Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia - Gujarat
Gujarat (Gu: ગુજરાત, De: गुजरात; Gujarāt, IPA [guɟra:t]; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes (incorrectly) Gujara...   » 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 - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Administrative Divisions Of Gujarat
In 1960, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of former State of Bombay. These districts were further subdivided later on...   » Read the article

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Soniaji, Hinduism is Not Just Ramayana Today, one major Indian political party talks about Hindutva, while the other seems confused abo...   » Read the article

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Political parties in India Elections in India The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), literally meaning Indian People's Party, created in 1980,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajasthan: Encyclopedia - Rajasthan
Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia - Geography Of India
The geography of India is extremely diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, hills and platea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adivasi: Encyclopedia - Adivasi
Ādivāsīs (आदिवासी) or tribal peoples comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India. Tribal peopl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahmed Deedat: Encyclopedia - Ahmed Deedat
Ahmed Hoosen Deedat (July 1, 1918 - August 8, 2005), born in the Surat district of India, was an Islamic scholar, author and lecturer. Hi...   » 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, Pakistan to the north, by the stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Educational Institutions
Gujarat is home to an Indian Institute of Management, located in the city of Ahmedabad. The institute has been rated as the best in Asia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Demography
Its primary language is Gujarati. The majority of its residents are Hindus, with significant percentages following Islam, Jainism, Zoroas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Economy
It is one of India's most prosperous states, having a per-capita GDP significantly above India's average. [citation needed] Major Agricul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Politics
Gujarat is governed by a Legislative Assembly of 182 members. Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) are elected on the basis of adult...   » Read the article

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Lothal is the site of the ancient ruins of the first Indian port, during the times of the Indus Valley Civilization. The Modhera Sun Temp...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Gujarati Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarati Language - Vocabulary
The Gujarati spoken today takes vocabulary and even structure in some cases from Persian due to the more than five centuries of the rule ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian General Elections 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian General Elections 2004 - Analysis
Though pre-poll predictions were for an overwhelming majority for the BJP, the exit polls (immediately after the elections and before the...   » Read the article

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According to the 2000 census, East Java has 34 million inhabitants, second only to West Java among Indonesian provinces. The inhabitants ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of National Languages Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of National Languages Of India - Other Popular Languages Of India
(over 5 million speakers but no official status) Awadhi (often considered a sub-variety of Hindi) Bhili (Bhil tribals) Bhojpuri (languag...   » Read the article

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Considering the need to enhance foreign investment and promote exports from the country and realising the need that level playing field m...   » Read the article

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The ethnic affinities of the Maitakas are not clear. Due to the faulty translation of the opening passage of the inscriptions of Vallabhi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adivasi: Encyclopedia Ii - Adivasi - Geographic Overview
Tribal peoples constitute roughly 8 percent of the nation's total population, nearly 68 million people according to the 1991 census. One ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adivasi: Encyclopedia Ii - Adivasi - Geographic Overview
Tribal peoples constitute roughly 8 % of the nation's total population, nearly 68 million people according to the 1991 census. One concen...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Rajasthan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajasthan - Important Cities And Towns
Jaipur Jaisalmer Jodhpur Bikaner Udaipur Amber Bhilwara Alwar ... See also:Rajasthan, Rajasthan - Geography, Rajasthan - History, Rajas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gateway Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Gateway Of India - History
The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay, prior to the Darbar in Delhi in Decemb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajasthan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajasthan - Famous People
The history of Rajasthan is very long and dramatic filled with lots of heroic stories and instances where people have put their life and ...   » Read the article

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Main articles: Special Economic Zone In the People's Republic of China The word "special" mainly means special economic systems and polic...   » Read the article

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According to Edicts of Ashoka, Greek populations (generally described in ancient times throughout the Classical world as Yona, Yojanas or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathi Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathi Language - Geographic Distribution
Most speakers of Marathi live in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They also inhabit the neighboring states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Area
Hindi is the predominant language in the states and territories of Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarati Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarati Language - History
The history of the language can be traced back to 12th c. CE. A formal grammar of the precursor of this language was written by Jain monk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajasthan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajasthan - Geography
The main geographic feature of Rajasthan is the Aravalli Range, which runs through the state from southwest to northeast, almost from end...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - Demographics
The population of the Malwa region was about 18.9 million in 2001, with a population density of a moderate 231/km². The annual birth rat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akbar: Encyclopedia Ii - Akbar - Patron Of The Arts
Although Akbar was illiterate, he had a great love for knowledge, inviting men from all different religions to come to discuss matters of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akbar: Encyclopedia Ii - Akbar - Patron Of The Arts
Although Akbar was illiterate, he had a great love for knowledge, inviting men from all different religions to come to discuss matters of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian General Elections 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian General Elections 2004 - Organisation
The election dates for the parliamentary elections were: April 20 - 141 constituencies April 26 - 137 constituencies May 5 - 83 constitu...   » 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 - Indian General Elections 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian General Elections 2004 - Impact
The rout of the ruling parties in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the general elections led to calls for the dissolution of the go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - History
The name Malwa is derived from the ancient Aryan tribe of Malavas, about whom very little is known apart from the fact that they founded ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajasthan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajasthan - Districts
Rajasthan has 32 districts: Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akbar: Encyclopedia Ii - Akbar - Final Years
The closing years of Akbar's reign were troubled by the misconduct of his sons. Two of them died in their youth, the victims of intempera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akbar: Encyclopedia Ii - Akbar - Final Years
The closing years of Akbar's reign were troubled by the misconduct of his sons. Two of them died in their youth, the victims of intempera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindi: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindi - Number Of Speakers
Hindi is among the more widely spoken languages in the world. According to some estimates, about 500 million people in India and abroad a...   » 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 - 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 - Partition Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Partition Of India - Refugees Settled In Pakistan
The descendants of refugees in Pakistan often refer to themselves as Muhajir. Muhajirs come from many different ethnic groups and regions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian General Elections 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian General Elections 2004 - Results
Indian general elections 2004 - National election result. Indian general elections 2004 - National summary of votes and seats. Votes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajasthan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajasthan - History
Rajasthan was earlier called Rajputana (state of Rajputs) after the ruling class of Rajputs. Rajput which literally means 'son of rulers'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian General Elections 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian General Elections 2004 - Forecast And Campaigns
Most analysts believed the NDA would win the elections; this assessment was also supported by opinion polls. The economy had shown steady...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sindh: Encyclopedia Ii - Sindh - Personalities
There are many popular figures from Sind. The following is brief list: Pre-Independence (pre-1947) Sufi Sahah Innayat (The 1st Socialist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akbar: Encyclopedia Ii - Akbar - Religion
At the time of Akbar's rule, the Mughal Empire included both Hindus and Muslims. Profound differences separate the Islamic and Hindu fait...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adivasi: Encyclopedia Ii - Adivasi - Education
Extending the system of primary education into tribal areas and reserving places for tribal children in middle and high schools and highe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akbar: Encyclopedia Ii - Akbar - Religion
At the time of Akbar's rule, the Mughal Empire included both Hindus and Muslims. Profound differences separate the Islamic and Hindu fait...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Gandhi And The 1920s
His father Motilal Nehru was already a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress and had served as its president. Thus when young ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Gandhi And The 1920s
His father Motilal Nehru was already a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress and had served as its president. Thus when young ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Gandhi And The 1920s
His father Motilal Nehru was already a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress and had served as its president. Thus when young ...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Geography Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of India - Wetlands
India's wetland ecosystem is widely distributed from the cold and arid; from ones in the Ladakh region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Congress Presidency
Upon the end of the war, Nehru and the Congress leadership were released. The new Labour Party government of Clement Attlee in Britain wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Congress Presidency
Upon the end of the war, Nehru and the Congress leadership were released. The new Labour Party government of Clement Attlee in Britain wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of India Marxist: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of India Marxist - Party Organization
CPI(M) got 5.66% of votes polled in last parliamentary election (May 2004) and it has 43 MPs. It won 42.31% on an average in the 69 seats...   » Read the article

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Communist Party of India AITUC - AIKS - AIYF AISF - NFIW - BKMU Communist Party of India (Marxist) CITU - AIKS - DYFI SFI - AIDWA - GMP N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian General Elections 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian General Elections 2004 - Pre-poll Alliances
In these elections, compared to the all the Lok Sabha elections of the 1990's, the battle was more of a head-to-head contest in the sense...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Malwa - Geography
The Malwa region occupies a plateau in western Madhya Pradesh and south-eastern Rajasthan (between 21°10′N 73°45′E and 25°10′N 7...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terrorism In Kashmir: Encyclopedia Ii - Terrorism In Kashmir - Background Of Jammu And Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state with a Muslim majority ruled by a Hindu Maharaja (king) Hari Singh until 1947. See also: History ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Story Of Krishna
The tales of Krishna appear in a number of ancient and medieval Hindu texts - virtually every Purana tells the full life-story or some hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Legacy
Nehru is India's longest serving Prime Minister, leading his party to victory in three general elections in 1952, 1957 and 1962. In an in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Legacy
Nehru is India's longest serving Prime Minister, leading his party to victory in three general elections in 1952, 1957 and 1962. In an in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Legacy
Nehru is India's longest serving Prime Minister, leading his party to victory in three general elections in 1952, 1957 and 1962. In an in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akbar: Encyclopedia Ii - Akbar - Political Career
Akbar was born at Umarkot in Sind to Humayun and Hamida Banu Begum on October 15, 1542. His father, Humayun, was driven from the throne o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akbar: Encyclopedia Ii - Akbar - Political Career
Akbar was born at Umarkot in Sind to Humayun and Hamida Banu Begum on October 15, 1542. His father, Humayun, was driven from the throne o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Partition Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Partition Of India - Refugees Settled In India
Many Sikhs and Hindu Punjabis settled in the Indian part of Punjab and in Delhi. The responsibility of rehabilitating Hindu Sindhis was b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adivasi: Encyclopedia Ii - Adivasi - Economy
Most tribes are concentrated in heavily forested areas that combine inaccessibility with limited political or economic significance. Hist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indians - Politics
List of Indians - P-R. P Chidambaram P.K. Vasudevan Nair P. V. Narasimha Rao Pranab Mukherjee Pratapsinh Rane, Chief Minister of Goa R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Personal Life
Through the 1920s, Nehru was increasingly active in political affairs, but his personal life also underwent significant changes. His fath...   » Read the article

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The people of the Indus Civilization achieved great accuracy in measuring length, mass, and time. They were among the first to develop a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Personal Life
Through the 1920s, Nehru was increasingly active in political affairs, but his personal life also underwent significant changes. His fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Personal Life
Through the 1920s, Nehru was increasingly active in political affairs, but his personal life also underwent significant changes. His fath...   » Read the article

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Marathi language - Rules of Orthography. In Marathi rules of Orthography are very important as incorrect use of catastrophes may change...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - The Nehru Family In Indian Politics
Nehru also sired the most powerful political dynasty in India's modern history. His daughter Indira Gandhi would become Prime Minister wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - The Nehru Family In Indian Politics
Nehru also sired the most powerful political dynasty in India's modern history. His daughter Indira Gandhi would become Prime Minister wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Prime Minister Of India
Jawaharlal Nehru served as India's Prime Minister from August 15, 1947, to May 27, 1964 - the day he died. ... See also:Jawaharlal Neh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - The Nehru Family In Indian Politics
Nehru also sired the most powerful political dynasty in India's modern history. His daughter Indira Gandhi would become Prime Minister wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - Congress Presidency
Upon the end of the war, Nehru and the Congress leadership were released. The new Labour Party government of Clement Attlee in Britain wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - The Nehru Family In Indian Politics
Nehru also sired the most powerful political dynasty in India's modern history. His daughter Indira Gandhi would become Prime Minister wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - The Personal Life Of The Prime Minister
In 1946, Nehru had moved into the former residence of the British Commander in Chief of the Indian Army on York Road, in Delhi. With inde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - The Personal Life Of The Prime Minister
In 1946, Nehru had moved into the former residence of the British Commander in Chief of the Indian Army on York Road, in Delhi. With inde...   » Read the article

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The Gupta dynasty ruled India north of the Vindhya Range during the 4th and 5th centuries. Though not as vast as Mauryan empire, The Gupt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jawaharlal Nehru: Encyclopedia Ii - Jawaharlal Nehru - The Personal Life Of The Prime Minister
In 1946, Nehru had moved into the former residence of the British Commander in Chief of the Indian Army on York Road, in Delhi. With inde...   » Read the article

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A resident of Mumbai is called a Mumbaikar or Bombayite. Many residents prefer to stay close to major railway stations for easy access to...   » Read the article

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