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    countries rich with raw materials. Great Britain’s reign over India lasted from the seventeenth century to 1947. Riddled in monopolized economics‚ the East India Company sank its teeth into India like a dog to a bone. As their influence in the subcontinent grew‚ other countries such as France wanted hegemonic power over the country. The British would secure their victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 thus forming a monopoly over India. However‚ Britain didn’t want to be associated with a less ethnic

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    Reservation System in India The concept of reservation was enshrined in the Constitution to allow the so-called deprived classes to come at par with the so-called privileged ones. The Constitution of India allows this kind of positive discrimination in order to bring about equality of opportunity and status in the society. The founding fathers had never intended Reservation to be a temporary phenomenon. Reservations to the underprivileged were to be extended until they were uplifted socially and

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    “PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN INDIA” Sunil B. Bhosale1 & Pralhad N. Kamble2 1. Research Associate‚ Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy‚ Gokhale Institute of Economics & Politics‚ Pune‚ Maharashtra(India) Email-sunilbhosale2001@yahoo.com‚ sunilbhosle@gipe.ernet.in 2. Lecturer‚ Dept. of Economics‚ Shri. S.H. Kelkar College‚ Devgad‚ Dist-Sindhudurga‚ Maharashtra (India). Email-pralhadkamble@gmail.com 1) Introduction:- In the context of national food security and poverty alleviation

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    To what extent was the Britain’s rule over India a good thing for India? India was ruled over by the British Raj after the East India Company (EIC) started overruling the Indian natives for 300 years. India was conquered for the Empire not by the English themselves but by Indians under English leadership by taking advantage of Indian disputes. When the English‚ after the Portuguese‚ first landed in India‚ they were overwhelmed by the wealth and magnificence of the people whose friendship

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    INTER CASTE RELATIONS *Ms. Shailja Saxena **Abhishek Kumar According to Oxford dictionary‚ Caste means “any class or group of people who inherit exclusive privileges or are perceived as socially distinct “or” each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society

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    Castes are mainly found in India‚ some anthropologists might even argue that castes are strictly confined to India. A caste is essentially a system of dividing society into hereditary divisions. Most western observers see there being two parts; varna and jati. Varna is the belief that society is divided into priests‚ warriors‚ farmers‚ and merchants. The second term‚ jati‚ refers to local endogamous groups. Class‚ on the other hand‚ is a system of hierarchically arranged social groups based on economic

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    The British Invasion had a huge influence on our culture and was one of the greatest musical revolutions in American history. In the year of 1964‚ the British Invasion began‚ and for the few following years‚ British rock & roll bands flooded the American market with their music. However‚ rock & roll music originated in America and was still in its early ages during the late 50s‚ but has also undergone a steady decline in quality. The British Invasion also involved the virtual domination of AM radio

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    The dowry system is an age old system and a peculiar phenomenon of the Indian society. It is‚ as today‚ a curse to the society. Dowry is the name given to all that‚ the parents of a girl give to her when she gets married. At the face of it‚ the system seems quite appropriate‚ healthy and logical‚ for‚ in this simple way‚ the parents of the girl help her in setting a new home. So far‚ so good and‚ originally also the purpose of dowry was very justified and understandable. Let us now analyze

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    of an empire or nation over foreign countries. British imperialism in India has affected the country in many ways. There is negative and positive effects that take place in the past or present. British rule in India lasted for nearly 200 years. However‚ British interest in India started in the 1600s and ended with India’s independence in 1947. In 1601‚ the British East India Company was set up in India‚ which represents the first of Britain in India. By 1707‚ the Mughal empire‚ which kept European

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    Judicial System In Ancient India Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Sources of Law 3. Judicial System during Vedic Period 4. Types of courts 5. Different kinds of law 6. Types Of Law Suits 7. Judicial Procedure 8. Justice during Mauryan Times 9. Justice During Gupta Times 10.Conclusion 11. Bibliography Introduction: The present judicial system is not an unanticipated formation. It is the result of prolonged and gradual process of Indian history. It has however influenced the present

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