overall structure of myriad controls with a rigid bureaucracy has stifled its development. However‚ on the science and technology side‚ India has built up the largest stock of scientists‚ engineers and technicians. Since 1950-51‚ when there were only 2‚63‚000 students in all disciplines in 750 colleges affiliated to 30 universities‚ the growth of higher education in India has been phenomenal. Today‚ there are more than 11 million students in 17‚000 colleges affiliated to 230 universities and non-affiliated
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driven. They have been confined to the hearth and home. The orthodox male-oriented society in India has still not been able to adjust itself to the fresh wave of women’s liberation. But today the times have changed‚ the Indian woman has cast off her age-old shakles of serfdom and male domination. She has come to her own and started scaling the ladders of social advance with proud dignity. In Vedic India‚ woman enjoyed an enviable status She was considered to be a goddess‚ something like the Greek
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1. Compare the main features of the social structure of the Classical Civilizations in the Mediterranean‚ China‚ & India: The social structures in all three of these classical civilizations differ in various ways. In classical India‚ the social hierarchy was founded upon the very strict caste system. The caste system assigned occupations and regulated marriages. The hierarchy of this civilization was also based off of having husbands being the dominant ones in the family. One Indian code even
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want India to become a respectable super power in the world. India ha a rich past. it was because of its riches‚ that it was invaded innumerable times and its wealth was plundered. The British rulers exploited the country. At the time of independence‚ the country was in turmoil‚ its economy had been shuttered and there was unrest all around. In sixty years since independence‚ the country has made tremendous progress. However‚ it is still for behind the developed counties of the world. India of my
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Republic of India Sandra Cox Sociology 300 Dr. Anjel Stough - Hunter May 30‚ 2013 Republic of India This paper is about the third world country of the Republic of India I will cover 8 major points in this paper as follows. * Geography and History - describe the geographic location of the country and history * Rural/Urban * Economic development * Social * Political – describe the current type of government * Religion * Status of women * Current development
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Buddhism started in ancient India‚ before the spread to the world .Buddhism was found by Siddhartha Gautama (c. 563-483 BC)‚ a northern Indian aristocrat who was troubled by questions concerning the meaning of life and the existence of suffering and death in the world. In his late twenties‚ Gautama then abandoned his wife and family and a cloistered life of luxury and set out to find answers to his questions using the traditional Hindu methods of self-denial and meditation. His quest lasted six years
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-Much land is deforested and disrupted as diamond and silver mining emerges. -New crops from Americas causes India’s population to rise almost double in size. -Columbian Exchange brings new crops to this region‚ allowing for the farmers of the region to exploit more of their land for extra crops. -American crops such as potatoes and corn increases population of the region. -Traders of the region utilize the monsoon winds in order to navigate across the Indian Ocean. -Silver mining causes deforestation
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India‚ “The land of Lords” is the world’s ancient civilization. India is also the land of various cultural diversities‚ where you will find a beautiful contrast of customary and contemporary ingredients. It is a place where you experience spirituality and solitude together. India is a land with legendary sagas‚ rich rituals‚ distinct cultures‚ various festivals and ceremonies. Also a land of historical monuments‚ architectural miracles and rich historical past. Let us know more about India 5‚000
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A Passage to India In this excerpt from the novel A Passage to India‚ the author explores several themes through the use of figurative language‚ linguistic features‚ and literary devices. One theme is the triviality and evanescence of mankind’s order and plans when juxtaposed with the splendor and immutability of the universe. This comparison draws attention to itself when the narrator begins his description of the sky: “Some kites hovered overhead‚ impartial‚ …and with an impartiality exceeding
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It was in the year 1947 that both India and Pakistan were granted independence on the midnight of August 14-15 but Pakistan celebrates its independence on August 14 and India on August 15. Ironic but interestingly‚ Pakistan first independence day was celebrated as August 15 and later on it became August 14. Another reason was that British Viceroy Mountbatten‚ who chose August 15 symbolizing the surrender of Japan to Allies two years ago as the date‚ preferred to transfer power to Pakistan on August
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