R. K. Narayan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Not to be confused with K. R. Narayanan. R. K. Narayan | | Born | Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami 10 October 1906 Madras‚ British India (now Chennai‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India) | Died | 13 May 2001 (aged 94) Chennai | Occupation | Writer | Nationality | Indian | Genres | Fiction‚ mythology and non-fiction | Notable award(s) | Padma Vibhushan‚ Sahitya Akademi Award‚ AC Benson Medal | Influenced[show] | R.
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Q.1 A particle is moving in a straight line with initial velocity u and retardation αv‚ where v is the velocity at any time t [a] the particle will cover a total distance u/α [b] the particle will come to rest after 1/α [c] the particle will continue to move for a very long time [d] the velocity of the particle will become u/2 after time 1/α Q.2 A particle moves along the xaxis as x = u(t-1)2 + a(t-3)3 [a] initial velocity of the particle is u
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Introduction Jamaican Maroons date back to the English conquest of Jamaica in 1655. At that time‚ the retreating Spanish freed their African slaves. They armed them and encouraged them to fight a guerrilla war against the new British Colonies. The released and runaway slaves‚ aided by Jamaica’s mountainous terrain; evaded capture‚ formed fighting bands and eventually split into two powerful communities. It is from these remote communities that the Jamaican Maroons raided British settlements and
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R. K. Narayan: The Guide: A Study Guide (1958) [pic] [pic] R[asipuram] K[rishnaswamy] Narayan (1906-2001) is unusual among Indian authors writing in English in that he has stayed contentedly in his home country‚ venturing abroad only rarely. He rarely addresses political issues or tries to explore the cutting edge of fiction. He is a traditional teller of tales‚ a creator of realist fiction which is often gentle‚ humorous‚ and warm rather than hard-hitting or profound. Almost all of his writings
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The History of Nanny of the Maroons Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century. She was known by both the Maroons and the British settlers as an outstanding military leader who became‚ in her lifetime and after‚ a symbol of unity and strength for her people during times of crisis. She was particularly important to them in the fierce fight with the British‚ during the First Maroon War from 1720 to 1739. Although she has been immortalised in songs and legends‚ certain
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Brief History K-Swiss‚ Inc. is a shoe company founded in 1966 by two brothers from Switzerland‚ Art and Ernie Brunner‚ who moved to Southern California in 1960. The two brothers were former top skiers‚ and took a heavy interest in tennis when they moved to the United States. Finding the current canvas style tennis shoe to be disappointing‚ they decided to construct and sell their own high performance tennis shoe. This shoe featured all-leather material‚ a shock-absorbing insole‚ a one-piece
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1930 - The year known best‚ to Indians‚ for the Civil Disobedience Movement that breathed new life into the struggle for independence. Going by the history books‚ it was a period when the average Indian mind was agitated‚ and the national sentiment echoed the revolutionary ideas of the leaders. In this tumultuous time‚ we follow the mellow adventures of Swaminathan (or Swami)‚ a schoolboy; as R.K. Narayan makes the proverbial bird (whose “eyes’ view” spanned the entire nation) land in the fictional
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Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles‚ California.[1][2][3] The group originally formed in 1994 as Kara’s Flowers while they were still attending high school. With a line-up of Adam Levine‚ Jesse Carmichael‚ Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick‚ they signed to Reprise Records and released an album‚ The Fourth World‚ in 1997. After a tepid response to the album‚ the band parted with their record label and attended college. In 2001‚ the band regrouped and added James Valentine to the lineup
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Gabby Crank P.2 Honors English 4/20/15 Music Paper Adam Levine featuring Maroon 5 For the past twenty-one years‚ Maroon 5 has been epically thriving and amplifying in the music business. Maroon 5 originated in Los Angeles‚ California. The group was known as Kara’s Flowers in 1994‚ and then became Maroon 5 in 2001. This was not the only change for the sprouting band; their sound went from grunge to lively pop rock. Maroon 5’s most well-known artist‚ Adam Levine pours his heart and emotions into
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Maroon 5 Maroon 5 are an American pop-rock band from Los Angeles‚ California. While they were in high school‚ lead vocalist and guitarist Adam Levine‚ keyboardist Jesse Carmichael‚ bass guitarist Mickey Madden‚ and drummer Ryan Dusickformed a garage band called Kara’s Flowers and released one album in 1997. After a brief period they re-formed with guitarist James Valentine‚ and pursued a new‚ more pop-oriented direction as Maroon 5. In 2002 they released their debut album Songs About Jane‚ which
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