History of India [pic] The History of India can be traced in fragments to as far back as 700‚000 years ago. The Indus Valley Civilization‚ one of the oldest in the world‚ dates back at least 5‚000 years. According to the Indo-Aryan migration hypothesis‚ the Aryans‚ a nomadic people‚ possibly from Central Asia or northern Iran migrated into the north-west regions of the Indian subcontinent between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE. Their inter-mingling with the earlier Dravidian cultures apparently resulted
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The novel and film ‘A Passage to India’ written by Forster and directed by Lean is about the Society of British people in India. Mrs. Moore and Adela Quested arrived in Chandrapore‚ India because Mrs. Moore’s son Ronny and Adela are recently engaged. However‚ when they arrived they sensed‚ and were quickly trapped in‚ a prejudiced British community which misuses the natives of India and abuses them throughout the whole novel and film. ‘A Passage to India’. The film is directed by Lean presents
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Women education in India "If you educate a man you educate an individual‚ however‚ if you educate a woman you educate a whole family. Women empowered means mother India empowered”. -PT. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU Introduction Education is a fundamental means to bring any desired change in society‚ which is an accepted fact throughout the world. This can be attained only if schools become real centres of learning. Education not only helps in the development of personality of the child but also determines his
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The caste system‚ or Varna‚ of India‚ came about when the Aryan speaking Nomadic groups came to India about 1500B.C.. The Aryan priests divided society into a caste system with four parts. This system determined Indian occupations. The priests and teachers were the highest caste. The second in rank were rulers and warriors‚ with merchants and traders third in rank. Last were the workers and peasants who were born to be servants to the other three castes. People could not change their caste. They
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India Independence Day In India‚ Independence Day is observed on the 15th August every year‚ because on the said day of 1947‚ India won her freedom from the British rule after about 200 years. It is a red-lettered day‚ on which the schools and government and private offices remain closed. Early in the morning‚ the young students sing in chorus the national anthem in accompaniment of flute and drum marching together in processions in the streets. National flags are hoisted in the houses‚ schools
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women‚ and more specially the girl child were violated. In India‚ discriminatory attitudes towards women have existed for generations and affects women over their lives. Although the constitution of India has granted women equal rights but gender disparities remains. There are limited opportunities for women to access resources such as education‚ health care services and job opportunities to women as they decide the future of India. [1] Women are disadvantaged at work‚ and are often underestimated
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List of Prime Ministers of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search The complete list of Prime Ministers of India includes the persons sworn into the office as Prime Minister of India following the proclamation of the independence of India in 1947. Key: No.: Incumbent No. CM: Council of Ministers Congress: Indian National Congress‚ Indian National Congress (Indira)‚ United Progressive Alliance Bharatiya Janata Party: Bharatiya Janata Party‚ National
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COMMUNAL VIOLENCE IN INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE Contents i. Acknowledgement ii. Religious violence in post-modern India iii. Instances of religious terror in India iv. The Babri Masjid Demolition v. The 1992-1993 Bombay Riots vi. The 1993 Bombay Bombings vii. Anti-Christian violence in India viii. March 2001 Kanpur Riots ix. 2001 Godhra Riots x. Sikh related violence xi. National Liberation Front of Tripura xii. 1984-1990 Ethnic Cleansing of Kashmiri
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or widow-burning‚ jauhar‚ and witch burning. Most of these murders are passed off or regarded as kitchen fires and are never brought to justice. This is a result of the low status of women in India who are viewed more as personnel property that can be disposed of at anytime. About eighty percent of India is Hindus. Bride-burning is a result of the Vedic decrees enforcing of dowry‚ which is the extortion of large quantities of wealth by the groom’s family from the bride’s family. The Veda is a
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History The economy of India was under socialist-inspired policies for an entire generation from the 1950s until the 1980s. The economy was subject to extensive regulation‚ protectionism‚ and public ownership‚ leading to pervasive corruption and slow growth.[1][2][3][4] License Raj was often at the core of corruption. The Vohra Report was submitted by the former Indian Union Home Secretary‚ N.N. Vohra‚ in October 1993. It studied the problem of the criminalisation of politics and of the nexus
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