India, which traces its civilization back 5,000 years, won independence from Britain in 1947 in a welter of sectarian bloodshed as the subcontinent was partitioned into predominantly Hindu India and Muslim Paki
After the Dutch East India Company was liquidated, its possessions in Indonesia were taken over by the Dutch government. After Japanese occupation ended in 1945, the Indonesians declared independence, led by Sukarno. The Dutch finally accepted in 1949, and Sukarno became the country’s first pre...
India InfrastructureIndia is making huge investments in infrastructure. Highways, dams, power plants, railway networks, telecommunication networks, and airports are being built at feverish pace. In the early days after independence India made some big tickets investment in infrastructure which stand out ...
Read the passage about Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi fought for India's independence through non - violent means. He inspired many people around the world. What is the most important value in his story? A. Violence is the best way to solve problems. B. Only powerful countries can be independent....
A photo of murdered Sikh independence leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar is carried during a protest outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver on June 24, 2023. Photo by Jason Payne/Postmedia/File REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to cont...
India has a proud record on inflation. Between independence in 1949 and 2000, prices rose in double digits only 21% of the time, mainly during the oil shocks of the 1970s. Accepted wisdom is that inflation hurts the poor most and, since most people are poor, can quickly lead to a ...
Initially a source of sustenance rather than praise, the national bird of India is thepeacock. In August 1947 India gained its independence from the British after a long and grueling fight. In 1950 Rabindranath Tagore’s composition The Jana Gana Mana was recognized in India as the national ant...
In 1971, Indira faced a crisis when troops from West Pakistan went into Bengali East Pakistan to crush its independence movement. She spoke out against the horrific violence on March 31, but harsh treatment continued and millions of refugees began to stream into neighboring India. Taking care of...
• Speaker of the House: Sumitra Mahajan Legislature: Parliament of India • Upper house: Rajya Sabha • Lower house: Lok Sabha Independence from the UK • Dominion: 15 August 1947 • Republic: 26 January 1950 Area • Total: 3,287,590 km2, (1,269,346 sq mi) • Water:...
The region was part of the Mauryan Empire in the 3rd century BC under King Asoka. In 1818 the British East India Company took control of Gujarat administering the state through local princely rulers. With the independence of India in 1947, Gujarat became part of the state of Bombay. In ...