CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL Urbanization is one of the most powerful and visible anthropogenic forces on Earth. Since the second half of the twentieth century‚ the world has experienced its fastest rate of urbanization‚ particularly in developing countries. Urbanization refers to the increase in population‚ density‚ or extent of cities over time. Dramatic urban expansion was found with similar degree of cropland decrease. Urban expansion caused evident environmental impacts on
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prosperity as indicated by the surviving bronze figurines and statuettes‚ which rank among the finest specimens of Indian art and sculpture. The exquisitely beautiful temples‚ centred around Tanjore (Thanjavur) are also the crowning glory of the Chola art and architecture Shiva Temple at Thanjavur Chidambaram The most famous rulers of the Chola dynasty were Rajaraja I (985-1014) who extended the boundaries of his territory to include virtually the entire
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Spa owner cheats bank using cloned cards‚ arrested - Times Of India 1 of 2 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-18/chennai/3518634... The Times of India Chennai Advanced Search » Home Mumbai Jaipur City India Delhi Kanpur World Bangalore Kolkata Business Hyderabad Kochi Thiruvananthapuram Vadodara Tech Chennai Kozhikode Varanasi Sports Entertainment Ahmedabad Life & Style Allahabad Lucknow Ludhiana Madurai
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Kanyakumari district has had 808 deaths‚ Cuddalore district 599‚ the state capital Chennai 206 and Kancheepuram district 124. The death tolls in other districts were Pudukkottai (15)‚ Ramanathapuram (6)‚ Tirunelveli (4)‚ Thoothukudi (3)‚ Tiruvallur (28)‚ Thanjavur (22)‚ Tiruvarur (10) and Viluppuram (47). Those killed in Kanyakumari include pilgrims taking a holy dip in the sea. Of about 700 people trapped at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial off Kanyakumari‚ 650 were rescued. In Chennai‚ people playing on
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Veda and Upanishads mention several women sages and seers‚ notably Gargi and Maitreyi.[11] There are very few texts specifically dealing with the role of women;[12] an important exception is the Stri Dharma Paddhati of Tryambakayajvan‚ an official at Thanjavur around c.1730. The text compiles strictures on womenly behaviour dating back to the Apastamba sutra (c. 4th c. BCE).[13] The opening verse goes: mukhyo dharmaH smr^tiShu vihito bhartr^shushruShANam hi : women are enjoined to be of service to their
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Narayana was born in South India in the region covered by the present-day Andhra Pradesh. He lived in Kaja near Mangalagiri in Guntur district. They belonged to Tallavajhula family.[1] His birth name was Govinda Sastrulu. They eventually moved to Thanjavur‚ Tamil Nadu. While there is significant dissention as to his exact time‚ historians place him between 1610 and 1745 AD. An extensive research done with the help of archives preserved in Saraswati Mahal Library has helped place the time closer to
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THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN MODERN INDIA The Changing Role Of Women In India The Changing Role of Women in India Women in India are beginning to follow the direction that the women of the Western world took more than eighty years ago; demanding treatment as human equals. However‚ it has become more and more evident as the revolution ages that Indian women may have to adapt the Western feminist method to their very traditional and religious culture. India has different complications that put the development
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Tamil Nadu (/ˈtæmɪl ˈnɑːduː/ tam-il-nah-doo; Tamil pronunciation (help·info); Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு; literally "Tamil Country") is one of the 28 statesof India. Its capital is Chennai (formerly known as Madras)‚ the largest city. Tamil Nadu is a land most known for its monumental ancient Hindu temples and classical form of dance Bharata Natyam.[5] Tamil Nadu[6] lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by theunion territory of Puducherry‚ and the states of Kerala‚ Karnataka
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Emergence of specific infections associated with hospitals is special concern as per the recent reviews. As far as‚ there is uncontrolled population growth responsible for such a conditions. Managing diseases in tertiary care hospital including Government hospital‚ Private hospitals‚ mother care homes etc is tedious task. Nosocomial infections caused by the gram negative organisms to the admitted patients of all group occurs. Urine tract infection is one of the most threaten condition those admitted
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MGR – Tamizhin Thangamagan (The Golden Son of Tamil) Introduction This essay is an attempt to sketch a brief biographic study on Dr. Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran (MGR)‚ one of the most influential political veterans in south India and often referred by many as the “Golden Son” of the ‘Dravida Iyakam’. MG Ramachandran was born on Jan 17th 1917 in Sri Lanka. He started his career as an actor in 1936. Acting was his first love and he continued to act for a short time even after he became a politician
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