Hopi Indians 1350 BCE to 1540 BCE Hopi means peaceful ones The name "Moqui‚" or "Moki‚" by which they have been popularly known‚ means ’dead’ in their own language‚ but as a tribal name it is seemingly of alien origin and of undetermined signification Bandelier and Cushing believed the Hopi country‚ the later province of Tusayan‚ to be identical with the Totonteac of Fray Marcos de Niza. The Hopi first became known to white men in the summer of 1540 Located in Arizona Buildings like steps
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April 15‚ 2014 English 30-1 Indian Horse “Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn‚ so that we see ourselves as we really are.” Adversity implies difficulties‚ trouble and misfortune as it tests the potential of man and strengthens his spirit of self confidence. In the novel Indian Horse written by Richard Wagamese there are many circumstances where the main character Saul is forced to overcome the adversity in which
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INTRODUCTION The Abenaki Indians lived in the northern part of New England and the southern part of the Canadian Maritimes. The Abenaki were divided into eastern‚ western‚ and maritime divisions. The eastern Abenaki were located in modern day Maine‚ to the east of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The southern boundaries of the Abenaki homeland were near the present northern border of Massachusetts. The western Abenaki lived on the eastern shores of Lake Champlain. The Maritime Abenaki were
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field of study by itself. Continuous advancement in film technology and high level of conceptualization of the film take viewer to the world outside his day-to-day world providing entertainment‚ which has made cinema a popular medium of masses. Indian educationists and sociologists have shown a surprising lack of interest in the film as an educational force and a social challenge. With the availability of TV‚ cable TV and Video‚ cinema became a commodity‚ in middle class homes‚ Entertainment values
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has taken a lot of perseverance & effort to elevate this medium to a level where it is today. In India‚ Cricket & Cinema have something in common. i.e‚ Even if you don’t follow Cricket or Cinema‚ you cannot remain untouched by its impact. Today‚ Indian Cinema is completing 100 years of an exhilarating journey. Let us flip pages of the past to dig out the remains of history and understand the impact of those torch bearers whose untiring efforts have led Bollywood to become the biggest film industry
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Indian Constitution Idea for a Constituent Assembly for drafting a constitution for India was first provided by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1895. The elections for the first Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946. Initially it had 389 members‚ but later the reformed Assembly had 324 members. The State of Hydrabad did not participate in elections to the Constituent Assembly. The first meeting of Constituent Assembly was held on December 9‚ 1946— its president was Dr Sacchidanand Sinha.
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Women’s clothing in India varies widely and is closely related to local culture‚ religion and climate. Traditional Indian clothing for women are the saris or the salwar kameez and also gaghra cholis (lehengas). Saris are a graceful elegant clothing. Ones made out of silk are the most elegant and lots of people love them. Mumbai‚ formerly known as Bombay‚ is one of India’s fashion capitals. In some village parts of India‚ traditional clothing is worn. Women wear a sari‚ a long sheet of colorful cloth
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INDIAN INDEPENDENCE India’s Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country‚ flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech
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An Indian former * Introduction- India is an agriculture country. It is a land of farmers. They live in village and die in village. They lead a very simple life. Their houses are made of mud and straw. They are very small and simple. The farmers are the true sons of the motherland. Gandhiji said India lives in village. * His Dress- the farmers do not wear fashionable dresses. They wear simple clothes. Generally they wear dhoti‚ kurta and a cap. The women wear cheap and simple dhotis
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that divided the British Indian province of Bengalbetween India and Pakistan. Predominantly Hindu West Bengal became a province of India‚ and predominantly Muslim East Bengal became a province of Pakistan. The partition‚ with the power transferred to Pakistan and India on 14–15 August 1947‚ was done according to what has come to be known as the "3 June Plan" or "Mountbatten Plan". India’s freedom on 15 August 1947 ended over 150 years of British influence in the Indian subcontinent. East Bengal
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