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Mahadeva Subramania Mani
Mahadeva Subramania Mani aka Dr MS Mani (; 2 March 1908 in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu – 8 January 2003 in Bangalore) was an Indian entomologist known for his studies on high altitude entomology. Early life and career Early school records and the University of Madras, MA Degree certificate show his name as M. Subramanya. Later on, sometime early during his service career, he recorded his name as Mahadev Subra Mani a.k.a. Mahadeva Subra Mani a.k.a. M. S. Mani. He had his early education at K. S. High School, Tanjore, and passed his SSLC Examination in 1926. He then attended the Government College, Coimbatore, and passed the Intermediate Examination, in 1928. Later he went to medical studies just for one year in 1929, at Madras Medical College, and had to suspend further medical education due to financial constraints. In 1937, he obtained an M.A. degree, awarded by the University of Madras, on the basis of his research papers in entomology, and finally, on the strength of his exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjore
Thanjavur (), also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore,#Pletcher, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 12th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian culture, southern Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, which are World Heritage Sites, UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, are located in and around Thanjavur. The foremost among these, the Brihadisvara Temple, built by the Chola emperor Rajaraja I, is located in the centre of the city. This temple has one of the largest bull statues (called Nandi) in India carved out of a single granite rock. Thanjavur is also home to Thanjavur painting, Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region. Thanjavur is the headquarters of the Thanjavur district, Thanjavur District. The city is an important agricultural centre located in the Cauvery Delta, Kaveri Delta and is known as the ''Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucasus
The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising parts of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have conventionally been considered as a natural barrier between Europe and Asia, bisecting the Eurasian landmass. Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain, is situated in the Western Caucasus area of Russia. On the southern side, the Lesser Caucasus includes the Javakheti Plateau and the Armenian highlands. The Caucasus is divided into the North Caucasus and South Caucasus, although the Western Caucasus also exists as a distinct geographic space within the North Caucasus. The Greater Caucasus mountain range in the north is mostly shared by Russia and Georgia as well as the northernmost parts of Azerbaijan. The Lesser Caucasus mountain range in the south is mostly located on the territory of sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kullu
Kullu () is a municipal council town that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about north of the airport at Bhuntar, Kullu. Kullu Valley is a broad open valley formed by the Beas River between Manali and Larji. This valley is known for its temples and its hills covered with pine and deodar forest and sprawling apple orchards. The course of the Beas river, originating from Beas Kund presents a succession of hillside settlements studded amongst forests of deodar that tower above pine trees on the lower rocky ridges. Together with the river Beas running through the valley, the town of Kullu offers truly magnificent views. Kullu Valley is sandwiched between the Pir Panjal, Lower Himalayan and Great Himalayan Ranges, located in Northern India, 497 k.m. away from the capital of India. History Historical references about the Kullu valley dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaula Dhar
Dhaula is a small hamlet in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand (, ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2007), is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the n .... It is the starting point for the Rupin Pass trek. Villages in Uttarkashi district {{Uttarakhand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garhwal Himalaya
The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Geology This range is also a part of the Himalayan Sivalik Hills, the outer most hills of the Himalaya located in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Major peaks of Garhwal Himalayas * Nanda Devi *Kamet *Sunanda Devi *Abi Gamin *Mana Peak *Mukut Parbat * Demographics The cities which are included in these ranges are Pauri, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli district, Chamoli, and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage namely Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. Some of the sites of the location are the hill stations of Mussoorie, Dhanaulti, Auli, India, Auli, Chakrata, Chopta. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, is also located in Garhwal Himalaya. See also * Garhwal division * List of mountain peaks of Uttarakhand * Himalayas References {{Uttarakhand Mountain ranges of the Himalayas Mountain ranges of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nainital
Nainital (Kumaoni language, Kumaoni: ''Naintāl''; ) is a town and headquarters of Nainital district of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand, India. It is the judicial capital of Uttarakhand, the Uttarakhand High Court, High Court of the state being located there and is the headquarters of Nainital district, an eponymous district. It also houses the Governor of Uttarakhand, who resides in the Raj Bhavan, Nainital, Raj Bhavan. Nainital was the summer capital of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, United Provinces. Nainital is located in the Kumaon division, Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas at a distance of from the state capital Dehradun and from New Delhi, the capital of India. Situated at an altitude of above sea level, the town is set in a valley containing an Nainital Lake, eye-shaped lake, approximately two miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the highest are Naina Peak () on the north, Deopatha () on the west, and Ayarpatha () on the south. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dehra Dun
Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. Part of the Garhwal region, and housing the headquarters of its Divisional Commissioner, Dehradun is one of the " Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city in the Himalayas. Dehradun is located in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between Song River, a tributary of Ganges on the east and the Asan River, a tributary of Yamuna on the west. The city is noted for its picturesque landscape and provides a gateway to the surrounding region. De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marudamalai Mountains
Marudhamalai is a suburb of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Located along the Western Ghats, it is part of the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. The area's economy relies largely on religious tourism, education, and hospitality. It houses the Maruthamalai Marudhachalamurthy Temple atop a hillock, which draws pilgrims and tourists. The campuses of Bharathiar University and the Government Law College are also situated in the region. It’s well-connected via roads and public transport. Geography Marudhamalai is situated along the Western Ghats, about northwest of central Coimbatore. The name derives from the combination of the Tamil words of Terminalia arjuna ("marudham") and "malai" meaning hill , referring to its wooded elevation of around . It forms part of the the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. Temple The suburb houses the Maruthamalai Marudhachalamurthy Temple atop a hillock, which draws pilgrims and tourists. The hill rises from plains with the summit, interspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itonididae
Cecidomyiidae is a family of flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called galls. Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small insects usually only in length; many are less than long. They are characterised by hairy wings, unusual in the order Diptera, and have long antennae. Some Cecidomyiids are also known for the strange phenomenon of paedogenesis in which the larval stage reproduces without maturing first. In some species, the daughter larvae consume the mother, while in others, reproduction occurs later on in the egg or pupa. More than 6,650 species and 830 genera are described worldwide, though this is certainly an underestimate of the actual diversity of this family. A DNA metabarcoding study published in 2016 estimated the fauna of Canada alone to be in excess of 16,000 species, hinting at a staggering global count of over 1 million cecidomyiid species that have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proctotrupoidea
Proctotrupoidea is a hymenopteran superfamily containing seven extant families, though others have been recognized in the past, most of these having been removed to a recently erected superfamily Diaprioidea. Of the remaining families, only Proctotrupidae contains a substantial number of species, with over 400 described. The others are small, often Relict (biology), relictual groups. See links for individual families for details of life history and diversity. See also Tree of Life Apocrita shows polyphyletic Proctotrupoidea. References Proctotrupoidea, Apocrita superfamilies {{Apocrita-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
