Consequently‚ it along with a coalition of allies called the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)‚ was able to gain a majority and form the government. Contents [hide] * 1 History * 2 The pre-independence era * 3 The post-independence era * 3.1 Jawaharlal Nehru * 4 Indira Gandhi * 5 The post-Indira era * 6 Indian Prime Ministers from the Congress Party * 7 Controversies and criticisms * 7.1 1947 - anti-Godse riots * 7.2 1975-1977 - State of Emergency * 7.3 1984 anti-Sikh riots
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piece “All About H.Haterr” in Nairobi‚Kenya. 1910 – Ahmad Ali‚ an Indian and later Pakistani‚ novelist‚ poet‚ scholar‚ critic and diplomat responsible for writing “Twilight in Delhi”‚ is born. 1927 – The second daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru’s sister‚ Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and the
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Bengal Legislative Council. His mother was Prabhavati Bose‚ a remarkable example of Indian womanhood. Bose was educated at Cambridge University. In 1920‚ Bose took the Indian Civil Service entrance examination and was placed second. Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Date of Birth : Nov 14‚ 1889 Date of Death : May 27‚ 1964 Place of Birth : Uttar Pradesh Political party : Indian National Congress Took Office : Aug 15‚ 1947 Left Office : May 27‚ 1964 Successor : Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhagat
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At the time of the first war of independence‚ any number of papers were in operation in the country. Many of these like Bangadoot of Ram Mohan Roy‚ Rastiguftar of Dadabhai Naoroji and Gyaneneshun advocated social reforms and thus helped arouse national awakening. It was in 1857 itself that Payam-e-Azadi started publication in Hindi and Urdu‚ calling upon the people to fight against the British. The paper was soon confiscated and anyone found with a copy of the paper was prosecuted for sedition. Again
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guise of 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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Mahatma Gandhi: (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) (Father of the Nation‚ Rashtrapita‚ राष्ट्रपिता) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience‚ firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non violence—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi led nationwide campaigns to ease poverty‚ expand women
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One big element of Hinduism is the Caste System‚ a system where each person is in a caste and is given a designated duty. Over time‚ the caste system has had a great impact on the history Ancient India. A lot of that impact was positive. It creates both Job Specialization and Social Class‚ two main elements of Civilization. It’s what makes Hinduism a religion by maintaining social order. The Hindu Caste System was the best way of maintaining social order in Ancient India. The Caste System originated
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Chief Justice of India: Mr. Altamas Kabir Governer of Reserve Bank of India: Mr. D. Subbarao Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of India: Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia Chairman of IRDA: Mr. T.S. Vijayan Chairman of GIC: Mr. D. Ashok Kumar Roy Speaker of Lok Sabha: Ms. Meira Kumar Chief Election Commissioner: Mr.V.S. Sampath Prime Minister of Pakistan: Mr. Raja Pervez Ashraf Head quarter of IRDA: Hyderabad Head quarter of National Insurance Co. Ltd: Calcutta Biggest private General Insurance
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The Constitution of India is supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishes the structure‚ procedures‚ powers‚ and duties of government institutions‚ and sets out fundamental rights‚ directive principles‚ and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country in the world‚ containing 444[Note 1] articles in 22 parts‚ 12 schedules and 118 amendments. Besides the Hindi version‚ there is an official English
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History of the company * * Milk‚ The inspiration behind a revolution | | Over six decades ago the life of a farmer in Kaira was very much like that of farmers anywhere else in India. His income was derived almost entirely from seasonal crops. Many poor farmers faced starvation during off-seasons. Their income from milch buffaloes was undependable. The milk marketing system was controlled by contractors and middlemen. As milk is perishable‚ farmers were compelled to sell their
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