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Indianisation of British colonial bureaucracy was a process introduced in the later period of British India (early 20th century) whereby Indian officers were promoted to more senior positions in government services, formerly reserved for the British.
Khan Bahadur Qazi Azizul Haque (Bengali: কাজি আজিজুল হক; 1872–1935) was a Bengali inventor and police officer in British India now in Bangladesh, notable for his work with Edward Henry and Hem Chandra Bose in developing the Henry Classification System of fingerprints, which is still in use. [1]
During the British Raj, India experienced a large number of major famines, including the Great Famine of 1876–1878, in which 6.1 million to 10.39 million Indians perished [200] and the Indian famine of 1899–1900, in which 1.25 to 10 million Indians perished.
Bureaucracy (/ b j ʊəˈr ɒ k r ə s i /; bure-OK-rə-see) is a system of organization where decisions are made by a body of non-elected officials. [1] Historically, a bureaucracy was a government administration managed by departments staffed with non-elected officials. [ 2 ]
It also does not include not a new idea, indigenous alternatives, low-cost alternatives, technologies or discoveries developed elsewhere and later invented separately in India, nor inventions by Indian emigres or Indian diaspora in other places. Changes in minor concepts of design or style and artistic innovations do not appear in the lists.
The Governor of Maharashtra, Shri P. C. Alexander calling on the President of India, Shri K. R. Narayanan at Rashtrapati Bhavan. P. C. Alexander was born to an aristocratic Malankara Orthodox Christian Padinjarethalakal family on 20 March 1921 to P. J. Cherian and Mariamma. [3]
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
1 year, 355 days Kailas Nath Wanchoo: 1967: V. V. Giri: Acting V. V. Giri (1894–1980) Odisha: Vice President of India: 3 May 1969 20 July 1969 78 days – – Acting Mohammad Hidayatullah (1905–1992) Chhattisgarh: Chief Justice of India: 20 July 1969 24 August 1969 35 days – – 4 V. V. Giri (1894–1980) Odisha: Vice President of India ...