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	Encyclopedia: History of India
		It is also inalienably linked with the history and heritage of close nations like Sri Lanka and Nepal and India's culture, economy and politics have in turn influenced the history of the nations of South East Asia and Central Asia, as well as Tibet, Afghanistan, Iran and China over thousands of years.
		In addition to the principle texts of Hinduism, (the Vedas), the great Indian epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, the latter of which constitutes the longest poem in the world, are said to have been first written during this period, perhaps from a longer spoken tradition of unwritten recitation.
		The ports of southern India were involved in the Indian Ocean trade, chiefly involving spices, with the Roman Empire to the west and Southeast Asia to the east.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-India (9989 words)

	PunjabiLit: India: HISTORY India
		The Aryans are particularly important to Indian history because they originated the earliest forms of the sacred Vedas (orally transmitted texts of hymns of devotion to the gods, manuals of sacrifice for their worship, and philosophical speculation).
		H India After Independence H1 Territorial Consolidation Under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, India and Pakistan were established as independent dominions of the British Commonwealth of Nations, with the right to withdraw from or remain within the Commonwealth.
		Although the Indian government approved the UN Security Council resolution invoking military sanctions against North Korea, no Indian troops were committed to the cause, and Nehru dispatched notes on the situation to the United States and the Soviet Union, repeatedly trying to restore peace in Korea.
	india.punjabilit.com /history.htm (13595 words)

	indian history, mauryas empire, mughal era, british rule in india, history of india, india insight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		indian history, mauryas empire, mughal era, british rule in india, history of india, india insight
		He emerged as a new leader to fight his way to independence by adopting a policy of passive resistance "satyagraha".
		The demand for a separate nation, to be ruled by Mohammed Ali Jinnah became a major hurdle in declaring India as an "Independent Nation" by the British Empire.
	www.indiamart.com /rrindia/history.html (628 words)

	History of Independence, Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Independence and the surrounding area was originally occupied by the Kalapoonian Indians.
		The new prosperity of Independence was primarily due to the revenue of the hop industry which was the major crop in the area from the turn of the century to the 1940's.
		Independence was known as the "Hop Capital of the World" from the late 1890's to the 1940's.
	www.open.org /~independ/history.html (2592 words)

	Histories of India, indian history, ancient, vedic, modern, post-independence, cultural, regional, Gandhi, Nehru
		Histories of India, indian history, ancient, vedic, modern, post-independence, cultural, regional, Gandhi, Nehru
		A New History of India by Stanley A. Wolpert (new edition of an old classic)
		India Britannica : A Vivid Introduction to the History of British India
	www.shelterbelt.com /ALLASIA/indianhistories.html (175 words)

	California Indian History
		Massive Indian revolts among the Pueblo Indians of the Rio Grande in the late 17th century provided the Franciscan padres with an argument to establish missions relatively free from colonial settlers.
		However, the independence government was decidedly anti-clerical and the growing body of colonial leaders deeply resented the monopoly of Indian lands and the unpaid Indian labor enjoyed by the Franciscans.
		Indian youth could be enslaved by the cruel act to the age of 30 for males and 25 for females.
	ceres.ca.gov /nahc/califindian.html (8338 words)

	Rewriting Indian History by F. Gautier, Chapters 9-12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		And ultimately Indira was also a victim of that extraordinary 'bhakti' tendency of Indian people, which is to worship anybody they feel has an aura about him, or her, no matter his or her personal faults, no matter if he or she is a fraud or half a fraud.
		The Indian Press has made too much of the Bofors controversy and the whole thing is a hypocrite's scandal, as all political parties in the world use kickbacks on arms deals to finance their election campaigns.
		Indian themselves, and particularly the Hindus, even though their religion has taught them compassion for 4000 years, have become very callous towards their less fortunate brethren; and the recent plague has shown the widening gap between the fortunate and the less than lucky.
	www.hindu.org /publications/fgautier/rih9_12.html (14595 words)

	Someplace Somewhere - Brief history of post-independence india (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Indian history books claim that both the king and his subjects wanted Kashmir to be a part of India; this is highly questionable.
		Indian and Bangladeshi forces defeated Pakistani forces in Bangladesh, and Pakistan was unable to make inroads on the western border.
		When India became independent, the Indian National Congress - which was largely responsible for said independence - became a political party, and proceeded to win every election until 1997 on the strength of 1.
	www.someplacesomewhere.com /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18455 (1522 words)

	City of Independence, Missouri - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Later, the Indian Removal Act of 1830 moved all Indians west of the Missouri River and the settlers claim on the land was made permanent.
		The population and economic power of Independence grew so rapidly that on March 8, 1849 the Missouri General Assembly granted a home-rule charter and on July 18, 1849 William McCoy, the first mayor, was elected.
		Independence saw two important battles during the Civil War, the first on August 11, 1862 when confederate troops captured the town, and the second in October 1864 which lasted two days.
	www.ci.independence.mo.us /tourism/history.stm (1187 words)

	National Museum of the American Indian a stunning showcase of history and culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Exhibitions of Indian history and culture, put together in consultation with tribes, will be regularly rotated.
		Visitors may sample the diversity of American Indian food in the cafe, which is designed to evoke the feel of a native marketplace.
		The Pamunkey are the tribe of perhaps the best-known Indian among non-natives: Pocahontas.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04265/382583.stm (1487 words)

	Compact Histories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		While reading their history, they seem to disappear at times into a story of another people, only to suddenly resurface in another place and time.
		A most noteworthy characteristic of the Menominee was their amazing ability to survive as an independent tribe in the midst of large and powerful neighbors: Dakota, Ojibwe, and Winnebago.
		Francois Indians, the Bcancour Abenaki, and the Vermont Abenaki.
	www.tolatsga.org /Compacts.html (4403 words)

	Andaman Nicobar Tourism : : History > The Post-Independence Period
		The Bengalis are the major population group which came to the Andamans after Independence.
		Ex-servicemen were rehabilated according to the rules of the District Soldier, Sailor, Airmen Board, formerly known as the Ex-servemen Association and the Indian Ex-servicemen League.
		On November 12, 1982, the post of Chief Commissioner was elevated to the rank of Lt. Governor.
	tourism.andaman.nic.in /history_postindependence.htm (209 words)

	National Standards for United States History -- Grades 5-12
		As in United States History, arranging the study of the past into distinct periods of time is one way of imposing a degree of order and coherence on the incessant, fragmented flow of events.
		The history of India, for example, would necessarily be periodized differently than would the history of China or Europe, since the major shifts in Indian history relate to the Gupta age, the Mughal empire, the post-independence era, and so on.
		We believe that as teachers work toward a more integrated study of world history in their classrooms they will appreciate having a periodization design that encourages study of those broad developments that have involved large segments of the world’s population and that have had lasting significance.
	www.sscnet.ucla.edu /nchs/standards/dev-5-12e.html (542 words)

	Indian History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The dance was intended to celebrate the customs of Indian life and looked forward for Sioux to regain their independence.
		The Indians saw this as a symbol of the bitter times that lay ahead.
		It tells of the battles and acts imposed on the Indians and basically outlines the life of the Indians.
	www.d91.k12.id.us /www/skyline/student_projects/history/starman/timeline.htm (705 words)

	Shawnee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The 2,000 Absentee Shawnee in the vicinity of Shawnee, Oklahoma organized in 1936 under the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act and continue to be the most traditional of the Shawnee groups.
		Most had been fighting Indians for several generations, and they could be as brutal and merciless as any warrior.
		After Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836, the loyalty of these Shawnee and Cherokee became suspect, and both were expelled into Oklahoma by military force during 1839.
	www.tolatsga.org /shaw.html (12385 words)

	Rewriting Indian History by F. Gautier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Thirdly, although Mr Basham is full of praise for Indian (pre-Muslim) culture, art, language, sciences, village life, his views of Hinduism seem to be a little warped and reflect a strong Western bias.
		But such arguments are only put forward to be demolished by counter-arguments, most of which are based on the necessities of this dark age of the world and on the dangers of anarchy.
		He is married to an Indian and has lived in India for the past 29 years, which has helped him to see through the usual cliches and prejudices on India, (to which he subscribed for a long time), as most foreign (and sometimes, unfortunately, Indian) journalists, writers and historians do.
	www.hindu.org /publications/fgautier/rih.html (1432 words)

	Silflay Hraka
		In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian.
		There's maybe 60 townhomes at most in the old complex we lived in before we moved to our cookie-cutter subdivision, so you would think the odds are fairly low that major tragedy would befall that small of a sample.
		When Ngnat was younger, when her attention span was still too short for bedtime stories, I sang to her at bedtime, as we rocked back and forth in the chair by her crib.
	silflayhraka.blogspot.com /2003_01_19_silflayhraka_archive.html (6411 words)

	The Namboothiri Community - A History
		It is possible that these settlements came up between the third and ninth centuries of the Christian era, i.e., the close of the early historical period in the history of South India, described by historians as the "Sangam Age", and establishment of the Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram.
		The practice that the eldest son succeeded to the estates of the family continued and was strengthened by accepting the custom, that only he was eligible to marry within the caste and father children to inherit the properties of the family, which nearly got the force of law.
		His best contribution to Indian History is his studies on "Brahman Settlements in Kerala".
	www.namboothiri.com /articles/history.htm (1994 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
		The Chief Minister said history, especially military history, had been his first love while he was a student and that love had sustained throughout.
		He said although the Indian History Congress will focus in totality on the Indian history, yet it would do a singular service to historical analysis, if the military part of Punjab history was taken care of.
		Delivering his presidential address on “Crisis of Indian Polity and the Historian”, Prof Tripathi said the crisis of the Indian polity was basically due to the same underlying factors that caused the disintegration of the imperial unities on numerous occasions in the past.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20021229/main7.htm (494 words)

	Power Line: February 2005 Archives
		Congressional Democrats and their spokesmen among the editors of the New York Times demanded the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate and prosecute the administration officials who allegedly blew Plame's cover to Novak, who reported it, and to several other journalists, who did not.
		These days, I spend one hour writing two posts about America’s relations with Europe, a subject on which I have no specialized expertise, and in less than 24 hours I’m discussing it on television, under the guise of reporting what “conservative bloggers are saying” about President Bush's trip to Europe.
		They are women who assert their independence but still depend on men to keep women secure and comfortable while admiring their independence.
	powerlineblog.com /archives/2005_02.php (12077 words)

	Fourth of July Celebrations Database
		The Declaration of Independence, unanimously declared by the thirteen United States of America, was adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
		In New York, the "Declaration of Independence was read at the head of each brigade of the continental army posted at and near New York, and every where received with loud huzzas and the utmost demonstrations of joy." Of particular note, "the equestrian statue of George III" on display in New York was torn down.
		After dinner a number of toasts were drank, all breaking independence, and a generous love of liberty, and commemorating the memories of those brave and worthy patriots who gallantly exposed their lives, and fell gloriously in defence [sic] of freedom and the righteous cause of their country.
	www.american.edu /heintze/fourth.htm (7083 words)

	Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: Indian Independence
		World War II if the British would grant immediate independence to India, Gandhi called for satyagraha and launched the Quit India movement.
		that led to India's independence and the carving out of a separate Muslim state (Pakistan), although Gandhi vigorously opposed the partition.
		Mohandas Gandhi: his philosophy of nonviolence and his passion for independence began a drive for freedom that doomed colonialism.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0858334.html (327 words)

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