The Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) was founded by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in 1951 to support the nationalist cause. The party opposed the appeasement policy of the Indian National Congress[citation needed] and was against any compromise in the matters of national and cultural integrity‚ unity and identity. It was widely regarded as the political arm of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. After Mookerjee’s untimely death in prison in 1953‚ during an agitation demanding the effective integration of Jammu
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between Hindus and Muslims in the Indian state of Gujarat. On 27 February 2002‚ the Sabarmati Express train was attacked at Godhra by a Muslim mob as per a preplanned conspiracy. 58 Hindu pilgrims‚ including 25 women and 15 children‚ returning from Ayodhya‚ were killed in the attack. This in turn prompted retaliatory attacks against Muslims and general communal riots on a large scale across the state‚ in which 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus were ultimately killed and 223 more people were reported missing
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This article is about the U.S. Air Force installation in Nevada. For other uses‚ see Area 51 (disambiguation). Area 51 A satellite image of Area 51 from 2000 shows dryGroom Lake just northeast of the site. IATA: none – ICAO: KXTA Summary Airport type Military Owner U.S. Federal Government Operator United States Air Force Location Southern Nevada‚ U.S. Elevation AMSL 4‚462 ft / 1‚360 m Coordinates 37°14′06″N 115°48′40″WCoordinates: 37°14′06″N 115°48′40″W Map KXTA Location
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Midterm The idea of nationalism is a new and complex phenomenon. It is difficult to gain an exact definition was what and how nationalism came to be‚ however there are popular ideas and theories. Two of the main approaches to understanding nationalism is through Anthony Smiths idea of primordialist and Benedict Anderson’s constructivist approach. The primordialist approach explained by Smith is the idea that nations are natural phenomenon which are that have been around since the beginning of
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assassinated by a Hindu extremist. Personal and religious vendettas were midst between Hindus and Muslims. Wars commenced over regions such as Kashmir‚ and Bangladesh (See Exhibit 1) in 1948‚ 1965‚ and 1971. In 1992‚ alleged Muslim invaders destroyed the Ayodhya temple. Riots broke out after the devastation of the Hindu temple‚ with an estimated death count of 2‚000 people. In 2002‚ Muslim militants firebombed a train‚ which killed 58 Hindu activists returning from the Ajodhya site. Vengeance possessed extremist
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Secularism - myth OR reality? Secularism means indifference towards religion. A pluralist country like India needs secularism like life-blood. In democracy‚ all citizens are equal though they may not follow same religion or may not even follow any religion at all. India is multi-religious country. A multi-religious society cannot function democratically without secularism. It is a great need for democratic pluralism. However‚ since very early times‚ secularism has evoked controversy in India as
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ReseaRch PaPeR Tourism Volume : 3 | Issue : 3 | March 2013 | ISSN - 2249-555X Monumental Heritage in Lucknow: Is Host Population Aware of Monumental Heritage ? Keywords Monuments of Lucknow‚ tourism product‚ tourism development etc. Jatashankar R. Tewari Assistant Professor and Coordinator- Hotel Management‚ School of Tourism and Hotel Management‚ Uttarakhand Open University‚ Haldwani District –Nainital Uttarakhand (India) ABSTRACT Monumental heritage constitutes a great opportunity
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BRIEFING PAPER ASIA PROGRAMME APRIL 2005 ASP BP 05/03 The Challenges for India’s Education System Marie Lall‚ Chatham House Summary • This paper‚ the first in an occasional series on India’s education system‚ places the current issues facing education in India in a historical context. • Since Independence‚ successive Indian governments have had to address a number of key challenges with regard to education policy‚ which has always formed a crucial part of its development agenda
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is considered a monument of Gupta period (320 to 550 CE).‚[3] which was destroyed in 1661 CE by Aurangzeb.[4] This temple still carries the local touch and feel of the several other temples in the twin towns of Mathura and Vrindaban. After 1992 Ayodhya situation‚ when security was enhanced at the main Krishnajanmabhoomi complex‚ this temple is slowly becoming the de-facto krishna temple for localites‚ in addition to the older Dwarikadheesh temple in the old town. This temple complex has another
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The Ramayana Hindus are extremely respectful and prideful people with many strong core beliefs. These beliefs have been passed down through the ages in The Ramayana. Throughout this epic poem‚ Rama‚ his family‚ and many others exemplify what it means to be Hindu. Rama is considered to be a perfect Hindu and follows all aspects of Hinduism flawlessly. This includes following duty‚ honor‚ responsibilities based on a person’s place in society‚ and most important to Rama‚ family. In the epic The
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