The richest native americans know as the Northwest Coast Indians are believed to have begun living on the northwest coast of North America over 10‚000 years ago. This area includes what we know as Alaska‚ Washington State‚ Oregon‚ California‚ and British Columbia‚ Canada. This stretch of land has the ocean on one side and the mountians on the other side. Some of the tribes that make up the Northwest Coast Indians are the Bella Coola‚ Haida‚ Nootka‚ and Tlingit. Living along the coast‚ there was
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reservations. In exchange‚ the Bureau of Indian Affairs would provide guidance‚ while U.S. military forces ensured protection. By the end of the 1850s‚ eight western reservations had been established where Indian peoples were induced to speak English‚ take up farming‚ and convert to Christianity. Those tribes that moved to reservations often found federal policies inadequate to their needs. The Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867 assigned reservations in existing Indian Territory to Comanches‚ Plains (Kiowa)
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INDIAN HEGEMONIC DESIGNS AND THE FUTURE OF KASHMIR Introduction 1. India’s hegemonic designs have always generated intense academic‚ intellectual‚ and strategic interest and controversy. Historically‚ Indian expansionist psyche can be traced back to the concept of ‘Vishal Bharat’ or Greater India. Since its independence‚ Indian leaders have exhibited a distinct role consciousness - a deep seated desire to play a central role in the region and in due course assume the status of global power
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02/18/2010 Indian Parallel Cinema While Indian Cinema known as Bollywood was thriving in the 1950s‚ the film industry also saw the emergence of a new Parallel Cinema movement. A group of film-makers broke with the past traditions and made exciting‚ experimental and innovating films (Gupta 11). Indian Parallel Cinema is a specific genre of Indian cinema which is known for its serious content‚ realism and naturalism‚ which reflected social and politics during those times (Gupta 14). Indian parallel
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1947. They were inter-connected with all aspects of Indian society. In terms of the economy‚ railways played a major role in integrating markets and increasing trade. Domestic and international economic trends shaped the pace of railway construction and the demand for the important traffic flows to the ports. In terms of politics‚ railways shaped the finances of the colonial government and the Princely States. At the same time‚ Indian political institutions influenced railway ownership
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1. INTRODUCTION Indian domestic leather goods market is estimated to be worth Rs 16‚300 crore and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20%. Domestic footwear market is estimated to be over Rs 15‚000 crore in value terms and has grown at the rate of 8.8% over the last couple of years. Men’s footwear accounts for almost half of the total market‚ with women’s shoes constituting 40 percent and kidsʹ footwear making up for the remainder. The domestic market is substantially price driven‚ with branded footwear
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The Evolution of the Indian Caste The term "Hinduism" originated from the word "India" and it refers to variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed in India over thousands of years. It is known that the Indian society was based on the caste system‚ but according to one of the leading world historians William H. McNeill it is still unknown how or when Indian society became organized this way. According to McNeill the Indian society turned with time from an organized grouping
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The Blackfeet Indians‚ or Blackfoot Indians in Canada‚ was a confederation of four factions. They were called Blackfeet because their moccasins were painted black. The tribes are called the Siksika (or called the North Blackfoot‚ or the Proper)‚ Kainah (or called the Blood)‚ North Pikuni (North Piegan) and South Pikuni (South Piegan). These tribes controlled territory from the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta‚ upper Missouri River in Montana‚ and on the west by the Rocky Mountains (Waldman). Due
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INDIAN INSURANCE INDUSTRY Size of the Industry | Fifth largest life insurance market with US$ 41-billion. According to IRDA‚ the insurers in the year 2009-2010 sold 10.55 million new policies with LIC selling 8.52 million and private companies 2.03 million policies | Geographical distribution | Delhi‚ Mumbai‚ Karnataka‚ Hyderabad‚ Pune‚ Banglore‚ Uttar Pradesh and all the major cities of India | Output per annum | Indian Insurance Industry is one of the booming Industries of the economy
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Monumental to the founding of the United States and land-altering to many other countries‚ The French and Indian War impacted the North American colonies politically‚ economically‚ and ideologically. This war had much to do with the shaping of the United States by the territory gained and lost by claiming countries of France‚ Britain‚ and Spain. Lasting from 1689-1763‚ The Seven Year’s War‚ as it was called in Europe‚ “was fought not only in America but in Europe‚ in the West Indies‚ in the Philippians
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