Struggle Between Hindu and Secular Nationalisms in India India holds a prominent place in the history of imperialism and decolonization‚ making recent events in this country of nearly one billion especially important to the current day citizen. India also faces problems associated with accommodating religion and diversity within a large federal republic‚ making their experience important for Americans concerned with these issues. India faces growing action of governing which invites the use of
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as well as sketch‚ from time to time when I can. I have been doing so for over ten years now‚ which has led me to the history and collections of this site. Chandigarh‚ India is known for being the dream city of the first Prime Minister‚ Sh. Jawaharlal Nehru‚ and planned by his architect‚ Le Corbusier. Chandigarh is the capital for two states‚ Haryana and Punjab. But this country is to be considered as a Union Territory‚ and is administered by the government. Chandigarh is well known for its modern
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Children are our tomorrow - our future. Bright faces that I see here today receiving prizes and evincing their talents will be the citizens of tomorrow. They may tomorrow grow up to be Einsteins‚ Edisons‚ Gandhis‚ Abdul Kalams & Ananda Krishnans or they may just turn out to be a burden on the society‚ stragglers in the race of life waiting for someone to give them a job. What our children are going to be in future is what we make of them. The talents they demonstrate here are the proof that they
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CAREER OBJECTIVE: In this ever-changing world of Engineering and Technology‚ where each new day sees a spate of new concepts and applications and each passing day makes them obsolete‚ I want to attain the highest level of education‚ and utilize my learning skills and knowledge as my passion for Computer Science and Engineering. Further‚ to build an innovative career in my field of study which helps me to achieve personal as well as organizational goals. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: I‚ LAKSHMI
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Bhagat Singh‚ a Sandhu Jat‚[1] was born on 28 September 1907 to Kishan Singh and Vidyavati at Chak No. 105‚ GB‚ Banga village‚ Jaranwala Tehsil in the Lyallpur district of the Punjab Province of British India. His birth coincided with the release from jail of his father and two uncles‚ Ajit Singh and Swaran Singh.[2] His family were Sikhs‚ some of whom had been active in Indian independence movements‚ and others having served in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army. His ancestral village was Khatkar Kalan
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tribal Pathans on 20th October 1947. Since the Maharaja by that time had not decided to join the Indian Republic‚ the Indian Army did not intervene. In one of its greatest mistake in the history‚ the Indian Government under so-called Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru‚ did not think of protecting the Kashmir borders‚ till The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir asked India for help and finally joined India on 26th October 1947. However‚ by that time Pakistan had already occupied almost half of the Kashmir.
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Mohandas Gandhi Born into a merchant family in 1869‚ Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was under the influence of powerful people. Members of his family had served as prime ministers of an Indian state for several generations. His parents were strong in their religion‚ being devout and earnest Hindus. They were a part of a Hindu sect that worshipped Vishnu and promoted non-violence. Apparently‚ he was most influenced by his mother‚ a gentle and intelligent person. According to Hindu custom‚ he married
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The Industrial Revolution began the modern era‚ which brought about a new capitalist system and a new world economy. New technology and scientific innovations sparked worldwide exchanges of national and cultural resources. Globalization provided nations and individuals the opportunity to grow rich creating monopolies and economic superpowers. Not everyone was able to capitalize at the start of this new era. Nations and individuals that did not have the resources or could not discover a method to
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on 13 November 2010‚[10] becoming one of the world’s most prominent political prisoners.[11] Suu Kyi received the Rafto Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. In 1992 she was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding by the government of India and the International Simón Bolívar Prize from the government of Venezuela. In 2007‚ the Government of Canada made her an honorary citizen of that country‚[12] the fourth person
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1960-1970 “Fashions fade‚ style is eternal.” By Yves Saint Laurent (Sibeal Ito FIP) Introduction The 1960’s saw a massive development in fashion in comparison to the long skirts and conservative style of the 50’s. The decade was in the middle of an economic boom and lots of prosperity which led the expansion of fashion. What was also very important about the 60s was that people became unhappy with their governments‚ especially in the US.
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