Prasanna Social and Religious Reforms Class 8 History Notes Maharashtra State Board Along with the spread of English education, there was a spread of new thoughts, new ideas, and new philosophies. Indians were also introduced to Western thoughts and culture. Due to this, there were changes in social, religious, economic, and cultural aspects of Indian society. … Read more
The Freedom Struggle of 1857 Class 8 History Notes Maharashtra State Board In 1857, a great struggle took place in India which completely shook the British Government. This struggle did not arise all of a sudden. Earlier as well many such struggles took place in India against the British. The scope of the struggle of … Read more
Effects of British Rule Class 8 History Notes Maharashtra State Board In this chapter, we are going to study the effects of British rule over India. Establishment of East India Company: We have seen that due to geographical discoveries, the European powers reached the Indian coast. All the Europeans including Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British … Read more
Europe and India Class 8 History Notes Maharashtra State Board During the modern period, the various happenings in Europe had an impact on India. Therefore, while studying the period of modern Indian history, we have to study the events happening in Europe during this period. Period of Renaissance: In the history of Europe, the last … Read more
Sources of History Class 8 History Notes Maharashtra State Board We have studied the sources of ancient and medieval Indian history. This year we are going to study the sources of Modern Indian History. Historical sources include material, written and oral sources. Similarly, sources based on modern technology such as audio, video, and audio-visual are … Read more
Field Visit Class 8 Geography Notes Maharashtra State Board The field trip is an important method of geography. Through field trips, one can get a first-hand experience of geographical factors and processes. Geographical concepts can be understood. Geographical field trips are useful for understanding the relationship between man and the environment. It is essential to … Read more
Map Scale Class 8 Geography Notes Maharashtra State Board The painter first takes an estimated scale of the scene in front of him with a pencil. After that, he sketches on the paper. The painter does this so that the picture is drawn to scale. In the preparation of maps, the picture is first surveyed. … Read more
Industries Class 8 Geography Notes Maharashtra State Board The process of converting the available raw material into finished products is done in the factories. The finished product is durable, more useful, and has an added value. Industries or manufacturing units provide secondary occupation. Due to the availability of resources, the development of science and technology, … Read more
Population Class 8 Geography Notes Maharashtra State Board Several factors are responsible for the development of a region. Out of these, population is an important factor. While studying the population of any region, the following aspects have to be considered. Population Growth Population Distribution Population Density Structure of Population Population Growth: From the above exercise, … Read more
Land Use Class 8 Geography Notes Maharashtra State Board Land Use: Land use is the way or purpose for which land in a region is used. The interaction between geographical factors and man has resulted in land use. Land use changes with time. As man’s needs have increased the use of land for different purposes … Read more