Racial arrogance - on the part of the British created resentment by Indians. They were treated as second-class citizens and were given only the poorest jobs. British in positions of power‚ such as General Mayo (Viceroy of India) openly made statements of racial superiority. Educated Indian professionals - felt they were denied equal opportunities within the "machinery" of British rule (such as the Indian Civil Service). They founded a nationalist movement that initially sought equal status for
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The culture of India has been shaped not only by its long history‚ unique geography and diverse demography‚ but also by its ancient heritages. Regarded by some historians as the "oldest living civilization of Earth"‚ the Indian tradition dates back to 8‚000 BC and has a continuous recorded history for over 2‚500 years. But due to the increasing development... Due to globalization… the rich culture of India is disappearing. The most impact is of western culture on India culture. Western culture
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SMART LEADERS IAS G.S. MAINS TEST SERIES – 2014 Time : 7.00 AM – 10.00 AM Test No. Date Subject 1. 14.09.2014 2. 05.10.2014 Page 1 of 5 DISCUSSION : 10.30 AM – 12.30 Noon Syllabus Modern Indian History Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events‚ personalities‚ issues. The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Post-independence consolidation
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National intergation ndia is a country of varied ethnic groups‚ communities‚ cultures and tongues. Economic independence‚ culture‚ language and territorial integration are the ties of a nation. There is a feeling of oneness‚ unity and commonness in it. There has been political disunity‚ and rise and fall of various empires. Different languages are spoken here. People have different food habits. Different religions are propagated and professed here. But Indian culture and customs have united the
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GD Topics • How to Deal with High Oil Prices? • Multinational Corporations: Are they Devils in Disguise? • Are Indians Less Quality Conscious? • Ethics in Business are just a Passing Fad • Is the Consumer really the King in India? • Commercialization of Health Care: Good or Bad? • Is there any Point in having a Business Strategy when the World changes from Month to Month? • Is the Patents Bill Good for India? • Is the Business of Business only Business? • Public Sector being a
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| | Mounting western culture degrading India on the whole. Have you ever seen the pictures of Jatindranath Mukerjee or Chandrasekhar Azad or Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose? Apart from being leading revolutionaries of the Indian freedom struggle‚ these three great personalities had something more in common. Almost in each picture you will find each of them clad in perfect Indian attire or dhoti-kurta. Do you find the same dress among Indians still? Unfortunately‚ it is becoming almost extinct more
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The Village by The Sea by Anita Desai. Avin Gunewardene. 3270. American National College. About the Author. ------------------------------------------------- Anita Desai was born in 1935 in Delhi to a German mother and a Bengali father. She grew up speaking German at home and Bengali‚ Urdu‚ Hindi and English at school and in the city streets. She has said that she grew up surrounded by Western literature
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale‚ (9 May 1866 – 19 February 1915) was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society. Through the Society as well as the Congress and other legislative bodies he served in‚ Gokhale promoted not only primarily independence from the British Empire but also social reform. To achieve his goals‚ Gokhale
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Ritu kumar : Ritu‚ who began her work with four hand-block printers and two tables in a small village near Calcutta forty years ago‚ was the first woman to introduce the ‘boutique’ culture in India under the brand name ‘Ritu’. Today she has outlets in 14 cities in India. Ritu’s boutiques feature a multifaceted showcase encompassing the very best of Indian design‚ with specially produced range of high fashion garments and accessories using silk‚ leather and cotton. In 2002 Ritu Kumar‚ joined by
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If you cannot make it greater‚ at least preserve it. Do not let things slide. Go on doing my work and increasing it‚ but if you cannot‚ do not lose what we have done already.” -Jamsetji Tata to his son Dorab on his deathbed. Jamsetji Nasserwenji Tata was a visionary. More than a century ago he laid the foundation of the business that now stretches across 7 business sector‚ 80 countries‚ and 6 continents and touches a millions of lives inspired by his desire to see India as one of the world most advanced
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