History of India information. Indian History - Important events. Period Description ANCIENT EMPIRES ca. 2500-1600 B.C. Indus Valley culture. ca. 1500-500 B.C. Migrations of Aryan-speaking tribes; the Vedic Age. ca. 1000 B.C. Settlement of Bengal by Dravidian-speaking peoples. ca. 563-ca. 483 B.C. Life of Siddartha Gautama--the Buddha; founding of Buddhism. ca. 326-184 B.C. Mauryan Empire; reign of Ashoka (269-232 B.C.); spread of Buddhism. ca. 180 B.C.-A.D. 150 Shaka dynasties in Indus
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Durga. Navratri in India The Navratri celebrations in India also vary from state to state. Each state has something unique of its own to add to the celebrations of the festival. The Navratri celebrations in the state of Gujarat‚ Maharashtra‚ West Bengal‚ Kerala and Kashmir are popular all across India for being reflective of true Indian culture through traditional dances and pujas (prayers) among numerous other activities. If you wish to travel to any place in India to enjoy the fun and frolic
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Preface Bangladesh is largely ethnically homogeneous. Indeed‚ its name derives from the Bengali ethno-linguistic group‚ which comprises 98% of the population. Bengalis‚ who also predominate in the West Bengal province of India‚ are one of the most populous ethnic groups in the world. Variations in Bengali culture and language do exist of course. There are many dialects of Bengali spoken throughout the region. The dialect spoken by those in Chittagong and Sylhet are particularly
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The Sundarbans Forest is the largest collection of tidal halophytic mangroves in the world. The Sundarbans Forest encompasses 10‚000 sq km with 60% of it in Bangladesh and the remaining forest in West Bengal‚ India. The Sundarbans Forest is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger. The Sundarbans provide a unique ecosystem and series of habitats for a wide variety of wildlife. In addition to the tiger‚ 42 species of mammals‚ 35 reptiles and amphibians‚ 270 species of birds‚ and over 120 species of fish
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Data Presentation and Analysis One of my question was “What is it that attracts you to a Bangla movie?” 26% answered “acting”‚ 44% answered “story”‚ 17% answered “actors” and 13% answered “others”. From the graph we can see that majority of the respondents‚ i.e. 44% like Bangla movie because of their story and 26% like because of acting. The major cause of this is that many respondents think that the acting and story of Bangladeshi movies are very funny. So in order to get entertained they watch
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Fighting Fascism: J.F.K.’s Speech to the Citizens of West Berlin On June 26‚ 1963‚ shortly after visiting the Berlin Wall‚ former President‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy gave a speech to the citizens of West Berlin. The speech‚ titled “Ich bin ein Berliner”‚ was meant to ensure the citizens that he and the United States stand in solidarity with them in combating the communism that had imprisoned them‚ and in a sense‚ their democratic political system. Throughout the entire speech‚ Kennedy remains sympathetic
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West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations or WBJEE 2014 is a common entrance exam. WBJEE 2014 is being conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board for getting admission into the undergraduate courses in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Medical / Dental and Pharmacy in universities or colleges in West Bengal. The filling of application form will begin in the end week of December and it will lasts till last week of January‚ 2014. The score of WBJEE is valid for one year. WBJEE
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THE IMPACT OF US COTTON SUBSIDIES ON WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES American subsidies are endangering the agriculture of cotton in most of West Africa and other developing countries. In encouraging productions surplus and exportations dumping‚ those subsidies are decreasing the world price‚ which is at its lowest level since the great depression (Devarakonda). In the mean time‚ cotton producers in America are seeing a tremendous increase in their production surplus‚ due to the subsidies they
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was an Indian Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement. He was one of the most prominent Muslim leaders to support Hindu-Muslim unity‚ opposing the partition of India on communal lines. Following India’s independence‚ he became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government. He is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad; he had adopted Azad (Free) as his
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Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal‚ it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language. Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country and is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Bangladesh has a high poverty
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