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	Economy of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		India's public expenditure is classified as development expenditure, comprising of central plan expenditure and central assistance and non-development expenditures, comprising of capital expenditure and revenue expenditure.
		India, with a population of 1.027 billion people, is the second most populous country in the world, accounting for nearly 17% of the world's population.
		India's exports were stagnant for the first 15 years, due to the predominance of tea, jute and cotton manufactures, whose demand were generally inelastic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_India (5882 words)

	India - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The official name India is derived from Sindhu, the historic local appellation for the river Indus and is the most internationally recognisable of the country.
		India is home to several major rivers such as the Ganga (Ganges), the Brahmaputra, the Yamuna, the Godavari and the Krishna.
		India is the second most populous country in the world, with only China having a larger population.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /i/in/india.html (2524 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - India Country History
		British India was divided into the independent states of India and Pakistan.
		India entered Pakistani civil war in support of East Pakistan, which achieved autonomy as Bangladesh.
		India saw the birth of its billionth citizen.
	au.encarta.msn.com /media_1481500373_761557562_-1_1/India_Country_History.html (585 words)

	Manas: History and Politics of India
		he European presence in India dates to the seventeenth century, and it is in the latter part of this century that the Mughal empire began to disintegrate, paving the way for regional states.
		On 26 January 1950, India became a Republic, and the Constitution of India was promulgated.
		In 1971, India crushed Pakistan in a short war that also saw the birth of Bangladesh, and Indira was now at the helm of her powers.
	www.sscnet.ucla.edu /southasia/History/mainhist.html (700 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 26 \| 1950: India becomes a republic
		India has been running her own affairs since the actual transfer of power from British to Indian hands on 15 August 1947.
		India's first president has been sworn in, replacing the King as the country's head of state, and the new constitution ratified.
		India is now a regional superpower, with nuclear capability and a burgeoning middle class, although it is still riven by inter-religious and inter-ethnic tensions.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/26/newsid_3475000/3475569.stm (615 words)

	Weekly Reader Current Events
		India's history can be traced as far back as 5,000 years, but democratic government in that nation is only about 54 years old.
		India was a British colonly for over 80 years before it gained its independence.
		Although India has a president, the prime minister holds the most power and is the head of the government.
	www.eduplace.com /kids/hmss05/bke2/wklyrdr/u3_article2.shtml (444 words)

	1950 in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		See also: 1949 in India, other events of 1950, 1951 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.
		January 26 - The Constitution comes into force making India a republic, the day is observed as Republic Day ever since.
		Rajendra Prasad moves in to Rashtrapati Bhavan as the first President of India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1950_in_India (95 words)

	Bibliography on Party Politics in India, 1950-62 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The major party in India, the National Congress, has been the principal focus of scholars because of its commanding role in the Indian independence movement and its dominant position in Indian politics to this day.
		As is the case with the literature on political parties in all countries, empirical theories are notoriously absent in party literature in India.
		Nevertheless, the India file does contain a greater amount of "theoretical" discussion than is found in the party literature for most countries.
	www.janda.org /ICPP/ICPP1980/Book/PART3/0-AngloAmerica/08-IndiaBib.htm (1224 words)

	Educational attainment in India, 1950-2000 (huebler.info)
		India is well on the way to achieving the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education by the year 2015.
		The increase in educational attainment since 1950 can be traced with data from a Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) that was conducted in India in 2000.
		In 2000, the primary school net attendance rate in India overall was estimated to be 75% for boys and 69% for girls.
	home1.gte.net /huebler/2005/20051010_india_ed.html (445 words)

	AllRefer.com - Nepal - Relations with India \| Nepalese Information Resource
		India grudgingly withdrew its military checkposts and liaison group, although the treaty was not abrogated.
		India showed some flexibility in placating Nepal by distancing, if not disassociating, itself from the Nepalese opposition forces based in India, agreeing to a favorable trade and transit arrangement in 1978, and entering into another agreement on joint industrial ventures between Indian and Nepalese firms.
		India also was annoyed with the high volume of unauthorized trade across the Nepalese border, the issuance of work permits to the estimated 150,000 Indians residing in Nepal, and the imposition of a 55 percent tariff on Indian goods entering Nepal.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/nepal/nepal118.html (1262 words)

	India- Nepal Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		India and Nepal have agreed to resist the misuse of open border and unrestricted movement of population to each other’s territory by strengthening mechanisms for monitoring at airports, terminals and border crossings.
		Though India is still an important factor in the internal and external politics of Nepal, the fear of Indian interference does not seem to be prominent.
		Security relations between India and Nepal have been characterized by two factors: desire of India for mutual security understanding that emanates from geo-strategic significance of the northern border and Nepal’s desire to reduce salience of this by pursuing policy of equidistance between India and China.
	www.observerindia.com /analysis/A004.htm (4524 words)

	India - China
		China accused India of expansionism and imperialism in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region.
		China's construction of a military post and helicopter pad in the area in 1986 and India's grant of statehood to Arunachal Pradesh (formerly the North-East Frontier Agency) in February 1987 caused both sides to deploy new troops to the area, raising tensions and fears of a new border war.
		India and China agreed to broaden bilateral ties in various areas, working to achieve a "fair and reasonable settlement while seeking a mutually acceptable solution" to the border dispute.
	countrystudies.us /india/129.htm (1914 words)

	India
		In India, these debts tend to be relatively modest, ranging on average from 500 rupees to 7,500 rupees,5 depending on the industry and the age and skill of the child.
		India's international donors should suspend funding for any projects, such as sericulture, that are known to employ bonded child labor unless the project includes specific programs for the elimination of bonded child labor, education and rehabilitation of the affected children, and for improving the social welfare of the children and their families.
		India's total exports, valued at twenty-six billion U.S. dollars in 199417 (most of this in consumer goods), are expected to triple by the year 2000, pushing India into fourth place among the world's largest economies.
	www.hrw.org /reports/1996/India3.htm (18759 words)

	26th January 1950 - Republic of India
		The Republic of India was proclaimed on 26th January 1950.
		India is a Sovereign Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary form of Government based on universal adult franchise.
		A special set of 4 stamps were issued on 26th January 1950, to commemorate the inauguration of the Republic of India.
	www.geocities.com /indianphilately/chapter26.htm (431 words)

	MASS STARVATION. INDIA'S CRISIS CONTINUES.
		A few years ago India grew vast amounts of food, but because of a larger amount than normal of flash floods when food crops are at their weakest caused many farmers to go bankrupt and move to the cities.
		Since India is the worlds largest democracy the government has very little direct control over the small farmer.
		India army is half-heartedly fighting them, and it looks like a large scale civil war has erupted.
	members.aol.com /frost11030/fightingfuturefamine/AndyAlkon.html (467 words)

	INDIAN NAVY 1950-2001
		When India achieved independence from Britain in 1947 the country became a Dominion and though a new national flag was adopted, the Royal Indian Navy continued to fly the RN White Ensign.
		In 1950, however, India declared itself a republic and a new naval ensign became necessary.
		Initially, the naval ensigns and flags of India had the same proportions as their British counterparts: 1:2 for ensigns and 2:3 for rank flags.
	tmg110.tripod.com /india1.htm (282 words)

	File indialaw.wpd rendered in html, UW-Madison Law Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Contemporary India is rich mixture of cultures, ethnicities and religions, but it retains the influences of British colonial rule in terms of its geographical boundaries, its form of government, and its legal system.
		India became a dominion within the British Commonwealth, and subsequently, a republic within the Commonwealth upon the adoption of its constitution on January 26, 1950.
		India is composed of twenty-five states and seven union territories.
	library.law.wisc.edu /cgi-bin/wp2html?indialaw.wpd (2589 words)

	India: A Country Profile By Franklin Fisher
		India’s population of 967,612,804 represents 15 percent of the world’s people and is exceeded only by that of China.
		India’s climate ranges from tropical heat in the south to near-arctic cold in the North Rajas to desert conditions in the northwest.
		In 1950, India promulgated a constitution and became a democratic republic.
	gbgm-umc.org /asia-pacific/india/iprofile.html (1065 words)

	Primary school completion in India, 1950-2000 (huebler.info)
		Data on educational attainment in India shows that about 80% of all persons born around 1990 have attended at least primary school.
		In India, on the other hand, most children who enter the first grade stay in primary school until they graduate after five years of education.
		A disaggregation of primary school attendance rates in India makes clear that many of the children out of school are girls from poor rural households.
	home1.gte.net /huebler/2005/20051018_india_ed.html (450 words)

	Asia Quake Disaster: CARE's Response in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		CARE has worked in India since 1950, and we have more than 700 staff in the country.
		The destructive waves took the lives of more than 10,000 people along the eastern and southern coasts of India, according to government estimates, and affected the lives and livelihoods of well over 3 million more.
		Our programs are active in 11 of India’s 29 states, and in 2003, we partnered with more than 200 local nongovernmental organizations to transform the lives of 6 million poor and vulnerable people through programs in nutrition, health and HIV/AIDS; microfinance services; basic education; disaster preparedness and response; and tribal empowerment.
	www.careusa.org /newsroom/featurestories/2004/dec/20011229_asiaquake_india.asp (474 words)

	NATIONAL 2 (Spotlight Weekly)]
		Though then-Prime Minister GP Koirala had raised the issue of Nepalese Maoists taking shelter and training in India, it was only after the September 11 incident last year that Indian government took note of growing networking of Maoists outfits in the region.
		India has already provided two Cheetah helicopters to be used by the Royal Nepalese Army as a "gift" and also sent huge consignments of military hardware upon the request of the Nepalese government a few weeks back.
		The Government of Nepal shall be free to import, from or through the territory of India, arms, ammunition or warlike material and equipment necessary for the security of Nepal.
	www.nepalnews.com /contents/englishweekly/spotlight/2002/feb/feb01/national2.htm (755 words)

	SIM Country Profile: India
		The plains of north India are one of the world's greatest stretches of flat alluvium and also one of the most densely populated areas on earth.
		India’s climate is affected by two seasonal winds - the northeast monsoon (winter) and the southwest monsoon (summer).
		Population: India is on its way to becoming the most populous nation in the world with over a billion people crowded on 2.4% of earth's land.
	www.sim.org /country.asp?CID=67&fun=1 (1479 words)

	Facts About India by Vinit Budhiraja
		India is divided into 26 states and 6 union territories.
		In the fourth century BC most of the India was united under a single ruler, ChandraGupta Maurya.
		On January 26, 1950, India became a democratic republic by adopting the constitution written by Dr. Ambedkar.
	www.angelfire.com /ca/VinitBudhiraja (493 words)

	Treaty of 1950 with India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Each Government undertakes, in token of the neighborly friendship between India and Nepal, to give to the nationals of the other, in its territory, national treatment with regard to participation in industrial and economic development of such territory and to the grant of concessions and contracts relating to such development.
		The Governments of India and Nepal agree to grant, on a reciprocal basis, to the nationals of one country in the territories of the other the same privileges in the matter of residence, ownership of property, participation in trade and commerce, movement that privileges of a similar nature.
		Government of Nepal may import through the territory of India shall be so imported with the assistance and agreement of the Government of India.
	www.insof.org /treaty/31071950_Treaty_of_Peace_and_Friendship1950.htm (898 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 26 \| 1950: Independent India
		Fifty five years ago the Republic of India was born when the fledgling state cut its last ties with Britain after 100 years of British rule.
		But India's first taste of freedom was marred by violence - between Hindus and Muslims following partition, and then the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.
		Two years later on 26 January 1950, thousands of people came out onto the streets of cities around the country once more, this time in celebration.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/low/witness/january/26/newsid_4168000/4168079.stm (121 words)

	Political administration of India
		Today India is a federation of 28 states and 7 union territories and formally this federation is known as a Union.
		At least 22% of the Indian Parliament members belong to these two communities (see Caste system in modern India).
		India Unbound: The Social and Economic Revolution from Independenceto the Global Information Age
	adaniel.tripod.com /administration.htm (662 words)

	ipedia.com: India Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Hindu Mauryas and Guptas and the line of Buddhist monarchs, starting with Ashoka, were some of the most noteworthy regents of early India.
		Main article: Geography of India version, colours in as a part of India only areas (specifically in Jammu and Kashmir) under effective Indian control.
		The most acclaimed director in Indian cinema (and among the greats in the world) was Satyajit Ray; part of the Bengali film tradition, he is one of the few Indians to have won an Academy Award.
	www.ipedia.com /india.html (2648 words)

	India - nationalanthems.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		India's various ethnic and cultural groups are honoured in the national anthem, and the melody is very reminiscent of Indian music as well.
		The words and music were written by Rabindranath Tagore, the same composer of the words and music of the national anthem of Bangladesh.
		The subject of the song is the Universal Spirit that guides India (God), possibly as a unifying link to the varying ethnic groups of the nation.
	david.national-anthems.net /in.htm (175 words)

	The Hindu : dated December 5, 1950: French India
		India sought only a peaceful settlement from the French Government to the problem of the future of their tiny possessions in Indian soil.
		Direct negotiations between France and India should settle the question of a direct transfer.
		As against this it was held that Article 27 of the French Constitution required that any cession of territory should have the approval of the population: and the obstacle seemed incapable of being overcome except by a referendum.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2000/12/05/stories/10051045.htm (300 words)

	Information about India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In this sense India as one single country is mainly a result of British rule.
		Before that the word India was not used to indicate the present day India, but any kingdom, culture or community that existed between present day Afghanistan, in the west, up to China and Myanmar in the east.
		India known as the land of spirituality and philosophy, was the birthplace of some religions, which even exist today in the world.
	home.ubalt.edu /students/UB03O66/Suthar-INSS.html (236 words)

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