp Know India section helps you unwind youor spirit of freedom and nationality through a series of wonderful Indian images.

AJANTA is one of the world's greatest historical monument recognised by UNESCO.These caves were discovered in AD 1819 and were built up in the earlier 2nd century BC-AD. Most of the paintings in Ajanta are right from 2nd century BC-AD and some of them about the fifth century AD and continued for the next two centuries. All paintings shows heavy religious influence and centre around Buddha, Bodhisattvas, incidents from the life of Buddha and the Jatakas. The paintings are executed on a ground of mud-plaster in the tempera technique.

Uttarakhand is a state located in the northern part of India.

The Delhi Fort also Lal Qila, meaning the Red Fort,located in Delhi, India is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Red Fort, Delhi is one of the important building complexes of India which encapsulates a long period of Indian history and its arts. Its significance has transcended time and space.

The Border Security Force, established on December 1, 1965, is responsible for guarding India's land borders during peacetime and preventing trans-border crimes. It is a Central paramilitary force operating under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The Indian Union has a federal structure and is made up of several states, somewhat like the United States. From independence in 1947 to 1965, India's international boundaries were guarded by the local armed police battalions of every border state - with little or no inter-state co-ordination.