the North-East have now become notorious for systematic extortion. North-East India is a creation of the Partition of the subcontinent in 1947. Prior to the Partition‚ there was no concept of a separate North-East region‚ as every single Province or hill region that now constitutes it was closely linked‚ for trade‚ economy‚ movement and education‚ to the adjoining areas of the East Bengal or Burma. The Khasi‚ Jaintia and Garo Hills maintained close relations with Sylhet‚ the Mizo hills with the
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unpopular partition of Bengal‚ the Muslim League was confused about its stand and it was at that time that Jinnah approached the League. Jinnah was the mastermind and architect of the pact. ------------------------------------------------- Reasons for the pact When the All-India Muslim League came into existence‚ it was a moderate organization with its basic aim to establish friendly relations with the Crown. However‚ due to the decision of the British government to annul the partition of Bengal‚ the
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Aurobindo Ghosh was born in Calcutta‚ India. His father‚ Dr. Krishna Dhan Ghose‚ was District Surgeon of Rangapur‚ Bengal. His mother‚ Swarnalata Devi‚ was the daughter of Brahmo religious and social reformer‚ Rajnarayan Basu. Aravinda means "lotus" in Sanskrit. Aurobindo spelled his name Aravinda while in England‚ as Aravind or Arvind while in Baroda‚ and as Aurobindo when he moved to Bengal. The surname Ghose is pronounced‚ and usually written in English‚ as "Ghosh"‚ and Aurobindo’s name often appears
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Short Biography: Born in Mecca where his forefathers had settled during the 1857 Revolt‚ Abul Kalam Azad came with his parents to India in 1898. Settled in Calcutta‚ he began participating in the freedom struggle by associating himself with the revolution¬aries during the swadeshi uprising. Through Al Hilal and Al Balagh‚ weeklies which he began in 1912 and 1915 respectively‚ he started spreading nationalistic thoughts. He came in contact with Gandhi and began lending support to the non-cooperation
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Pakistan-Table A - Chronology of Important Events Pakistan Index Period Description ANCIENT EMPIRES ca. 2500-1600 B.C. Indus Valley culture ca. 1500-500 B.C. Migrations of Indo-Aryan- speaking tribes; the Vedic
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India and Pakistan. The legislation of Indian Independence Act was designed by the Prime Minister Clement Attlee as Indian Political Parties agreed on the transfer of power from the British Government to the independent Indian Government and the Partition of India. This act received royal assent on 18th July‚ 1947.The Agreement was made with Lord Mountbatten‚ which was known as the 3 June Plan or Mountbatten Plan. The 2 newly formed countries of India and Pakistan came into existence from 15th August
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QUESTION BANK FOR ICSE- 2014-15 CIVICS 1. Name the main constituents of the Indian Parliament. 2.Who can increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court? 3.What is meant by the original jurisdiction of the High Court? 4.Who administers the oath of office to the High Court judges? 5.Mention one reason why Lok Adalats have become popular? 6.Mention one situation when both the houses of Parliament meet for a joint session. 7.Mr. Gurudev was nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha.Mention
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British colonial rule and Indian Subcontinent 1/19/2013 Prepared by – (Group 10 The rising stars) Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947 Group members – The British Raj (rāj‚ lit. "reign" in Hindi)[1] was British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947.[2] The term can also refer to the period of dominion.[2][3] The region under British control‚ commonly calledIndia in contemporary usage‚ included areas directly administered by the
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1721–1949 Partition of India 1947 v t e The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide range of areas like political organizations‚ philosophies and movements which had the common aim of ending the company rule (East India Company)‚ and then British imperial authority‚ in parts of South Asia. The independence movement saw various national and regional campaigns‚ agitations and efforts‚ some nonviolent and others not so. The first organised militant movements were in Bengal‚ but they
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Mountbatten March 1947 June Plan (Main Provisions) 1.The Legislature of Punjab and Bengal were to decide whether the province was to be partitioned or not. If either of the two favored partitioned‚ it was to be effected accordingly. 2.A boundary commission would be set up to demarcate Muslim majority area in Punjab and Bengal‚ if they decided to opt for the new constituent assembly. 3.It would be the choice of the
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