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Rajiv Dixit, an Indian scientist and leader, played a significant role in the modern Swadeshi movement in India. He initiated social movements to create awareness regarding various Indian national interests through the Swadeshi Movement, Azadi Bachao Andolan, and other endeavors[1]. Rajiv Dixit was the National Secretary of Bharat Swabhiman Andolan, an organization formed by Yog…

The Indian labor movement is more than 150 years old, with its origin in the 1850s and 1870s. But it gained momentum in 1918 when the Madras labor union was formed with mill workers as members. The formation of the All India Trade Union congress (AITUC) in 1920 gave a fillip to the organized labor…

The world’s first atomic bomb was transported to Guam by the former flagship of the American Pacific Fifth Fleet, the USS Indianapolis. The bomb was brought aboard the ship on July 15th 1945, while she was anchored in San Francisco Bay. At 8:00 a. m. The following morning the USS Indianapolis left San Francisco bound…

Rameswaram town, in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is celebrated as Rameshwaram throughout the world. The sanctum island of Rameswaram, called the “Benaras of the South,” is the only place worshipped by both Saivites and Vaishnavites, as it is India’s most venerated and most visited Shiva shrine and is also…

KFC is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain. Founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in the early 1930s by cooking & serving food for hungry travellers. In 1952 Sanders started franchising his chicken business & named it as KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN . KFC is part of Yum! Brands, Inc….

1. When and under who did the classical literature of India flourished? The classical literature of India flourished between 335 AD and 470 AD under the reign of the Guptas. The Guptas ruled over most of Northern India, some parts of Eastern and Western India and parts of what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh. 2….

Mangal Pandey, a sepoy employed by the British East India Company, became famous in Indian history for his assault on his superior British officers during what is referred to as either the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or India’s First War of Independence. This occurrence was sparked by rumors that the cartridges utilized by Indian sepoys…

Ancient India: Cultural Aspect Temples of ancient India: Primarily carved out of rock, the ancient temples of India demonstrate the religious beliefs as well as the deft craftsmanship of an era long gone-by. While there are a number of Hindu temples scattered throughout the subcontinent, shrines dedicated to Lord Buddha are reminiscent of the diverse…

The process of interculturation between two divergent ideals started in India during the British Empire. The Cultural tradition of India, imbued with many socio-religions, economic and philosophical, has an excellent integration. The impact of the colonial rule is reflected in life, literature and culture. Bhattacharya has witnessed the colonial and post – colonial situation in…

Summary In December 2006, as many as 137 undergraduate students from the universities of Harvard and Wharton gathered to listen Indian Railways minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav at Rail Bhavan. These foreign universities had expressed to know how Lalu converted the loss making Indian Railway into Rs. 20 billion profit making organization within 2 years, without…