The Ganga‚ especially‚ is the river of India‚ beloved of her people‚ round which are intertwined her memories‚ her hopes and fears‚ her songs of triumph‚ her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India’s age-long culture and civilization‚ ever changing‚ ever flowing‚ and yet ever the same Ganga." - Jawaharlal Nehru‚ First Prime Minister of India‚ born in Allahabad on the Ganges Ganges (Hindi Ganga)‚ major river of the Indian subcontinent‚ formed in the southern ranges of the Himalaya
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190/sq mi) | • Metro | 1‚727‚275 | Languages | • Official | Hindi | Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | PIN | 282 X | Telephone code | 91(562) | Website | agra.nic.in | Agra‚ the former capital of Hindustan‚ is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh‚ India. It is 363 kilometers (226 mi) west of the state capital‚ Lucknow‚ and 200 kilometers (124 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1‚686‚976 (2010 est.)‚ it is one of the most
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SEIP 401 INCLUSIVE POLICY AND SCHEDULED TRIBES ASSIGNMENT DR. AMITA BAVISKAR SUBMITTED BY: ANJALY BABY SACHIN C PUJAR AMELIA SOHTUN INTRODUCTION Dr. Amita Baviskar was born on 9th May 1965.Amita Baviskar is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Institute of Economic Growth‚ Delhi. Professor Amita Baviskar received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1986 and Master of Arts degrees in Sociology in 1988 from the University of Delhi. She then received
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References: Kaur‚ R. (2014‚ January 7). The most polluted river Yamuna. Retrieved February 10‚ 2014‚ from http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/society/the-most-polluted-river-yamuna The Literature Network (2014). Leo Tolstoy - Biography and Works. Search Texts‚ Read Online. Discuss. Retrieved February 10‚ 2014‚ from http://www.online-literature.com/tolstoy/ McLeod‚ S. (2005)
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described the Taj in these words:[17] Shah Jahan‚ who commissioned the Taj Mahal -"Shah jahan on a globe" from the Smithsonian Institution Artistic depiction of Mumtaz Mahal Taj Mahal site plan. The Moonlight Garden to the north of the Yamuna. Terrace area: Tomb‚ Mosque and Jawab. Charbagh (gardens). Gateway‚ attendant accommodations‚ and other tombs. Taj Ganji (bazaar) Should guilty seek asylum here‚ Like one pardoned‚ he becomes free from sin. Should a sinner make his way to this
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Main article: History of Bihar See also: Timeline for Bihar‚ Magadha‚ History of Buddhism in India‚ and Decline of Buddhism in India Gautama Buddha undertaking extreme ascetic practices before he realised it was not necessary and his enlightenment on the bank of river Falgu in Bodh Gaya‚ Bihar. The greatest Indian empire‚ the Mauryan empire‚ originated from Magadha in 325 BC‚ it was started by Chandragupta Maurya who was born in Magadha‚ and had its capital at Patliputra (modern Patna). The
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Machhli jal ki hai raani‚ Jeevan jiske hai paani Haath lagao toh dar jayegi‚ Upar laoge toh mar jayegi Meaning: Fish is the queen of water‚ whose life is water; It is scared of the touch and out of water it shall perish This is not just true for fish‚ but for any life on the earth. The biosphere with its fauna and flora owes its existence to water. In the solar system it is only our earth that is credited with water‚ that too just 1% of the entire water‚ that is potable. It is therefore
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Red Fort in Delhi: The Symbol of India Lal Quila also called the Red Fort is one of the most important monuments of India. It stands on the bank of river Yamuna. The whole structure is made of Red stone. The fort was built by Shahjahan - the Mughal King who also built the famous Taj Mahal - in 1648. Shahjahan called it the Uru-Muhalla. Shahjahan shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi and Red Fort was the new capital. Lal Quila stands at the eastern side of Shahjahanabad and the very name of "Lal
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are Brahmaputra River‚ Gomti‚ Kosi river‚ Gandak‚ Ghaghra river‚ Yamuna river and Son river. The upper course of Ganges The Ganges flows only 200 km through the Himalayas. The river touches plain land in the Rishikesh region near Haridwar inUttarakhand. Then it passes through the towns of Kanpur‚ Soron‚ Kannauj‚ Allahabad‚ Varanasi‚ Patna‚ Ghazipur‚ Bhagalpur‚ Mirzapur‚ Ballia‚ Buxar‚ Saidpur‚ and Chunar. At Allahabad‚ the river joins with Yamuna river. At Pakur‚ the river divides itself into two distributaries
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English study such as World Englishes‚ English as Lingua Franca (ELF) and English as an International Language (EIL) (Jenkins‚ 1998). These perspectives have attracted the scholar attention in nowadays. In their book World Englishes in Asian Context‚ Yamuna Kachru and Nelson argue that World Englishes perspective is different from EIL as they claimed that EIL is to idealize a monolithic entity called ‘English’(Kachru and Nelson‚ 2006:2) . As EIL also emerged from global language phenomenon‚ this paper
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