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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Indian | | | |  Indian: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institutes of Technology - HistoryThe Sarkar Committee (1946) looked at technical institutes of higher education and recommended that these be set up along the lines of US universities, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The first IIT was established in May 1950 in Kharagpur, West Bengal at the site of Hijli Detention Camp. The subsequent four campuses were founded at Mumbai (1958), Chennai (1959), Kanpur (1960), New Delhi (1961). In 1995, a sixth campus at Guwahati and in 2001, a seventh campus was established in Roorkee (by renaming Roorkee University, ...
See also:Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Technology - History, Indian Institutes of Technology - Joint Entrance Examination, Indian Institutes of Technology - Notable Alumni, Indian Institutes of Technology - Assessment of IITs, Indian Institutes of Technology - Fictional IITians, Indian Institutes of Technology - Books on IITians Read more here: » Indian Institutes of Technology: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institutes of Technology - History |
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| | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Hindutva - Indian fascism? Indian fascism is a term that has been erroneously applied by critics to certain Hindu organisations based on the principle of Hindutva, in particular the Sangh Parivar.
The ideological beginning of this line of political thought in modern India is the RSS. Its aim, according to its stated objectives wants to instil national pride in every Indian. Its motto is 'Sangathit Hindu, Samartha Bharat' i.e. 'United Hindus, capable India'. The RSS is the largest voluntary organisation in the world. All of its gatherings are held on open ...
See also:Hindutva, Hindutva - Organisations, Hindutva - Definition and etymology, Hindutva - Central beliefs, Hindutva - Philosophy, Hindutva - Major Organizations, Hindutva - Views on other faiths, Hindutva - Indian fascism?, Hindutva - Literature Read more here: » Hindutva: Encyclopedia II - Hindutva - Indian fascism? |
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| | | | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Blackfeet Indian Reservation - Geography Elevations in the reservation range from a low of 3,400 feet (1000 m²) to a high of 9066 feet (2763 m²) at Chief Mountain. The eastern part of the reservation is mostly open hills of grassland while a narrow strip along the western edge is covered by forests of fir and spruce. Free-ranging cattle are present in several areas, sometimes including on roadways.
Several waterways drain the area with the largest being the Saint Mary River, Two Medicine River, Milk River, Birch Creek and Cut Bank Creek. There are 175 miles (28 ...
See also:Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Blackfeet Indian Reservation - History, Blackfeet Indian Reservation - Geography, Blackfeet Indian Reservation - Demographics, Blackfeet Indian Reservation - Government, Blackfeet Indian Reservation - Economy Read more here: » Blackfeet Indian Reservation: Encyclopedia II - Blackfeet Indian Reservation - Geography |
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| | | | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Indian Jews - Baghdadi Jews Despite the name, the Baghdadi Jews are not exclusively of Iraqi origin: many came from Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen as well. These Jews emigrated to India around 250 years ago and settled down in the city of Mumbai. They were traders and quickly became one of the highest earning communities in the city. As philanthropists, they donated their wealth to public structures. The David Sassoon Docks and a Sassoon Library are some of the famous landmarks still standing today.
As well as Mumbai, Baghdadi Jews spread to other parts of ...
See also:Indian Jews, Indian Jews - Cochin Jews, Indian Jews - Bene Israel, Indian Jews - Baghdadi Jews, Indian Jews - Bnei Menashe, Indian Jews - Bene Ephraim, Indian Jews - Today Read more here: » Indian Jews: Encyclopedia II - Indian Jews - Baghdadi Jews |
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| | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Indian Jews - Bene Israel The Bene Israel arrived 2,100 years ago after a shipwreck stranded seven Jewish families from Palestine at Navagaon near Alibag, just south of Mumbai. The families multiplied and integrated with the local Maharashtrian population adopting their language, dress and food. They were nicknamed the śaniwar telī ("Saturday oil-pressers") by the local population as they abstained from work on Saturdays which is Judaism's Shabbat.
The Bene Israel claim a lineage to the Cohanim, the Israelite priestly class, which claims descent from ...
See also:Indian Jews, Indian Jews - Cochin Jews, Indian Jews - Bene Israel, Indian Jews - Baghdadi Jews, Indian Jews - Bnei Menashe, Indian Jews - Bene Ephraim, Indian Jews - Today Read more here: » Indian Jews: Encyclopedia II - Indian Jews - Bene Israel |
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| | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institute of Astrophysics - History The origin of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics can be traced to a private observatory established by William Petrie (died: 1816), an officer of the East India Company. He set up that private observatory in his residence located in Egmore, Chennai (formerly Madras), India. In 1790, this private observatory was taken over by the East India Company, with Michael Topping (1747-96) as an astronomer. In 1792, the observatory was expanded and shifted to a complex in Nungambakkam area of Ch ...
See also:Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Indian Institute of Astrophysics - History, Indian Institute of Astrophysics - Timelines, Indian Institute of Astrophysics - Academia, Indian Institute of Astrophysics - External link Read more here: » Indian Institute of Astrophysics: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institute of Astrophysics - History |
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| | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Indian filter coffee - History The popular Indian lore says that on pilgrimage to Mecca in the 16th century, Snehal Shah, a revered Muslim holy man from India, discovered for himself the wonders of coffee. In his zeal to share what he’d found with his fellows at home, he smuggled seven coffee beans out of the Yemeni port of Mocha, wrapped around his belly. On his return home, he settled himself on the slopes of the Chandragiri Hills in Kadur district, Mysore State (present day Karnataka). This hill range was later named after him as the Snehal Shah Hills and one can see his tomb even ...
See also:Indian filter coffee, Indian filter coffee - Culture, Indian filter coffee - History, Indian filter coffee - Trivia, Indian filter coffee - See Also Read more here: » Indian filter coffee: Encyclopedia II - Indian filter coffee - History |
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| | | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Indian pop - Current artists With Chinoy's step forward, many new artists later came into what was dubbed "Indo-Pop". Some examples include Sonu Nigam, Rageshwari, Bombay Vikings, Colonial Cousins, Asha Bhosle, Sunidi Chauhan Khan, Bombay Rockers, Anu Malik and more recently Raghav, Jay Sean, Rishi Rich, and Bally Sagoo.
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| | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institutes of Technology - History The history of the IIT system dates back to 1946 when a committee was set up by Hon'ble Sir Jogendra Singh, Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, Department of Education, Health and Agriculture to consider the setting up of Higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in India. The 22 member committee headed by Sri N.R.Sarkar, in its report, recommended the establishment of four Higher Technical Institutions in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern regions, possibly on the lines of the Massachusetts Institute ...
See also:Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Technology - History, Indian Institutes of Technology - Admission, Indian Institutes of Technology - Notable Alumni, Indian Institutes of Technology - International Rankings, Indian Institutes of Technology - Assessment of IITs, Indian Institutes of Technology - Fictional IITians, Indian Institutes of Technology - Books on IITians Read more here: » Indian Institutes of Technology: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institutes of Technology - History |
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| | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institutes of Technology - Admission The IITs (along with IT-BHU Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad) use the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to select students for their undergraduate programmes. The Joint Entrance Examination is supposedly the second toughest science-oriented high school level entrance exams in the world, testing applicants' knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry. The undergraduate acceptance rate at the IITs through the JEE is around 2%, with around 200,000 annual test takers. Since inception, the IITs have had a tough subjective pattern of questioning. In 20 ...
See also:Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Technology - History, Indian Institutes of Technology - Admission, Indian Institutes of Technology - Notable Alumni, Indian Institutes of Technology - International Rankings, Indian Institutes of Technology - Assessment of IITs, Indian Institutes of Technology - Fictional IITians, Indian Institutes of Technology - Books on IITians Read more here: » Indian Institutes of Technology: Encyclopedia II - Indian Institutes of Technology - Admission |
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| | | | | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Aché Indians - Geography and Subdivisions The Aché now live primarily in seven settlements: Chupa Pou, Arroyo Bandera, Kuêtuvy, KuêTuwyVe, Cerro Moroti, Puerto Barra, and Ypetimi. KuêTuwyVe was created in 2000, by the Aché organization La Liga Nativa por la Autonomía, Justicia y Ética (Native League for Autonomy, Justice and Ethics; Spanish acronym LINAJE means lineage).[1]
Internally, the Aché were divided into the following subgroups in the mid-20th century: southern Aché (anthropologist Philippe Edeb Piragi suggests their sole survivors are no ...
See also:Aché Indians, Aché Indians - Geography and Subdivisions, Aché Indians - History, Aché Indians - Killings Enslavement and Confinement, Aché Indians - Recent History Read more here: » Aché Indians: Encyclopedia II - Aché Indians - Geography and Subdivisions |
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| | | | | Indian: Encyclopedia II - Yona - Indian references In Indian sources, the usage of the words "Yona", "Yauna", "Yonaka", "Yavana" or "Javana" etc appears repeatedly, and particularly in relation to the Greek kingdoms which neighboured or sometimes occupied the Indian sub-continent over a period of several centuries from the 4th century BCE to the 1st century CE, such as the Seleucid Empire, the Greco-Bactrian kingdom and the Indo-Greek kingdom.
Even long before Alexander's invasion, the Greek settlements had existed in eastern parts of Achaemenid empire, north-west of India, as neighbors to the Iranian Kambojas. The references to the Yonas in the early Bu ...
See also:Yona, Yona - Old World usage, Yona - Indian references, Yona - Role in Buddhism, Yona - Invasion of India, Yona - Scientific abilities, Yona - Other references, Yona - The Yonas and other northwestern invaders in Indian literature, Yona - Later meanings, Yona - Contemporary usage, Yona - Notes, Yona - External link Read more here: » Yona: Encyclopedia II - Yona - Indian references |
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