Parameswara was a prince of Palembang. In 1930 he married a daughter of the Majapahit Emperor and became a vassal of the his father-in-law. Not long after he threw off his allegiance to the Majapahit Emperor‚ who at once sent warriors to drive him out of Sumatra. Parameswara fled to Tumasek‚ which was actually old Singapore with his family and followers. During this time Singapore was ruled by a Malay chief from Patani‚ who was appointed by the ruler of Siam. The Malay Governor treated Parameswara
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Nectar in a Sieve is a powerful‚ moving narrative highlighting the struggles and prosperity of one woman as she strives to hold tightly on to tradition in her rapidly shifting world. Written by Kamala Markandaya‚ the author was raised in a middle class family which gave her many opportunities for travel and a higher education. It is seen in the first moments of the novel that the author seems thrust herself into the main character‚ Rukmani‚ who leaves her well educated and wealthy upbringing to
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Shyam Selvadurai was born in 1965. His book Funny Boy introduced gay fiction to mainstream English literature in Sri Lanka‚ and indeed as Shyam notes‚ in South Asia. Born to a Sinhalese mother and Tamil father‚ Shyam was 19 when he left Sri Lanka in 1983 for Canada. Funny Boy was as much about class and ethnicity as sexual identities‚ and though Shyam has repeatedly noted that it was not autobiographical‚ the fiction is set against a violent Sri Lanka. Shyam is presently the curator of the Galle
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technology initiatives and improved relations with the United States. In 1988‚ Rajiv reversed the coup in Maldives antagonising the militant Tamil outfits such as PLO. He also was responsible for sending Indian troops (Indian Peace Keeping Force or IPKF) for peace efforts in Sri Lanka‚ which soon ended in open conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group. In mid-1987‚ the Bofors scandal broke his honest‚ corruption-free image and resulted in a major defeat for his party in the
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research conducted by a final year undergraduate in Faculty of Law‚ University of Colombo in order to gather information in preparing an individual report. This reviews the public opinion as to the political‚ social and cultural issues faced by the Tamils in post-war areas and the political prisoners kept in detention camps. Please highlight/ underline/ bold the answer of your choice. Do not select multiple answers. Select only one. If you think you have more than one answer to choose‚ please mention
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kamaraj- he was instrumental in bringing to power two Prime Ministers‚ Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1964 and Indira Gandhi in 1966. In Tamil Nadu‚ his home state‚ he is still remembered for bringing school education to millions of the rural poor by introducing free education and the free Midday Meal Scheme during his tenure as chief minister. On 13 April 1954‚ K. Kamaraj became the Chief Minister of Madras Province. To everyone’s surprise‚ Kamaraj nominated C. Subramaniam and M. Bhakthavatsalam‚ who
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GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR XAT – 2012 (Paper-I) Directions for questions 1 to 35: Select the correct alternative from the given choices. 1. Who is the Author of book “Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten The World Economy”? (A) Amartya Sen (B) Raghuram Rajan (C) Kaushik Basu (D) C. Ranga Rajan (E) None of these Guru Vempati China Satyam‚ Padma Bhushan passed away in July 2012. He is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form? (A) Bharata Natyam (B) Kathak (C) Kathakali (D)
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Full name Viswanathan Anand Country India Born 11 December 1969 (age 40) Mayiladuthurai‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India Title Grandmaster (1988) World Champion 2000–2002 (FIDE) 2007–present (undisputed) FIDE rating 2804 (No. 1 in the November 2010 FIDE World Rankings) Peak rating 2804 (November 2010) Viswanathan Anand‚ (Tamil: விசுவநாதன் ஆனந்த்‚ IPA: [ʋiʃʋəˈn̪aːt̪ən ˈaːnən̪d̪]; born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess Grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. He held the FIDE
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Participate in the world ’s largest photo competition and help improve Wikipedia! ------------------------------------------------- Terrorism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on thetalk page. This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2009) | This article ’s factual accuracy is disputed. (March 2010) | | Terrorism | * Definitions * History * Incidents |
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“Social Sector Expenditure and Human Development Index Ranking of States in India” Dr. Subhash A. Jadhav* Mr. Ranjit A. Todkar ** ABSTRACT Social Sector Expenditure of the States is playing very significant role in socio-economic development of India in general and States in particularly. The prime objectives of social sector expenditure of the States are to improve the standard of living of the peoples and to achieve maximum social welfare. This Social Sector Expenditure in India includes expenditure
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