Introduction: Indian Railways is the nationalized railway company of India which owns and operates most of the country’s rail transport. It is the world’s second largest employer behind Chinese army; has one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world‚ an extensive network‚ which is spread over 60000 Route Kilometre‚ of which approximately 30 per cent is electrified. The Indian Railways have played an integrating role in the social and economic development of the country ‚ transporting
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INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RAILWAYS Indian Railways‚ a historical legacy‚ are a vital force in our economy. The first railway on Indian sub-continent ran from Bombay to Thane on 16th April 1853. Fourteen railway carriages carried about 400 guests from Bombay to Thane covering a distance of 21 miles (34 Kilometers). Since then there has been no looking back. Today‚ it covers 6‚909 stations over a total route length of more than 63‚028 kilometres. The track kilometers in broad gauge (1676 mm) are 86‚
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World History 4/22/2013 Changes and Continuities in the Commerce of the Indian Ocean From the time of 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. the commerce in the Indian Ocean had many changes and continuities. During the great trading routes long lifetime‚ it had powerful effects on the religion‚ people‚ and most importantly‚ the goods; these included spices‚ silks‚ perfumes‚ oils‚ and textiles. Many different peoples including the Indians‚ Arabs‚ and Chinese dominated the vast trade route‚ between East Africa and
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2] parts‚ 12[Note 3] schedules‚ 5 appendices and 98[Note 4] amendments (out of 120[3] Constitution Amendment Bills). Besides the English version‚ there is an official Hindi translation. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is widely regarded as the father of the Indian Constitution. The Constitution follows parliamentary system of government and the executiveis directly accountable to the legislature. Article 74 provides that there shall be a Prime Minister of India as the head of government. It also states that
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Madhdvie Bhagwandeen Professor Mangru History 277 Exam III After the Emancipation in the Caribbean in 1824‚ the British brought Indians to the Caribbean through indenture ship. They were given a five year contract as an indentured laborer‚ with the condition of returning home (India) with a free passage. Many were not given this opportunity for various reasons. Indian immigration in British Guiana came to a halt but reopened in 1845. While working on the plantations‚ indentured laborers were subject
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INDIAN CULTURE The culture of India refers to the way of life of the people of India. India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food‚ and customs differ from place to place within the country. The Indian culture often labeled as an amalgamation of several cultures‚ spans across the Indian subcontinent and includes traditions that are several millennia old. Many elements of India’s diverse cultures‚ such as Indian religions‚ yoga‚ and Indian cuisine‚ have had a profound impact across
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Centuries ago‚ in the 1190s‚ huts and rock shelters began appearing in the cliffs of southern Colorado. These were being built by Pueblo Indians‚ the native peoples of the land‚ who then went on to inhabit the sights for another seven hundred years. They continued adding new buildings and villages until they reached an impressive total of six hundred cliff dwellings before eventually migrating south into Arizona and Mexico‚ leaving behind their magnificent architecture‚ surrounded by protecting
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The Indian rupee (symbol: INR; ISO code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India.[2] The modern rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (singular paisa)‚ though as of 2011 only 50-paise coins are legal tender.[3][4] Banknotes in circulation come in denominations of INR5‚ INR10‚ INR20‚ INR50‚ INR100‚ INR500 and INR1000. Rupee coins are available in denominations of INR1‚ INR2‚ INR5‚ INR10‚ INR20‚ INR50‚ INR60‚ INR75
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instances farmers killing themselves due to various reasons. Even in our Tamilnadu there were reports regarding the farmers eating rats due to starvation and failed monsoon at thanjaur district in 2003; According to a government report more than 17000 Indian farmers a suicide themselves in 2009 ‚a seven percentage rise on previous year. In that context most suicide occurred in Andra Pradesh‚ Maharashtra‚ Karnataka‚ Kerala and Punjab. Andra Pradesh accounted to the tune of 1313 in between 2005 to 2007
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research‚ still believe that before any outsiders came‚ that Natives lived horrible lives; never had enough food‚ weren’t that intelligent‚ and had no concept of “civilized life.” Of course the reality was the complete opposite; numerous generations of Indians had already inhabited the area‚ developed survival techniques to suit particular areas‚ established small/large communities‚ appointed leaders‚ kept in contact “with their
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