Orissa Review Role of Women in India’s Struggle For Freedom Siddhartha Dash The entire history of the freedom movement is replete with the saga of bravery‚ sacrifice and political sagacity of hundreds and thousands of women of our country. Their participation in the struggle began as early as 1817 when Bhima Bai Holkar fought agaist the British Colonel Malcolm and defeated him in guerilla warfare. At a very critical time for our mother land when the British East India Company was fast expanding
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar‚ a coastal town which was then part of the Bombay Presidency‚ British India. He was born in his ancestral home‚ now known as Kirti Mandir. His father‚ Karamchand Gandhi was Hindu Modh Baniya (1822–1885)‚ served as the divan minister) of Porbander state‚ a small princely salute state in the Kathiawar Agency of British India.His grandfather was Uttamchand Gandhi‚ also called Utta Gandhi. His mother‚ Putlibai‚ who was from a Pranami
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by | Position established | Succeeded by | Gulzarilal Nanda | Personal details | Born | 14 November 1889 Allahabad‚ North-Western Provinces‚ British India | Died | 27 May 1964 (aged 74) New Delhi‚ India | Political party | Indian National Congress | Spouse(s) | Kamala Kaul | Children | Indira Gandhi | Alma mater | Trinity College‚ Cambridge Inns of Court | Profession | Barrister | Religion | None[1][2][3] | Signature | | Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindustani: [ˈdʒəʋaːɦərˈlaːl ˈneːɦru] (
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already a member of the Indian National Congress‚ which was working for autonomy from British rule‚ when he joined the Muslim League in 1913. The league had formed a few years earlier to represent the interests of Indian Muslims in a predominantly Hindu country‚ and by 1916 he was elected its president. In 1920‚ the Indian National Congress launched a movement of non-cooperation to boycott all aspects of British rule. Jinnah opposed this policy and resigned from the congress. There were by now profound
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Organization | Indian National Congress‚ Deccan Education Society | Political movement | Indian Independence movement | Gopal Krishna Gokhale‚ CIE (Marathi: गोपाळ कृष्ण गोखले) (May 9‚ 1866 - February 19‚ 1915) was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society. Through the Society as well as the Congress and other legislative
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Republic‚ and the Constitution of India was promulgated. Jawaharlal Nehru had become the country’s first Prime Minister in 1947‚ and in 1952‚ in the country’s first general election with a universal franchise‚ Nehru led the Indian National Congress to a clear victory. The Congress had long been the principal political party in India‚ providing the leadership to the struggle for independence‚ and under Nehru’s stewardship it remained the largest and most influential party over the next three decades. In
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CURRENT AFFAIRS The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill‚ 2013 Passed By Rajya Sabha Sunila Abeysekera‚ the Sri Lankan Activist‚ Died in Columbo at 61 Russia Lifted Ban on Import of Non-Basmati Rice and Oilseeds from India Harish Lakshman Elected New President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association New Delhi Declaration on High Blood Pressure Adopted by Health Ministers of 11 SEARO Countries First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 presented
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Congress had an emphatic victory in 2009 Lok Sabha elections. UPA-2 started on a high by winning almost full majority on its own. However‚ their second term has been marred with controversies and corruption allegations. Starting with Commonwealth Games scam‚ every few months saw a new scam coming out like Adarsh Society scam and the biggest of all‚ the 2G scam. Fuel and commodity prices have risen sharply in the past few years adding to the woes of common man. Crusade against black money and corruption
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British government to the negotiating table. On July 1942‚ the Indian National Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence from the British government. The draft proposed that if the British did not accede to the demands‚ massive civil disobedience would be launched. However‚ it proved to be controversial within the party. A prominent congress national leader chakravarti Rajagopalachari quit the congress over this decision and so did some local and regional level organizers. Jawaharlal
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The fight for 545 Old chairs: In what will be one of India’s most keenly watched Lok Sabha elections‚ the only declared prime ministerial candidate is pitted against many more hopefuls.With the congress shying away from naming a nominee for the top post although it is not necessary as per Indian constitution.It forms one of the basic necesscity for voters to know who will rule them after election.As the election champaign is heating up every party is pullling all their strings to deliever better
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