1947 and for winning this independence Congress‚ as a political party‚ played the predominant role. The leaders of the Congress party‚ then‚ were great leaders — stalwarts — really dedicated to the cause and to the party which they served. Mahatma Gandhi was the undisputed leader and there were leaders of such caliber as Jawahar Lai Nehru‚ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel‚ Dr. Rajendra Prasad‚ C. Rajagopalacharya‚ Pattabhi Sitaramayya‚ Sarojini Naidu‚ Subhash Chandra Bose and a host of others of all castes
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Independent India India acquired independence on 15 August 1947 though sections of the country were carved out and stitched together to create another new country‚ Pakistan. The “institutional” road to independence was perhaps laid down by the Government of India Act of 1935‚ where the gradual emergence of India as a self-governing entity had first been partly envisioned. Following India’s independence in 1947‚ the Constituent Assembly deliberated over the precise constitutional future of India
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The first generation dynast‚ who establishes the dynasty‚ in a nominally democratic polity‚ always has some leadership qualities in him or her. This is as much true of historical dynasties as it is true of our current ruling dynasty – the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. Pandit Nehru‚ who established the Indian ruling dynasty‚ was not a man without merit. While history now judges most of the policies he implemented as Prime Minister in an unfair light‚ it would be a huge disservice to argue that he rose without
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includes the persons sworn into the office as Prime Minister of India following the proclamation of the independence of India in 1947. Key: No.: Incumbent No. CM: Council of Ministers Congress: Indian National Congress‚ Indian National Congress (Indira)‚ United Progressive Alliance Bharatiya Janata Party: Bharatiya Janata Party‚ National Democratic Alliance Parties in power that includes the support of Congress: Samajwadi Janata Party‚ United Front‚ Janata Party (Secular) Janata Party
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Houston Community College Southwest English 0349 Department Of Guided Studies Instructor: Martha Fields Composition 3 Independent Women By Truong Nguyen Spring 2012 Independent Women For centuries‚ traditional role that the man had the highest status in social life. The men had absolute authority in the house. He had the final decision in all matters. On other hand‚ women had opposite position. But it is changing in nowadays‚ women are usually more independent than men. There
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Indian History - The 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.
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It was even noted that Rajiv Gandhi had a very close relationship with MGR. It was even criticized that it was Rajiv Gandhi’s influence‚ which got MGR the Bharat Ratna award soon after his death. MGR had this rapport with the Congress as he firmly believed that only Congress could provide a good‚ safe and a stable government in India. It can be pointed out that he & his party were one of the strongest allies for congress (Indira Gandhi) at the center. He was also a philanthropist
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Social Studies Assignment On: India and Her Neighbors Done by: Tatinee Dey 1.The Kargil War • The Kargil War‚ also known as the Kargil conflict was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir. The cause of the war was the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the Line of Control‚ which serves as the de facto border between the two nations. Directly after the
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Ela Bhatt : Hilary Clinton’s heroine - WASHINGTON: US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has hailed India’s eminent social activist Ela Bhatt as one of her "heroines" for her pioneering work in empowering women. "I have a lot of heroes and heroines around the world‚" Clinton said on Thursday‚ adding that one of them is Ela Bhatt‚ who started an organization called the Self-Employed Women’s Association (Sewa) in India many years ago. "She was a very well educated woman who had the options available
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1. Damodar Valley Project (ITVP): Damodar Valley Project is a joint venture of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The project sets an example towards managing our water resources on scientific lines. Before completion of this project‚ flood in Damodar River caused damage to thousands of people and loss of property worth crores of rupees every year. So it was called the ’Sorrow of Bihar (now Jharkhand) and West Bengal’. After the completion of this project the river has become a ’boon to’ these states.
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