culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old. 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. Several elements of India’s diverse culture — such as Indian religions‚ yóga and Indian cuisine — have had a profound impact across the world. Religions and spirituality
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rampant inflation‚ the abysmal state of infrastructure‚ communal disharmony and disorganized foreign policy. During the past decade it has been seen quite clearly that Democracy in India is struggling to provide the basic necessities to people; 33% Indians live the below poverty line‚ 56 lakh villages don’t have power connection and drinking water access. Moreover the public education system is in shambles‚ there is a lack of accountability‚ lack of internal security and various public schemes fail
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THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
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Indian Art is the art produced on the Indian subcontinent from about the 3rd millennium BC to modern times. To viewers schooled in the Western tradition‚ Indian art may seem overly ornate and sensuous; appreciation of its refinement comes only gradually‚ as a rule. Voluptuous feeling is given unusually free expression in Indian culture. A strong sense of design is also characteristic of Indian art and can be observed in its modern as well as in its traditional forms. The vast scope of the art of
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The entire scenario has re-casted in Gandhidham area. Kandla Port and Mundra Port are presently serving as major source of import and important commodities like Fertilizer‚ Coal. This product requires to be evacuated from the Port with the help of Indian Railways. Kandla Port:- Kandla Port‚ situated on Western coast of India is the No. 1 major Port of the country which has handled 81 MMT cargo in 2010-11. Main hinterland of Kandla Port is Northern India. Kandla Port worked as catalyst to cater
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Introduction to India & Indian Economy: India is the seventh largest country by area‚ the second-most populous country with a population of over 1‚241‚491‚960 people. India is surrounded by three-water bodies namely Indian Ocean on the south‚ the Arabian Sea on the west‚ and the Bay of Bengal on the east. India shares its border with 7 countries namely Pakistan‚ China‚ Nepal‚ Bhutan Afghanistan‚ Burma and Bangladesh. India is a democratic country and is governed under a parliamentary system consisting
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in South Asia. India is bounded by the Indian ocean on the south‚ Arabian sea in the south-west and bay of Bengal in the south-east. It shares borders with Pakistan in the west‚ china‚ Nepal and Bhutan in the north-east and with Burma and Bangladesh in the east. India’s Andaman Nicobar islands share a maritime borders with Thailand and Indonesia. Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires‚ the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial
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IIndian nationalism Indian nationalism refers to the many underlying forces that molded the Indian independence movement‚ and strongly continue to influence the politics of India‚ as well as being the heart of many contrasting ideologies that have caused ethnic and religious conflict in Indian society. Indian nationalism often imbibes the consciousness of Indians that prior to 1947‚ India embodied the broader Indian subcontinent and influenced a part of Asia‚ known as Greater India. National
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21 From the Desk of the Author 22 Indian Economy : A Few Facts : At a Glance 29 Important Facts Related to Indian Economy National Income of India 90 Concepts of National Income 91 Methods of Measuring National Income 91 CSO Releases National Income-Related Estimates for 2009-10 and 2010-11 92 PMEAC’s Review of the Economy 2010-11 93 Estimates of National Income in India Some Aspects of Indian Economy 72 Underdeveloped Country 72 Salient Features of Indian Economy 73 Important Infrastructural
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Purna Swaraj Following the rejection of the recommendations of the Simon Commission by Indians‚ an all-party conference was held at Bombay in May 1928. This was meant to instill a sense of resistance among people. The conference appointed a drafting committee under Motilal Nehru to draw up a constitution for India. The Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress asked the British government to accord dominion status to India by December 1929‚ or a countrywide civil disobedience movement would
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