European powers had had trading posts on the coasts of India for several centuries since Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut in 1498. The European East India Companies were endowed with state powers, but initially[…]
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India Struggle for Independence
The liberal viceroy Lord Ripon (* 1827, † 1909; 1880–84) had the hope of many v. a. educated Indians to a democratization of the Anglo-Indian system of rule, but these expectations were disappointed. With the[…]
India History: From The Muslim Invasions to The End of The Mughal Dynasty
In 606 the last Indian initiative to unify the country started from the small state of Thanesar, by Harṣa or Harṣavardhana (606-647 or 648). Having also obtained the throne of Kannauj, Harṣa conquered all the[…]
India Politics
(Bhārat Juktarashtra; Republic of India or Indian Union). South Asian state (3,287,469 km²). Capital: New Delhi. Administrative division: federated states (29) and territories (7). Population: 1,258,350,971 (2012 estimate). Language: Hindī and English (official), bengālī, marāṭhī,[…]
India Contemporary Arts
In the sec. XX, in the Thirties and Forties Indian art witnessed a movement back to its origins in order to identify a fertile source of inspiration in its cultural heritage (remember the creations of[…]
Transportation in India
ON THE GO Traveling by plane Scheduled flights: The national airline in domestic traffic is called Indian Airlines (IC) (Internet: www.indian-airlines.nic.in). There are also the following private airlines: Jagson Airlines, Jet Airways (9W) and Jetlite[…]
India 1998
India in 1998 was a rapidly developing nation of over 1 billion people. It was the second most populous country in the world and had a diverse population of various religions, ethnicities, and languages. It[…]