(4 September 1825 – 30 June 1917)‚ known as the Grand Old Man‚ was a Parsi intellectual‚ educator‚ cotton trader‚ and an early Indian political and social leader. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons between 1892 and 1895‚ and the first Asian to be a British MP. Naoroji is also credited with the founding of the Indian National Congress‚ along with A.O. Hume and Dinshaw Edulji Wacha. His book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India brought attention to the draining
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Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India. Rajendra Prasad was a great freedom-fighter‚ and the architect of the Indian Constitution‚ having served as President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution of the Republic from 1948 to 1950. He had also served as a Cabinet Minister briefly in the first Government of Independent India. He was a crucial leader of the Indian Independence Movement. Prasad was born in Jiradei‚ in the Siwan district of Bihar. His father‚ Mahadev Sahay‚ was
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NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE Subhash Chandra Bose Political leader Subhas Chandra Bose also known as Netaji:‚ was one of the most prominent Indian nationalist leaders who attempted to gain India’s independence from British rule by force during the waning years of World War II with the help of the Axis powers. Born: January 23‚ 1897‚ Cuttack Died: 1945 Spouse: Emilie Schenkl (m. 1937) Education: Scottish Church College‚ Calcutta (1918)‚ More Books: Alternative Leadership‚ More Children:
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The fight for 545 Old chairs: In what will be one of India’s most keenly watched Lok Sabha elections‚ the only declared prime ministerial candidate is pitted against many more hopefuls.With the congress shying away from naming a nominee for the top post although it is not necessary as per Indian constitution.It forms one of the basic necesscity for voters to know who will rule them after election.As the election champaign is heating up every party is pullling all their strings to deliever better
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Republic‚ and the Constitution of India was promulgated. Jawaharlal Nehru had become the country’s first Prime Minister in 1947‚ and in 1952‚ in the country’s first general election with a universal franchise‚ Nehru led the Indian National Congress to a clear victory. The Congress had long been the principal political party in India‚ providing the leadership to the struggle for independence‚ and under Nehru’s stewardship it remained the largest and most influential party over the next three decades
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Mission 1942: The sacred recommendations for looking for Indian collaboration for war endeavors: • Territory status • Indian sacred body to casing constitution • August states would be spoken to. The Cripps Mission arranged with Indian pioneers and issued the proposition. The Congress dismisses the proposition and requested that a mindful government would be set up quickly after the war. The protection issues ought to be under the Indian control. The Muslim Association likewise dismisses the recommendations
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Role of Women in India’s Struggle for Freedom Introduction The history of Indian Freedom Struggle would be incomplete without mentioning the contributions of women. The sacrifice made by the women of India will occupy the foremost place. They fought with true spirit and undaunted courage and faced various tortures‚ exploitations and hardships to earn us freedom. When most of the men freedom fighters were in prison the women came forward and took charge of the struggle. The list of great women whose
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------------------------------------------------- Electoral and Party Politics - निव़़डणुका आणि पक्षांचे राजकारण (10 Lectures) 1.1 Elections (1952‚ 1977‚ 1989‚ 1998‚ 2004) - निवडणुका - 1952‚ 1977‚ 1989‚ 1998‚ 2004 1.2 Political Parties- National and Regional Parties - राजकीय पक्ष - राष्ट्रीय आणि प्रादेशिक पक्ष 1.3 Coalition Governments - आघाड्यांची सरकारे ------------------------------------------------- After the constitution came into force‚ the country was ruled by an interim government
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proposals: 1. The Viceroy’s Executive Council would be reconstructed. It would wholly consist of Indians except for the Viceroy and the commander-in-chief. 2. Hindus and Muslims would be represented at par on the Viceroy’s Council. 3. Executive Council as Interim Government would have complete authority and it work till the end of the war. 4. The Constitution of India would be drafted by the Indians themselves. 5. The Governor-General would retain the veto power which he would use in the interest
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