Encyclopedia - Culture Of India: Encyclopedia - Culture Of India
The culture of India is one of the oldest cultures in the world. In modern India, there is remarkable cultural diversity throughout the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of India - Dance
India offers a number of classical dance forms, each of which can be traced to different parts of the country. Each form represents the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of India - Art
Culture of India - Painting. Main article: Indian painting Indian painting is an old tradition, with ancient texts outlining theories...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia - India
The Republic of India, commonly known as India, is a country in South Asia which comprises the majority of the Indian subcontinent. India...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Culture
Main articles: Arts and Entertainment in India and Culture of India India has a rich and unique cultural heritage, and has managed to pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Culture
India has a rich and unique cultural heritage, and has managed to preserve its established traditions throughout history. It has always a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of India - Movies
Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India. Bollywood and the other major cinematic hubs (Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of India - Cuisine
The earliest Indians, the Harappans, probably ate mainly wheat, rice and lentils, and occasionally meats such as pork, lamb, goat and chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Culture
Hyderabad has been the meeting place of many different cultures and traditions. Historically, Hyderabad has been the city where the disti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian Witchcraft: Encyclopedia - Asian Witchcraft
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Encyclopedia - Indian Art: Encyclopedia - Indian Art
The vast scope of the art of India intertwines with the cultural history, religions and philosophies which place art production and patro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia - Hindu
A Hindu (archaic Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, also known as Sanatan (सनातन) Dharma or Ved...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia - Magistrate
Magistrate - Federal Magistrate. A Federal Magistrate occupies an office created in 1999. The Federal Magistrates Court of Australia de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunting: Encyclopedia - Hunting
Hunting is the practice of humans pursuing animals to capture or kill them for food, sport, or trade in their products. The modern term r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangalore: Encyclopedia - Bangalore
Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) (pronounced /'bɛŋgəɫurʊ/ in Kannada and /'bæŋgəlʊɹ/ in English) is the capital ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South India: Encyclopedia Ii - South India - South Indian Worldview And Culture
South Indians are racially, linguistically and culturally different from their North Indian compatriots although their cultures have infl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Notable Calcuttans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Notable Calcuttans - The Socio-cultural Capital And Aesthetic Conscience Of India
Kolkata has been regarded since ages as the cultural capital of India. It is famous for the book-fairs every winter. The International Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 In India: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 In India - Events
2004 in India - Politics. January 17 - The national executive of the BJP meets at Hyderabad. January 17 - P.A. Sangma quits the Nation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South India: Encyclopedia Ii - South India - South Indian History
South India has been at the crossroads of the ancient world, linking the Mediterranean world and the far-east. The Southern coastline fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South India: Encyclopedia Ii - South India - South Indian Diversity
The main spiritual traditions of South Indians have included both Shaivism or Shaivite philosophy, and Vaishnavism, which are both branch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Transportation
Hyderabad India - Airports. Hyderabad city has had an airport since the 1930s at Begumpet. This airport provides two terminals, for dom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Education
Hyderabad is an important seat of learning in southern India. It has ten universities and many professional colleges. The universities ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Economy
Hyderabad is known as the city of pearls and pearl ornaments. The pearl market is situated near Charminar. Products such as silverware, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Defence And Space Research Labs
Hyderabad has a defence research lab known as Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) which was established in 1962 to work on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Civic Administration
The city is administered by a municipal corporation Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad(MCH), whose titular head is the Mayor who has few ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Markets
Hyderabad is famous for its traditional markets, few of them are the Laad Bazaar, situated near Charminar, Sultan Bazaar at Koti and Gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Media
Hyderabad has a well-developed communication and media infrastructure. The city is covered by a large network of optical fiber cables by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Sports And Stadiums
Sports besides cricket are popular in Hyderabad. In the inaugural Premiere Hockey League in 2005, Hyderabad Sultans won the championships...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - Geography
Hyderabad city is located in the center of Andhra Pradesh, in the region of Telangana. It lies on the Deccan plateau, 541 meters (1776 ft...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyderabad India: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyderabad India - History
Hyderabad was founded as Bhagyanagar on the banks of Musi river by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, in 1590; th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South India: Encyclopedia Ii - South India - South Indian Heritage
South India - South Indian music. The music of the South Indian people is called as Carnatic music. It includes sensuous rhythmic and s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South India: Encyclopedia Ii - South India - The Land
South India is a vast triangular peninsula, bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea, and on the east by the Bay of Bengal. The Vindhya and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South India: Encyclopedia Ii - South India - The Economy
The people are largely agrarian, dependent on monsoons, as are most people in India. Some of the main crops cultivated in South India inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South India: Encyclopedia Ii - South India - The People
South Indians are primarily Dravidians by racial stock. They are united by the Dravidian language family. It is a distinct language famil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheetos: Encyclopedia Ii - Cheetos - International Variants
Cheetos - India. Cheetos are sold in small bags (15g) for 10 Indian Rupees each. They are manufactured by: PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahindra United World College Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahindra United World College Of India - Campus
The MUWCI campus provides classrooms and modern lab and administrative facilities, students and staff are housed in four 'village communi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamental Rights Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamental Rights Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties Of India - Fundamental Rights
The Fundamental Rights embodied in the Part III of the Indian constitution act as a guarantee that all Indian citizens can and will lead ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamental Rights Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamental Rights Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties Of India - Directive Principles Of State Policy
Directive principles of State Policy (DPSP's), given in part IV of the Constitution of India, are certain directions given to the central...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamental Rights Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamental Rights Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties Of India - Fundamental Duties
A duty means "an obligation imposed by a law or custom or person". Duties, like rights, are moral as well as legal. Fundamental Duties of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fundamental Rights Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Fundamental Rights Directive Principles And Fundamental Duties Of India - Comparision Of Fundamental Rights And Directive Principles
Fundamental rights are certain basic human rights essential for the all–round development of an individual's personality. DPSP's are gu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Art - Music
Main article Music of India The music of India includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, and classical music. India's classical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Hallmarks Of Hindu Society
Hindu - Ethnic and Cultural Fabric. See also: Indo-Aryan, Aryan Invasion Theory, Demographics of India & Histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Origins Of The Word Hindu
See Also: Etymology of India The origin of the word Hindu is still disagreed upon by historians and linguists. It is generally accepted a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian Witchcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Asian Witchcraft - Japan
In Japan, Shinto, which had been widely accepted along with Buddhism, is itself shamanistic religion and thus Japanese never attached neg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Kolkata - Wars With Siraj And The French
The three major British trade centres in India were Calcutta, Bombay (currently Mumbai) and Madras (currently known as Chennai). Their bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Kolkata - Contribution To The Independence Movement Of India
Historically, Calcutta was the epicentre of activity in the early stages of the national movement of independence. Exactly a hundred year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia Ii - Magistrate - India
There are three categories of magistrates in India: Judicial Magistrate First Class; Judicial Magistrate Second Class; Executive Magistr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birch Bark Document: Encyclopedia Ii - Birch Bark Document - Russian Culture
Russian birch bark writings (Russian: берестяная грамота, berestyanaya gramota) are dated to 11th — 15th centuries. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srinivasa Ramanujan: Encyclopedia Ii - Srinivasa Ramanujan - Life
Srinivasa Ramanujan - Childhood and early life. Ramanujan was born in 1887 in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. In 1898 at age 10, he entered t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srinivasa Ramanujan: Encyclopedia Ii - Srinivasa Ramanujan - Life
Srinivasa Ramanujan - Childhood and early life. Ramanujan was born in 1887 in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. In 1898 at age 10, he entered t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srinivasa Ramanujan: Encyclopedia Ii - Srinivasa Ramanujan - Life
Srinivasa Ramanujan - Childhood and early life. Ramanujan was born in 1887 in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. In 1898 at age 10, he entered t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia Ii - Magistrate - India
There are three categories of magistrates in India: Judicial Magistrate First Class; Judicial Magistrate Second Class; Executive Magistr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunting: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunting - National Hunting Traditions
Hunting - Shikar India. During feudal and colonial epoch on the Indian continent, hunting was a true 'kingly sport' in the numerous pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu - Who Is A Hindu?
See Also: History of Hinduism Prior to successful invasion of Indian subcontinent by Babar from Uzbekistan and later by European colonial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia Ii - Magistrate - Australia
Magistrate - Federal Magistrate. A Federal Magistrate occupies an office created in 1999. The Federal Magistrates Court of Australia de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia Ii - Magistrate - China
Magistrate, or chief magistrate, is also a common Chinese translation of xianzhang (縣長 "county leader") the political head of a count...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia Ii - Magistrate - England And Wales
In the courts of England and Wales, magistrates hear prosecutions for and dispose of summary offences, by making orders in regard to and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia Ii - Magistrate - New Zealand
The position of stipendary magistrate in New Zealand was renamed in 1980 to that of district court judge. The position was often known si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunting: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunting - History
Hunting - Ancient roots. Before the widespread domestication of animals, hunting was a crucial component of hunter-gatherer societies,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Kolkata - Name And Origins
The rent-roll of Akbar, a sixteenth-century Mughal emperor, and the work of a Bengali poet, Bipradaas, of the late fifteenth century, bot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Kolkata - Growth
The centre of Company control over the whole of Bengal from 1757, Calcutta underwent rapid industrial growth from the 1850s, especially i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia Ii - Magistrate - England And Wales
In the courts of England and Wales, magistrates hear prosecutions for and dispose of summary offences, by making orders in regard to and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tamil People: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamil People - Geographic Distribution
Tamil people - Tamils in India. Most Indian Tamils live in the state of Tamil Nadu, which includes the major part of the former Madras ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tamil People: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamil People - Culture
Tamil people - Language and literature. Main articles: Tamil language, Tamil literature Tamils have strong feelings towards the Tamil l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-bactrian Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-bactrian Kingdom - Greek Culture In Bactria
The Greco-Bactrians were known for their high level of Hellenistic sophistication, and kept regular contact with both the Mediterranean a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Conquest Of South Asia: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Conquest Of South Asia - Historical Views
In his book Histoire de l'Inde the French historian Alain Danielou writes: From the moment when the Muslims arrive in India, the history...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Conquest Of South Asia: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Conquest Of South Asia - Historical Views
In his book Histoire de l'Inde the French historian Alain Danielou writes: From the moment when the Muslims arrive in India, the history...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srinivasa Ramanujan: Encyclopedia Ii - Srinivasa Ramanujan - Mathematical Achievements
In mathematics, there is a distinction between having an insight and having a proof. Ramanujan's talent suggested a plethora of formulae ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srinivasa Ramanujan: Encyclopedia Ii - Srinivasa Ramanujan - Recognition
Ramanujan's home state of Tamil Nadu celebrates 22nd December (Ramanujan's birthday) as 'State IT Day', memorializing both the man, and h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srinivasa Ramanujan: Encyclopedia Ii - Srinivasa Ramanujan - Recognition
Ramanujan's home state of Tamil Nadu celebrates 22nd December (Ramanujan's birthday) as 'State IT Day', memorializing both the man, and h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srinivasa Ramanujan: Encyclopedia Ii - Srinivasa Ramanujan - Mathematical Achievements
In mathematics, there is a distinction between having an insight and having a proof. Ramanujan's talent suggested a plethora of formulae ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srinivasa Ramanujan: Encyclopedia Ii - Srinivasa Ramanujan - Hardy's Quotes
Hardy wrote of Ramanujan: "The limitations of his knowledge were as startling as its profundity. Here was a man who could work out modu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangalore: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangalore - Urban Life
Bangalore is known as the "Garden City of India", and there are many public parks, including the Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park which attract a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunting: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunting - National Hunting Traditions
Hunting - Shikar India. During feudal and colonial epoch on the Indian continent, hunting was a true 'kingly sport' in the numerous pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Civilization - Civilization As A Cultural Identity
"Civilization" can also describe the culture of a complex society, not just the society itself. Every society, civilization or not, has a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Civilization - Civilizations As Complex Systems
Another group of theorists, making use of systems theory, look at civilizations as complex systems or networks of cities that emerge from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Civilization - Civilization As A Cultural Identity
"Civilization" can also describe the culture of a complex society, not just the society itself. Every society, civilization or not, has a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Civilization - Civilizations As Complex Systems
Another group of theorists, making use of systems theory, look at civilizations as complex systems or networks of cities that emerge from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Civilization - Civilization As A Cultural Identity
"Civilization" can also describe the culture of a complex society, not just the society itself. Every society, civilization or not, has a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Civilization - Civilizations As Complex Systems
Another group of theorists, making use of systems theory, look at civilizations as complex systems or networks of cities that emerge from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magistrate: Encyclopedia Ii - Magistrate - United States
Magistrates are somewhat less common in the United States than in Europe, but the position does exist in some jurisdictions. The term "ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunting: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunting - Trophy Hunting
In the 1800s southern and central European hunters often pursued game only for a trophy, usually the head or pelt of an animal, to be dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - History
Stone Age rock shelters with paintings at Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh are the earliest known traces of human life in present-day India. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - History
Stone Age rock shelters with paintings at Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh are the earliest known traces of human life in India. The first kno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Holidays
Further information: List of Festivals in India India has three National Holidays. Other sets of holidays, varying between nine to twelve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Geography
India's northern and northeastern states are partially situated in the Himalayan Mountain Range. The rest of northern, central and easter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Government
India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. India has a quasi-federal form of government and a bicameral parliament op...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Demographics
India is the second most populous country in the world, with only China having a larger population. By 2030, India is expected to surpass...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Politics
For most of its independent history, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress Party (INC). Following its position as the larg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Demographics
India is the second-most populous country in the world, after China. Language, religion, and caste are major determinants of social and p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Sports And Games
India's national sport is field hockey, although cricket is now the de facto national game due to its success and popularity in recent ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - States And Union Territories
India is divided into twenty-eight states (which are further subdivided into districts), six Union Territories and the National Capital T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Economy
India has an economy ranked as the tenth largest in the world in terms of currency conversion and fourth largest in terms of purchasing p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Geography
India's entire north and northeast states are made up of the Himalayan Range. The rest of northern, central and eastern India consists of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Sports And Games
India's national sport is field hockey, although cricket is now the de facto national game due to its success and popularity in recent ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Government
The Constitution of India states India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. India is a federal republic, with a bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Economy
India's economy ranks tenth in the world in terms of currency conversion (GNP), and fourth in terms of Purchasing power parity (PPP). It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Politics
For most of its independent history, India's national government has been controlled by the Indian National Congress Party. Following its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - States And Union Territories
India is divided into twenty-eight states (which are further subdivided into districts), six Union Territories and the National Capital T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - India: Encyclopedia Ii - India - Sports And Games
India's national sport is field hockey, although cricket is now the de facto national game due to its success and popularity in recent ti...   » Read the article