WebHarappa (Punjabi pronunciation: [ɦəɽəppaː]; Urdu/Punjabi: ہڑپّہ) is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about 24 km (15 mi) west of Sahiwal.The Bronze Age Harappan civilisation, now more often called the Indus Valley Civilisation, is named after the site, which takes its name from a modern village near the former course of the Ravi River, which now …

WebIndia is a developing nation.Although its economy is growing, poverty is still a major challenge. However, poverty is on the decline in India. According to an International Monetary Fund paper, extreme poverty, defined by the World Bank as living on US$1.9 or less in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, in India was as low as 0.8% in 2019 and the …

WebGeneral elections to the second Lok Sabha since independence were held in India between 24 February to 14 March 1957. The Indian National Congress (INC) easily won the second term, winning 371 of the 494 seats and their vote share increased from 45.0% to 47.8%.. Legislative Assembly elections. Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted …

WebAccording to British economist Angus Maddison, India's share of the world economy went from 24.4% in 1700 to 4.2% in 1950. India's GDP (PPP) per capita was stagnant during the Mughal Empire and began to decline prior to the onset of British rule. India's share of global industrial output also declined from 25% in 1750 down to 2% in 1900. At the same time, …

WebTourism in India is important for the country's economy and is growing rapidly. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹ 13.2 lakh crore (US$170 billion) or 5.8% of India's GDP and supported 32.1 million jobs in 2021. Even though, these numbers were lower than the pre-pandemic figures; the country's economy witnessed a …

WebThe higher education system in India includes both private and public universities.Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies.Universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power …

WebRanjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He survived smallpox in infancy but lost sight in his left eye. He fought his first battle alongside his father at age 10. After his father …

WebA cantonment (/ k æ n ˈ t ɒ n m ən t /, / k æ n ˈ t oʊ n m ən t /, or UK: / k æ n ˈ t uː n m ən t /) is a military quarters. In Bangladesh, India and other parts of South Asia, a cantonment refers to a permanent military station (a term from the colonial-era). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential section (i.e. barrack) of …

WebAncient period. The Persians were the first to use the term Hindu, referring to a vast territory containing much regional variety in belief and practice.Nevertheless, the common concept was the belief in cycles of reincarnation, or sansār, and was the oldest recorded religion in the region. While law books like the Manusmriti codified socio-religious customs and were …

WebThis is a list of schools in India grouped by state/UT. Where a state or city has its own list, it is linked without duplicating the names here. There are more than 1.5 million schools in India, so we only list those with Wikipedia articles.

WebCommunist Party of India: 145 50 2,386,834 24.96% Praja Socialist Party: 87 5 477,254 4.99% All India Forward Bloc: 34 13 441,098 4.06% Revolutionary Socialist Party: 17 9 245,261 2.56% Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha: 25 0 76,138 0.80% Socialist Unity Centre of India: 11 0 69,844 0.73% Lok Sewak Sangh: 11 4 68,583 0.72% Sanjukta Biplabi ...

WebThe Victorian novel, Elizabethan drama, free verse and Modernism entered Punjabi literature through the introduction of British education during the Raj. The first Punjabi printing press (using Gurmukhi font) was established through a Christian mission at Ludhiana in 1835, and the first Punjabi dictionary was published by Reverend J. Newton …

WebThe Indian Independence Act 1947 [1947 CHAPTER 30 10 and 11 Geo 6] is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan.The Act received Royal Assent on 18 July 1947 and thus modern-day India and Pakistan, comprising west (modern day Pakistan) …

WebThere are 75 Ramsar sites in India. These are wetlands deemed to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention.For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.. According to WWF-India, wetlands are one of the most threatened of all ecosystems in India. Loss of vegetation, …