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    HISTORY OF BANKING IN INDIA Banking is an old as civilization. The practice of money lending‚ the predecessor of banking has been practiced in india from time immemorial. During the mughal period‚ the indigenous bankers were faintly prominent in financing the trade and use of instrument for trade. The first bank in india‚ through conservative was established in1786. From 1786 until today the journey of Indian banking system can be segregated into 3 distinct phase. They are mentioned below‚ •

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    Change in Status of Women

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    Indian women and their problems since the society came into being. Be it the primitive societies or the modern age they have been subjected to discrimination in all forms of life and in all the roles they have played in a male dominated society of India. The problems faced by women remain unheard until there were some voices raised in the 19th century by social reformers. Then came the modern age where‚ media raised the issue of their exploitation. She is no more the tralatitious‚ diffident‚ shy

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    freedom in the Vedic period than in later India. She had more to say in the choice of her mate than the forms of marriage might suggest. She appeared freely at feasts and dances‚ and joined with men in religious sacrifice. She could study‚ and like Gargi‚ engage in philosophical disputation. If she was left a widow there were no restrictions upon her remarriage."1 Romesh C Dutt echoes the same opinion when he says:2 "Women were held in higher respect in India than in other ancient countries‚ and the

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    HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA I. The Beginning of Christianity in India – The Tradition of St. Thomas and Bartholomew The Christian church in arose out of the events described in the central portion of the Apostle’s Creed – the birth‚ passion and resurrection of our lord Jesus Christ. These happen in the small country of Palestine in the first century‚ an its spread outwards from Palestine through the work of his apostles‚ their helpers and successors‚ who planted the church in country after country

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    Freedom Now and Then

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    Indians goal was to partition British India into new Independent India. Many Indians sacrificed their life for our better tomorrow. They always thought about our future‚ so that we can be independent and not be a slave to someone who has occupied our motherland. Freedom Now is to fight with the people within our country‚ against corruption‚ to end violence against women‚ fight against terrorist within‚ who are supported by our politicians. Today‚ though India is advancing with new Technologies

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    STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE PAST TO THE PRESENT Ancient India:- In ancient India‚ the women enjoyed equal status with men in all fields of life. Works by ancient Indian grammarians such as Patanjali and Katyayana suggest that women were educated in the early Vedic period. Rigvedic verses suggest that the women married at a mature age and were probably free to select their husband. Scriptures such as Rig Veda and Upanishads mention several women sages and seers‚ notably Gargi and Maitreyi. According

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    What is the true definition of teacher ? Is he simply a person whose occupation is teaching or he who guides‚ inspires the life of a pupil? Both the question and answer are difficult. But India has her own answer and from time immemorial‚ Hindu civilization has been considering teacher as the true representative of the Almighty. The ancient Vedic Sloka states with conviction - Guru Devo Maheshwaraha‚ Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu‚ Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha‚ Guru Saakshat Para Brahma‚” This means that

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    ‘Tale of two Ramayanas’: Indian art in the Mughal Era The Mughal Empire ruled the majority of India from the early 1500s to the mid 1800s when the British dethroned the last Mughal King in 1858. The Mughals were Islamic and of Central Asian descent. In fact‚ they traced their lineage the great conquers Genghis Kahn and Timur. The fundamental differences between Hinduism and the Islamic religion of India’s foreign rulers were bound to create conflict. However‚ the Mughal King Akbar‚ endorsed Hindu

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    ruled India. Chandragupta Maurya took control over small regional kingdoms in the ruling dynasty‚ and made them into one empire‚ the Mauryan Empire‚ of which he then became ruler. Chandragupta’s political advisor‚ Kautalya‚ advised Chandragupta on political policies and government. Some of his advice can be found in the Indian political handbook called Arthashastra. With Kautalya’s help‚ Chandragupta Maurya made the Mauryan Empire the first state to establish a centralized government in India. This

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    Economic ideas of Kautilya (Arthashastra) Introduction: Kautilya’s Arthashastra is the chief source of information. Kautilya’s name was Vishnu Gupta. He was a learned Brahmin. He is known by the name of Kautilya because he was an expert in diplomacy and political strategy. He was the chief minister of Chandra Gupta Maurya. He was responsible for getting Chandra Gupta the kingdom of Nand‚ after destroying its king. Kautilya has given vivid description of the administrative procedures‚ of the duties

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