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
Free India British Raj Mughal Empire
India as a superpower What is a superpower? What does a superpower exactly mean? Superpower is a developed‚ self reliant and is a truly independent nation. Not powerful merely for material development and worldly prosperity of the nation but as a spiritually developed nation as well‚ based on the solid foundation of the country’s legacy of enduring values. Officially Republic of India‚ Hindi Bhārat or Bhāratavarsha‚ India is a country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a
Premium India Delhi British Raj
into which the effects of imperialism on India can be sorted into are‚ positive and negative. The positive effects of imperialism on India outweigh the negatives‚ but there are negatives nevertheless such as exclusion from the government. Britain brought western morality and innovation‚ which it lacked‚ this improved Indian society. This morality and innovation rooted in and then flourished into much more after the British left. The Imperialism of India had numerous negative effects many of which
Premium British Empire India United Kingdom
evolution The word “rupee” comes from the Sanskrit word “raupya” meaning Silver and traces its roots to the silver standard currency basket of the colonial rule. Originally produced in India in the 15th and 16th centuries by Mogul rulers‚ the currency shifted to Gold Standards in 1898 with the British dominance of the subcontinent. The currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India that manages the policies through its broader mandate as the acting central bank of India. Historically‚ the currency
Premium Monetary policy Bretton Woods system International economics
Assess the reasons why British attitudes to Europe changed from 1945-1973. [50] After the war‚ Britain retained a great sense of national pride as they had not been defeated by the war in the way other European countries had such as France‚ Germany and the Benelux countries. They had their economic and political regimes upheaved and needed co-operation to ensure they could rebuild. Britain was keen for peace throughout Europe‚ especially with the Soviet’s influence spreading; however they were not
Premium United Kingdom European Coal and Steel Community Superpower
To India A Passage to India by E.M. Forster is a novel published in 1924‚ a time when India had not yet won its independence from the British. Forster had visited India during this time‚ so a lot of the setting comes from firsthand experience‚ although he does make up the setting of the caves as well as the town names. During the time that this book was published‚ racism was a major problem in India and it is a major problem in the novel. India at this time was occupied by the British‚ and
Premium E. M. Forster British Empire East India Company
Law of India refers to the system of law in modern India. Some of contemporary Indian law shows substantial European and American influence. Various legislations first introduced by the British are still in effect in modified forms today. During the drafting of the Indian Constitution‚ laws from Ireland‚ the United States‚ Britain‚ and France were synthesised into a refined set of Indian laws. Indian laws also adhere to the United Nations guidelines on human rights law and the environmental law.
Premium Law Common law India
Western Impact on Indian Culture and Art From Colonial‚ through Modern and Contemporary Times Vishan Darren Seenath 2/2/2012 In the past decade contemporary art of the Indian sub-continent has received increasing attention‚ perhaps on the merit of the artists‚ but most likely due to the increasingly strong Indian economy and the money that is being made through foreign investments. There is a glaring observation to be made‚ and that is interest in India by the West seems closely tied to economic
Premium India Hindu History of painting
1.1. THE BRITISH CONTEXT: HISTORICAL GROWTH Britain‚ better known nowadays as the UK of GB and Northern Ireland‚ comprises England‚ Scotland‚ Wales and Northern Ireland. The biggest island‚ GB‚ is divided into England‚ Scotland and Wales; whereas Northern Ireland shares the second largest island with the Republic of Ireland. In prehistory‚ these areas were visited by Old‚ Middle and New Stone Age nomads‚ some of whom later settled permanently. From about 600BC-AD1066‚ the islands experienced
Premium United Kingdom
A Passage to India‚ written by E. M. Forster in 1924‚ is a novel exploring the widespread and uncontrolled tension and prejudice that existed in India in the 1920s. This tension was caused by animosity between the native Indians and the British officials who were ruling India at the time - in this novel‚ Dr. Aziz and the City Magistrate. Most of the conflict takes place between Dr. Aziz and the City Magistrate’s family and friends‚ who were visiting India at the time. Forster describes in detail
Free British Empire United Kingdom British Raj