Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence: Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence
The riots were triggered on February 27, 2002 by a fire on a passenger train, the Sabarmati Express, passing through the town of Godhra. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Gujarat Violence - The Role Of The Central And The Gujarat State Government In The Riots
Various independent human rights groups as well as major Indian newspapers have accused the Gujarat state government, led by Chief Minist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethnic Conflict In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethnic Conflict In India - August 2003
August 15 - In a sign of defiance against Indian Independence day, Tripurese separatists gunned down 34 Hindu cilivians. August 25 - Two ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी in Devanagari) (born December 25, 1924) was the Prime Minister o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gandhinagar: Encyclopedia Ii - Gandhinagar - City Planning
With an area of 57.38 km², Gandhinagar is spread on either banks of Sabarmati river. The main city is designed on the west bank of the r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - History
Situated on the western coast of India, the name of the state is derived from Gujjarātta (Gurjar Rāshtra), which means the land of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Nationalism - More Than Just Indian
See Also: Demographics of India Indian nationalism is as much a diverse blend of nationalistic sentiments as its people are ethnically an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Muslim Persecution Of Muslims
See takfir, Ahmadiyya, Shia, Kharijite, Mu'tazili, Alawites, Druze. Persecution of Muslims - Persecution of and by Mutazilites. In medi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Third Term: Into The 21st Century
On October 13, 1999, Gen. Pervez Musharaff, chief of Pakistan's army and the chief planner of the Kargil invasion, seized power from the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Fundamentalism
See Also: Neofacism Fundamentalism in Hindu nationalism arose in the 1940s, when Muslim separatism was increasing in popularity. Vinayak ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Pokhran, Lahore And Kargil
Prime Minister Vajpayee began his potent term of office by changing the direction of the nation completely. In May 1998, India continued ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Prime Minister Of India, Twice
Political energy and expansion for the BJP made it the single-largest political party in the Lok Sabha elected in 1996. Mired down by cor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Rashtra
Hindu Rashtra, literally Hindu Nation is what Hindu nationalists describe India as - a nation of people whose culture, history is founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Communist Persecution Of Muslims
Persecution of Muslims - Discrimination and persecution in the former Soviet Union and in former East Bloc nations. See Pomak, Bulgaria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Christian Persecution Of Muslims
Persecution of Muslims - Persecution of Muslims during the Crusades. Main article: Crusade The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Hindu Persecution Of Muslims
See also Ethnic conflict in India. Persecution of Muslims - Violence between Hindus and Muslims. The Sangh Parivar family of organisati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Secular Western Persecution Of Muslims
Persecution of Muslims - Discrimination and persecution in the former Yugoslavia. See History of Bosnia and Herzegovina#19th and 20th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Tourism
Lothal is the site of the ancient ruins of the first Indian port, dating from the time of the Indus Valley Civilization. The Modhera Sun ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Economy
The economy of Gujarat shows that it is one of the most prosperous states of the country, having a per-capita GDP significantly above Ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Educational Institutions
Gujarat has 10 universities and 4 Agricultural universities. Gujarat is home to the prestigeous Indian Institute of Management, located i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Administration And Politics
On May 1, 1960, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of former State of Bombay. These districts were further subdivided l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Nationalism - Nationalism And Military Conflicts
See Also: Indo-Pakistani Wars, Military History of India In October 1947, the Indian Army entered the Himalayan kingdom of Kashmir to pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Geography
Gujarat is the westernmost state of India. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and southwest, and Pakistan to the north. The sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Demographics
Its official and primary language is Gujarati. The religion of the majority of its residents is Hinduism, in addition to significant perc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Nationalism - Nationalism And Politics
See Also: Politics of India The political identity of the Indian National Congress, India's largest political party and one which control...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gandhinagar: Encyclopedia Ii - Gandhinagar - History
In 1960, the old Bombay state was split into Maharashtra and Gujarat, with Ahmedabad as the first capital of Gujarat. Gandhinagar was pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Early Political Career
He began his involvements in politics as a freedom-fighter during the Quit India Movement of 1942-1945, initially adhering to Communism, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gandhinagar: Encyclopedia Ii - Gandhinagar - Terrorist Attacks
During the 2002 Gujarat violence,as the rumour spread that muslims had burnt a train couch carrying devotees from ayodhya( this case is s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Vision And Character
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's politics have grown from a base of intelligence, vigorous idealism and discipline to wisdom, practicality and lead...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Pokhran Lahore And Kargil
Prime Minister Vajpayee began his potent term of office by changing the direction of the nation completely. In May 1998, India continued ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - The Rise Of The Bjp
Vajpayee resigned from government with Morarji Desai's resignation as Prime Minister, and the Janata dissolved soon after. The BJS was le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Prime Minister Of India Twice
Political energy and expansion for the BJP made it the single-largest political party in the Lok Sabha elected in 1996. Mired down by cor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Encyclopedia Ii - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - The Janata Phase
While the Bharatiya Jana Sangh had strong constituencies of support, it failed to dislodge the Indian National Congress. Indira Gandhi's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Historical Foundations
Main articles: History of Hinduism, Vijayanagara, Maratha Empire, Khalsa Hindu nationalist thinking takes roots with the days of the Isla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Nationalism - Renaissance Vision
See Also: Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission A new generation of Western-educated Indians sought to end practices and traditio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Nationalism - Swaraj
Main Articles: Indian Independence Movement, Indian rebellion of 1857, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era In the Indian rebellion of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Renaissance
Main articles: Sri Aurobindo,Swami Vivekananda,Arya Samaj What was perceived as deeply offensive propaganda of Christian missionaries, a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Nationalism - National Consciousness In India
See Also: History of India, Ancient India Except for roughly 40 years under Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, the whole of India as it is today has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - The Sangh Parivar
The Sangh Parivar is a collection of public, religious and political organizations that are Hindu nationalist in character and purpose, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Rashtra
Hindu Rashtra, literally Hindu Nation is what Hindu nationalists describe India as - a nation of people whose culture, history is founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - In The Independence Movement
Main articles: Indian Independence Movement, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Purushottam Das Tandon In the Indian Independ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Gujarat Violence - The Riots
While some refer to the violence as riots others refer to it as an anti-Muslim pogrom. In one of the worst incidents, on February 28 a mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Gujarat Violence - Eyewitness Accounts
The violence commited against Muslim women and young girls was particularty disturbing, the following excerpt was taken from the human ri...   » Read the article