The Partition of Bengal (1905) Bengal was the largest of the provinces of India. At the end of the nineteenth century it included Western Bengal with a population 54 million (42 million Hindus and 12 million Muslims) and east Bengal and Assam with a population of 31 million (12 million Hindus and 18 million Muslims). This was a huge area to govern as one unit. There were ten times as many people in Bengal as there were in the whole of Britain at this time. The British maintain that Bengal was
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Terrorism is not a Muslim Monopoly Kamlesh Kumar Singh Research Scholar Deptt. of Sociology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi-221005 Email-kamleshsingh206@gmail.com M.N. - 09369240262‚ 09026399178 Abstract “All Muslims may not be terrorists‚ but all terrorists are Muslims”. This comment‚ frequently heard after the Mumbai bomb blasts implies that terrorism is a Muslim specialty‚ if not a monopoly. The facts are very different. First there is nothing new about terrorism. The term
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The idea of difference or strangeness dominates the human psyche. We‚ as a species‚ believe that we are ‘different’ from animals. Even as individuals‚ we believe that we are different from the ‘others’. Such a belief‚ which is the outcome of social‚ cultural and religious moorings shapes our identity. It also develops our perspective‚ shapes our attitude and defines our understanding of the world around us. In a multi-cultural and multi-religious country like India‚ the interests of various groups
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spite of being a shy animal avoiding human contact‚ needs a huge amount of food and water as also a large living space. It migrates vast distances just in a quest to fulfill its basic needs of food‚ shelter and mating. Also‚ when it is peak monsoon in Assam‚ the elephants migrate westwards in search of less wet areas as excessive water festers germs on their feet. It is this particular behaviour which brings them in contact
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factory of 1.5 million kg/annum 3. Operates its own wholesale outlets at Indore‚ Jaipur‚ Kanpur‚ Allahabad 4. Have a diversified portfolio of investments in various industries 5. Estates located in quality tea producing belts in Jorhat district in Assam Weakness 1. No technology has been imported from abroad and the company thus lacks operational efficiencies 2. The Industry is highly labour intensive. The wages of workers are 3. determined according to periodic wage settlement agreements
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Make beautiful charts :- 1. Glimpses of the 2012 2. Healthy and Junk Food 3. 3R’s - Reduce‚ Refuse and Recycle New Delhi: The year 2012 was full of numerous major events in the fields of politics‚ business‚ cinema and sports which shaped the outgoing year and grabbed a lot of public attention. At home‚ we saw many important happenings like UPA’s trouble shooter Pranab Mukherjee’s election as thePresident of the Indian Republic‚ surfacing of a string of scams dealing severe blow to the credibility
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ‘LIST OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS OF INDIA’ SUBMITTED TO MR. TANKMAY KANDEKAR SUBMITTED BY SANHITA WAGH (M/MFM/12/37) NIFT‚ MUMBAI GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION LAW: A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town‚ region‚ or country). India‚ as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)‚ enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and
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Partition of India 1947 In 1600‚ the British East India Company was established‚ and in 1858‚ The India Act allowed for power to be transferred to the British government. The British Government never had complete control‚ but it certainly had power. The Partition of India happened on August 14th‚ 1947 and August 15th‚ 1947. When the British left India on August 15th‚ 1947 (after the formation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan)‚ they left the country divided. This led to the formation of Pakistan
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awareness of wildlife among the people. These projects not only help to preserve and protect our natural heritage but also encourage eco-tourism. The Indian government has been sucessful in protecting the Tiger population. The Kaziranga National Park in Assam is also an effort to save
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The 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) 1-6 October‚ 2008 Goa‚ India Earthquake Risk Mitigation Strategies in India C. Ghosh National Institute of Disaster Management‚ New Delhi‚ India Keywords: Disaster Management‚ earthquake‚ mitigation‚ building codes‚ ABSTRACT: About 59% of India’s land area is under the threat of moderate to severe earthquake shaking intensity VII and higher. In the last 20 years‚ 8 major
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