India - A Country Study

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Country Profile Geography Economy Transportation and Telecommunications National Security Introduction Chapter 1. Historical Setting Harappan Culture Kingdoms and Empires The Deccan and the South Gupta and Harsha The Delhi Sultanate Southern Dynasties The Mughals The Marathas The Coming of the Europeans Company Rule, 1757-1857 The British Raj, 1858-1947 Post-Rebellion Developments Origins of the Congress and the Muslim League Mahatma Gandhi Political Impasse and Independence National Integration The Rise of Indira Gandhi Chapter 2. Geographic and Demographic Setting Geography Indo-Gangetic Plain The Peninsula Coasts and Borders Climate Earthquakes Structure and Dynamics Population Projections Health Life Expectancy and Mortality Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Role of the Government Primary Services Education Primary and Secondary Education Education and Society Chapter 3. Religious Life The Vedas and Polytheism The Monastic Path Buddhism The Worship of Personal Gods Vishnu Shiva The Goddess The Ceremonies of Hinduism Life-Cycle Rituals Temples Festivals Origins and Tenets Sikhism Twentieth-Century Developments Tribal Religions Zoroastrianism Modern Transformations Chapter 4. Language, Ethnicity, and Regionalism Diversity, Use, and Policy Languages of India Hindi Linguistic States Ethnic Minorities Composition and Location Practices Jews and Parsis Anglo-Indians Regionalism Jharkhand Movement Uttarakhand Ladakh Outlook Chapter 5. Social Systems Hierarchy Social Interdependence Family Ideals Large Kinship Groups Family Authority and Harmony Life Passages Marriage Adulthood Caste and Class Intercaste Relations Classes The Village Community Village Unity and Divisiveness The Growth of Cities Cities as Centers Chapter 6. Character and Structure of the Economy Structure of the Economy Growth since 1980 The Role of Government Antipoverty Programs Finance Fiscal Administration Foreign Economic Relations Trade External Debt Size and Composition of the Work Force Industry Manufacturing Steel and Aluminum Electronics and Motor Vehicles Energy Oil and Natural Gas Nuclear Power Transportation Rapid Transit Motor Vehicles Civil Aviation National Policy Radio Tourism Origin and Development Infrastructure and Government Role Major Research Organizations Biotechnology Education Institutions Industry Space Prospects in Science and Technology Chapter 7. Agriculture Himalayas Peninsular India Landholding Categories Economic Development Development Programs Agricultural Extension Seeds Plant Protection and Pesticides Price Policy and Terms of Trade Crop Output Oilseeds The Green Revolution Forestry Agricultural Credit Marketing, Trade, and Aid External Trade Impact of Economic Reforms on Agriculture Chapter 8. Government and Politics Fundamental Rights Group Rights The Structure of Government Lok Sabha Legislative Process The Judiciary High Courts Election Commission Local Government The Civil Service Elections The Congress Opposition Parties The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism Regional Parties Political Issues Hindu-Muslim Tensions The Media Broadcast Media Chapter 9. Foreign Relations Foreign Policy Formulation Ministry of External Affairs The Role of Political and Interest Groups Historical Legacy Nonalignment South Asia Bangladesh Nepal Maldives Southeast Asia Central Asia United States Britain, Australia, Canada, Western Europe, and Japan United Nations Nonaligned Movement Chapter 10. National Security Colonial-Era Developments The Indian Military under the British Raj "Martial Races" Theory World War II The National Forces Pakistan Peacekeeping Operations Maldives National Security Structure Defense Spending The Army The Air Force Conditions of Service Paramilitary and Reserve Forces Reserve Forces Intelligence Services Public Order and Internal Security Civil Liberties, Human Rights, and the Armed Forces Kashmir Assam and the Northeast National-Level Agencies The Criminal Justice System The Penal System

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