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11India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
12de|pressed — «dih PREHST», adjective. 1. gloomy; low spirited; sad: »depressed vacationers during a spell of rainy weather. SYNONYM(S): dejected, downcast. See syn. under sad. (Cf. ↑sad) 2. pressed down; …
132006 Indian anti-reservation protests — The Anti caste based reservation protests 2006, that took place in parts of India, were in opposition to the decision of the Union Government of India, the multiparty coalition United Progressive Alliance (headed by the Indian National Congress) …
14India — • The peninsula is separated on the north from Tibet and Central Asia by the Himalaya, Hindu Kush, and Karakoram mountains, and some lower ranges divide it from Afghanistan and Baluchistan Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. India …
15Dhangar Scheduled Tribe issue — Dhangar community in Maharashtra has been agitating for the implementation of Scheduled Tribe status. According to them Dhangar and Dhangad is one and the same and Dhangar community is included in the List of Scheduled Tribes in India#Maharashtra …
16Prarthana Samaj — Prarthana Samaj, or Prayer Society in Sanskrit, is a movement for religious and social reform in Maharashtra based on previous reform movements and traditions of Maharashtra. The direct predecessor of the Prarthana Samaj in Mumbai was the… …
17Lahuji Raghoji Salve — (1811 mdash; February 17, 1881), also known as Krantiveer Lahuji Vaastad Raghoji Salve, Krantiveer Lahujibuwa Salve was an activist, thinker, social reformer and revolutionary from Maharashtra. Lahuji is also referred to as Adya Krantikarak since …
18Karnad Sadashiva Rao — Infobox revolution biography name=Karnad Sadashiva Rao lived= 1881 ndash; January 9, 1937 placeofbirth=Mangalore, Karnataka placeofdeath=Mumbai, Maharashtra caption=Sadashiva Rao was known as Gandhi of South movement=Indian Independence movement… …
19Ramgulam Chaudhary — Ramgulam Chaudhary, born in the state of Behar in 1902, participated in themovement for the independence of India as a member of the Congress Party and was admired by Mahatma Gandhi. He went to jail various times for participating in the freedom… …
20Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand — ▪ Indian leader Introduction byname Mahatma (“Great Souled”) Gandhi born Oct. 2, 1869, Porbandar, India died Jan. 30, 1948, Delhi leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule, considered to be the father of his country. He is …
