The Indian Independence Movement was the movement to remove Britain's rule over India. As a result, British rule ended in 1947 and led to the creation of an independent India and Pakistan. Led by Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869 -1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, the movement promoted methods...
While consciouslyassertivein his Indianness, Nehru never exuded the Hindu aura and atmosphere clinging to Gandhi’s personality. Because of his modern political and economic outlook, he was able to attract the younger intelligentsia of India to Gandhi’s movement of nonviolent resistance against the ...
§ 1301 et seq., prohibiting tribes exercising the powers of self-government from infringing on rights (as to freedom of speech and trial by jury) guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. In subsequent decades Native Americans continued to strengthen their tribal governments and increase their use...
Abul Kalam Azad(born November 11, 1888, Mecca [now in Saudi Arabia]—died February 22, 1958,New Delhi, India) was anIslamictheologian who was one of the leaders of the Indian independence movement againstBritish rulein the first half of the 20th century. He was highly respected throughout...
Section 505 of Indian Penal Code (IPC)makes it an offence to making “statements conducing to public mischief”.Section 8 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 disqualifies a person from contesting election if he is convicted for indulging in acts amounting to illegitimate use of freedom of...
Harsha was the ruler of a large empire in northern India from 606 to 647 ce. He was a Buddhist convert in a Hindu era. His reign seemed to mark a transition from the ancient to the medieval period, when decentralized regional empires continually struggle
Indian Independence Movement, an anti-colonial struggle spanning approximately a century, aimed at ending British rule over the Indian subcontinent. It ended in a bittersweet victory, as the people of the subcontinent won freedom and independence, yet were painfully divided into two nations: India ...
Indian Independence Movement, an anti-colonial struggle spanning approximately a century, aimed at ending British rule over the Indian subcontinent. It ended in a bittersweet victory, as the people of the subcontinent won freedom and independence, yet were painfully divided into two nations: India ...
probably fromSri Lankaand southernIndia. According to tradition,Islamwas adopted in 1153ce.Ibn Baṭṭūṭah, a notable North African traveler, resided there during the mid-1340s and described conditions at that time, remarking disapprovingly on the freedom of thewomen—a feature that has ...
2009nonfictionSunanda K. Datta-RayLooking East to Look West: Lee Kuan Yew's Mission India 2009popularRajni BakshiBazaars, Conversations, and Freedom: For a Market Culture Beyond Greed and Fear 2009children'sSiddhartha SarmaThe Grasshopper's Run ...