of Delhi -- Razia Sultan 21) The first woman to receive Ashoka Chakra -- Nirja Bhanot 22) The first woman to cross English Channel -- Aarti Saha 23) The first woman to receive Nobel Prize -- Mother Teresa 24) The first woman to receive Bharat Ratna -- Mrs. Indira Gandhi 25) The First woman to get Ashok Chakra -- Nirja Mishra 26) The first woman to receive Jnanpith Award -- Ashapurna Devi 27) First Indian woman to swim across the English Channel -- Miss Arati Saha (now Mrs. Arati
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Pandita Ramabai (Kannada: ಪಂಡಿತಾ ರಮಾಬಾಯಿ) (Marathi: पंिडता रामाबाई) (23 April 1858 – 5 April 1922) was a social reformer and activist. She was born as Hindu‚ started Arya Mahila Samaj and later converted to Christianity to serve widows and helpless women of India. Ramabai was a poet‚ a scholar‚ and a champion of improvement in the plight of Indian women. As a social reformer‚ she championed the cause of emancipation of Indian women. A widely traveled lady‚ she visited most parts of India‚ and even
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British Rule and Colonial Interest The arrival of the British in India was marked by the spice trade during the period of the European exploration in the 1600s. Through trade and export‚ European powers found their way to India. The British‚ particularly‚ were drawn to India’s wealth‚ it’s markets and growing population. Their eventual involvement led to the establishment of the East India Company in 1757. The company introduced measures towards western education‚ modern transportation‚ goods and
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Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th President of the United States of America‚ aptly defined democracy as a government of the people‚ by the people and for the people. Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th President of the United States of America‚ aptly defined democracy as a government of the people‚ by the people and for the people. This definition clearly underlines the basic tenet that‚ in this- form of government‚ people are supreme. The ultimate power is in their hands and they exercise it in the form of electing
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Ravindra Kelekar From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Ravindra Kelekar Born March 25‚ 1925 [1] Cuncolim‚ Goa‚ India Died August 27‚ 2010 (aged 85) Margao‚ Goa‚ India Resting place Priol‚ Goa‚ India[2] Occupation freedom fighter‚ activist‚ linguistic activist‚ poet‚ author Language Konkani Ethnicity Konkani Ravindra Kelekar (March 25‚ 1925 – August 27‚ 2010) was a noted Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language‚ though he also wrote
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Agricultural Equipment Business Manufacturing‚ export and distribution opportunities in post-harvest equipment beckon entrepreneurs even as other farm products also hold great promise In the last decade‚ Buhler‚ a global manufacturer of grain milling‚ sorting and handling products‚ has been witnessing a geographical shift in demand for its products. While the US and Europe remained the mainstay for long‚ it is China and India that are now the demand hubs for its products. The company‚ which launched
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(1) I have read a number of books in English and Hindi. Most of them have been to my liking and I have spent many an hour reading them. But one which has pleased me most is Munshi Prem Chand’s ‘Godaan’. ‘Godaan’‚ is Prem Chand’s master-piece and ranks very high in the world of fiction. The book portrays the life of the poor villagers – Hari‚ Dhania and tohers. The author felt the problems of the villagers and placed them before us honestly. Closely connected with their lives is the picture
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ki Asha materialize without the foundation of truth and ground facts. For Aman ke Asha We should know the Ground realities and out comes by Historical Way from BHARAT‚ HINDUSTAN‚ BRITISH INDIA AND PRESENT INDIA AND PAKISTAN The sub-continent of South Asia now India and Pakistan had three names before independence. First "BHARAT’ the era denotes the period before the Muslim arrival. Second "HINDUSTAN" defines the period of Muslims. Third "INDIA" is the period of British invasion. Since the
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Dear Friends‚ It gives us great pleasure for all of us here from the TALKING GREEN team to forward this special editorial issue as part of our new initiative this year to focus on specific subject of importance on science and the world and come up with a monthly editorial issue . We sincerely thank you for your response to our first editorial issue and with that this time also it will provide you some food for thought and share your views and observations to grow and move on better roads
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