Maharashtra Maharashtra‚ is a state in the western region of India. It is the second most populous state after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India. Maharashtra is the wealthiest state in India‚ contributing 15% of the country’s industrial output and 13.3% of its GDP (2006–2007 figures). Maharashtra is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west‚ Gujarat and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the northwest‚ Madhya Pradesh to the north and northeast‚Chhattisgarh to
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World Religions Exam Review Vocabulary Allah - Arabic word for God; Muslims worship the same God as Christians and Jews‚ but some of the revelations are interpreted differently. The word "Allah" is a unique word because it is genderless. It is neither masculine nor feminine. (I) Adhan - the first sound that the newborn hears. It is a call
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In a global environment‚ religious practice frequently affects business practices within organizations. Religion impacts business and social interactions from meetings to greetings‚ holidays and community events and is an inherent factor of cultural values. A culture’s belief systems are invaluable tools for encoding and reinforcing key value orientations within a given group or community‚ thereby lending it cohesiveness in outlook and perspective to the everyday challenges of life. Awareness of
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Malaysia is a one of the multi cultural country. Cultures have been meeting and mixing in Malaysia since the very beginning of its history. More than fifteen hundred years ago a Malay kingdom in Bujang Valley welcomed traders from China and India. Malaysia’s cultural mosaic is marked by many different cultures‚ but several in particular have had especially lasting influence on the country. Chief among these is the ancient Malay culture‚ and the cultures of Malaysia’s two most
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STRUCTURAL VIEW OF JALANDHAR “THE CITY OF SPORTS” [pic] Gurpreet Singh May 13‚ 2011 Prof. Ravi Kalia India being one the diverse countries of the world with a lot of different cultures all mixed up living as one. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area‚ and the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people‚ and also the most populous democracy in the world. As of 2011‚ with an estimated population
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ROLE OF REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDIA PROJUECT SUBMITTED TO‚ Dr. B.K MAHAKUL (FACULTY: POLITICAL SCIENCE) ANISH GHOSE ROLL NO: 14 (SOCIOLOGY‚ MAJOR) SEMESTER III HIDAYATULLAH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY RAIPUR‚ C.G. CONTENTS 1. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.............................................................1 2. OBJECTIVES................................................................................2 3. HYPOTHESIS.....................................................................
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Religion in Britain Barely 16 per cent of the adult population of Britain belongs to one of the Christian churches‚ and this proportion continues to decline. Yet the regional variation is revealing. In England only 12 per cent of the adult population are members of a church. The further one travels from London‚ however‚ the greater the attendance: in Wales 22 per cent‚ in Scotland 36 per cent and in Northern Ireland no fewer than 75 per cent. Today there is complete freedom of practice‚ regardless
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh. Tso Moriri Lake‚ Ladakh Tourism in India is a large industry. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated $121 billion or 6.4% of the nation’s GDP in 2011. It was responsible for 39.3 million jobs‚ 7.9% of its total employment. The GDP of the tourism sector has expanded
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Tourism in India Tourism is the largest service industry in India‚ with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and 8.78% of the total employment in India. India witnesses more than 5 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 562 million domestic tourism visits.[2][3] The tourism industry in India generated about US$100 billion in 2008 and that is expected to increase to US$275.5 billion by 2018 at a 9.4% annual growth rate.[4] In the year 2009‚ 5.11 million foreign tourists visited India.
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The Indian caste system describes the system of social stratification and social restrictions in India in which social classes are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups‚ often termed jātis or castes. Within a jāti‚ there exist exogamous groups known as gotras‚ the lineage or clan of an individual. In a handful of sub-castes such as Shakadvipi‚ endogamy within a gotra is permitted and alternative mechanisms of restricting endogamy are used (e.g. banning endogamy within a surname). The
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