Toward the Modern Consciousness: Intellectual and Cultural Developments values and ideals that had been generated by the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment‚ Reason‚ Science‚ and progress were still important words modern technology as electric lights‚ phonographs‚ and automobiles new view of the physical universe ‚ an appeal to the irrational‚ alternative views of human nature‚ and radically innovative forms of literacy and artistic expression shattered old beliefs Developments in
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status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4] through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha‚ Leader of Opposition‚ etc. The current President of India is a woman. Contents
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INDUSTRIES Today India is one among the top ten industrial nations of the world. Industrial development has changed India’s economy from under-developed status to developing status. Industries can be classified into various types on the basis of their structure. The two main types are: 1) Manufacturing industries including heavy and light industries. 2) Small-scale and cottage industries . Manufacturing industries: Industries which are concerned with the processing or conversion of raw
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1961-70 | 1971-80 | 1981-90 | US | | | | | From India | 2‚120 | 31‚214 | 1‚72‚080 | 2‚61‚841 | From all countries | 25‚15‚000 | 33‚22‚000 | 44‚93‚000 | 73‚38‚000 | India’s Share(%) | (0.1) | (0.9) | (3.8) | (3.6) | Canada | | | | | From India | 2‚802 | 25‚722 | 72‚903 | 79‚304 | From all countries | 15‚74‚841 | 14‚09‚677 | 14‚40‚338 | 13‚36‚767 | India’s Share(%) | (0.2) | (1.8) | (5.1) | (5.9) | UK | | | | | From India | n.a | 1‚25‚600 | 83‚040 | 51‚480 | From all countries
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most populous city in India‚ and the fifth most populous city in the world‚ with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas‚ including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane‚ it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION: Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009‚ Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India‚[9] and has the highest
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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. Majority
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Why India is still a Developing Nation and not a Developed Nation This resource will provide necessary information on why India is still a developing nation and not a developed nation even though there are lots of options provided by the government for the development criteria. India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world. But you can see the fact that the speed of the development is not as good when compared to the other countries that are already developed and
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Banking in India in the modern sense originated in the last decades of the 18th century. The first banks were Bank of Hindustan (1770-1829) and The General Bank of India‚ established 1786 and since defunct. The largest bank‚ and the oldest still in existence‚ is the State Bank of India‚ which originated in the Bank of Calcutta in June 1806‚ which almost immediately became the Bank of Bengal. This was one of the three presidency banks‚ the other two being the Bank of Bombayand the Bank of Madras
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NATIONALISM IN INDIA TIMELINE 1914 1918 The First World War 1913 1918 The war prices increased in double 19181919 & 19201921 Crop failure 1921 Famines and the epidemic Mahatma Gandhi 1916 Mahatma Gandhi organized satyagraha movement in Champaran(Bihar) 1917 Mahatma Gandhi organized satyagraha movement in Kheda District (Gujarat) 1918 Mahatma Gandhi organized satyagraha Movement in Ahmedabad. 1919 Rowlatt Act was Passed (It gave the govt. enormous powerto represspolitical activities
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NEHRU’S ‘THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA’ A Brief Study JAGDISH V. DAVE M. N. College‚ Visnagar (NG)‚ Gujarat The Discovery of India is‚ in fact‚ the discovery or Nehru’s rich and graceful personality. It gives us glimpses into the manifold aspects of this great man symbolised for many years the youth of our rejuvenated race awakened after long slumber. What was the essential self of Pandit Nehru? He was a politician by accident as he himself confessed‚ a thinker and a humanist by
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