Good Afternoon‚ The topic that is going to be presented today is the theme of U. I. D. with reference to Ravan and Eddie and ironically relating it to a secular country like India. The book Ravan and Eddie will appear to be one of the funniest novels when one first reads it. However‚ the greater number of times one reads the book‚ the better he/she will understood what it is actually trying to convey to the reader‚ according to which no unity in diversity exists among Indians. Although this
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Festivals of India Indian festivals are both colourful and extremely joyous. People enjoy the festivals with family and friends. The religious significance of the festivals too can hardly be denied. Here are some of the very popular festivals that take place throughout India. There are many festivals in India like Durga Puja‚Navratri‚Dussehra‚Ganesh Chaturthi‚Holi‚Diwali‚etc. In India‚ festivals do not just offer people a temporary reprieve from their daily grind. Imbued with deep inner significance
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ABSTRACT Globalization seems to have brought a sea change in many post-colonial nations. Cultural hybridity is a positive consequence of globalization. Consequently there is a conflict in the diasporic communities between the majority and minority cultures. It is difficult to be estranged from one’s native culture. A desire to establish an identity in a new culture appears to be desirable and difficult. Bharathi Mukharji focuses on the quest for identity of the diasporic women and shows the varied
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37 THEME – 7 AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL : VIJAYANAGAR EMPIRE Key concepts in nutshell Discovery of Hampi – In 1799 the frst British antiquarian colin Mackenzie. First surveyor general of India visited the ruins Hampi‚ collected some manuscripts had some water colours painted on monuments and made the first map of the site. The Rayas‚ Nayakas and Sultans – Harihara and Bukka asserted their independence of the Delhi sultanate and established the kingdom of vijaynagar on AD 1336. Kings and trading
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The National Policy for Empowerment of Women 2001 aimed at bringing about advancement‚ development and empowerment of women in all spheres of life. However‚ a close examination of social and economic status of women‚ especially in the rural areas shows unsatisfactory achievements in most human development indicators. Citing published facts and figures‚ evaluate the reasons for the failure of the government of India in areas such as growing feminization of poverty; exploitation of women in low paid
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COMMENTARY and mobilisation of criminal gangs. To meet this challenge it is necessary to reconstruct and revive the Telangana personality – a fighting‚ incorruptible‚ largehearted personality based on unique culture and a common past. No bullet will then be able to silence Telangana. A word about political parties. Almost all political parties had and some even today have their mass base mainly in Telangana‚ yet they are either hostile to Telangana or unconcerned about the plight of Telangana
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CHANGE OVER TIME THEME COMPARISON BY REGION: GENDER STRUCTURES REGIONS Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods Foundations 4500 BCE To 600 CE Post-Classical 600 – 1450 CE Early Modern 1450 – 1750 CE Modern 1750 – 1914 CE Contemporary 1914 - Present SOUTHWEST ASIA Paleolithic Societies: Generalized gender equality. Women gathered but they often did hunt. Women could be leaders and sat in council. Men/women both raised children and provide for the social groups as life was subsistence. Neolithic
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Traditionally the area is mentioned as Dandakaranya in the epic Ramayana‚ and part of the Kosala Kingdom in the Mahabharata. Around 450 AD‚ Bastar state was ruled by Nala King‚ Bhavadatta Varman‚ who is mentioned to have invaded the neighboring Vakataka kingdom‚ during the reign of its King‚ Narendrasena (440-460) The princely state of Bastar was established around 1324 AD‚ when Annama Deva‚ brother of the last Kakatiya King‚ Pratapa Rudra Deva (r. 1290-1325)‚ left Warangal and established his kingdom
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MALANA Malana is an ancient village to the northeast of Kullu Valley. This solitary village in the Malana Nala‚ a side valley of the Parvati Valley‚ is isolated from the rest of the world. The majestic peaks of Chandrakhani and Deotibba shadow the village. It is situated on a remote plateau by the side of the torrential Malana river at a height of 3029 m above the sea level. Unaffected by the modern civilization‚ Malana has its own lifestyle and social structure. People are strict in following their
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PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY IN STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH * CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. BIODIVERSITY OF U.P. 3. IN SITU AND EX-SITU CONSERVATION 4. AUTHORITIES FOR PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY 5. CONCLUSION 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. INTRODUCTION: India with her states is rich in biodiversity. The State of Uttar Pradesh although not that much biologically diversified nevertheless it has significant biodiversity. The main reason behind comparatively less biodiversity
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