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    then found only in Punjab‚ Haryana‚ Jammu and Kashmir‚ Himachal Pradesh‚ Chandigarh and Delhi. Sainis also claim themselves to be Rajputs[2] of Yaduvanshi descent. As both a statutory agricultural tribe and a designated martial race during the British Raj era that followed the Indian Rebellion of 1857‚ Sainis had been chiefly engaged in both agriculture and military service since then until recent times. However‚ since the independence of India‚ Sainis have diversified into different trades and professions

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    India and Pakistan celebrated their 65th year of independence from the British Raj. Although its significance was overshadowed by the Independence Day celebrations‚ August 2012 also marked 65 years since the tragic and violent partition of India and Pakistan. The newfound independence in 1947 was met with mixed feelings. Although the people of India‚ through nationalism and self-determination‚ had finally rid themselves from British Imperialism‚ they now found themselves divided into two nations. While

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    Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

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    celebrating his birthday as National Education Day across India. As a young man‚ Azad composed poetry in Urdu as well as treatises on religion and philosophy. He rose to prominence through his work as a journalist‚ publishing works critical of the British Raj and espousing the causes of Indian nationalism. Azad became the leader of the Khilafat Movement during which he came into close contact with Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. Azad became an enthusiastic supporter of Gandhi’s ideas of non-violent civil

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    INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE Arrival of East India Co in India Shift from traders to Lords Revolt of 1857 Transfer of power from EIC to British Rule Rise of Organized Movement Rise of Indian Nationalism Divide and Rule (Partition of Bengal) Formation of Indian National Congress Jallianwala Baug Massacre Non Co-operation Movement Simon Commission Civil Disobedience Movement Quit India Movement (Second World War and consequences) The East India Company had the unusual distinction of ruling an entire country

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    death of his uncle Mokshagundum Visweshraiah at the ripe age of 101 years. He was chief Engineer‚ secretary to M.S.M Railways and Divan of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore‚ from 1908 to 1918. one of the best administered states during the British rule in India. Sir M.V.as he was respectively known was always impeccably and immaculately dressed in his 3 piece suite and gold rimed Mysore Petta ‚but never flouted the honours bestowed on him like C.I.E(Companion of the Indian empire) K.C

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    The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[4][5] From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚[7] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

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    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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    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 bodies he served in‚ Gokhale promoted not only primarily independence from the British Empire but also social reform. To achieve his goals‚ Gokhale followed two overarching principles: non-violence

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    different from Positivism. It is always a paradigm Shift from Positivism. Panchayat as an institution exist since time immemorial. Panchayat play most important role in local level conflict which continued during Mughal period. It weakens during British Raj because of judiciary. Panchayat as an institution revitalized after 1950. Main Features of 73rd Amendment Act that how it is different from earlier?? 1. Constitutional Status: As we know India after independence being an good Indian we have

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    The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚ to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader

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    1. The Cellular Jail in Port Blair in Andaman must rank as the darkest deed perpetrated by the British Raj‚ along with the massacre at Jalian Wala Bagh in Punjab. The islands of Andaman & Nicobar‚ located in the Bay of Bengal and separated from the Indian mainland by thousands of kilometres of sea all around‚ was used by the British as penal settlement to which they banished thousands of freedom fighters as well as petty criminals. The first lot of 200 sepoys (privates) who participated in Sepoy

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