Post-Independence India: History, Science, and Social Development
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Practice vocabulary flashcards covering prominent personalities, historical events, scientific milestones, and historical sources from post-independence Indian history.
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1969 Bank Nationalisation
The government initiative executed on 19th July 1969, in which 14 major banks in India were nationalised.
20 Point Programme
A government initiative declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Dr Datta Samant
A prominent figure known for providing leadership of mill workers.
N. M. Lokhande
A labor movement pioneer recognized for securing a weekly holiday for mill workers.
Narayan Survey
A literary figure acclaimed for the depiction of lives of workers through poems.
Dr Vijay Bhatkar
The Indian scientist who developed the Param-8000 supercomputer.
Param-8000
A supercomputer developed by scientist Dr Vijay Bhatkar.
Jeevan Shikshan
A magazine published by the institute MSCERT.
IIT
An educational institution famous for higher education in the area of Engineering.
Rajiv Gandhi
The Prime Minister of India who took an initiative in resolving the question of the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka and emphasized development in science and technology.
M. S. Swaminathan
The distinguished agricultural scientist known as the father of the Green Revolution in India.
P. V. Narasimha Rao
A Prime Minister of India associated with leading major economic improvements.
National Archives of India
The premier archival repository of India situated at New Delhi.
Audio-Visual Media
A category of mass media that includes Television, distinguishing it from audio-only or print forms.
Physical Sources
Tangible historical sources that include coins, ornaments, and buildings, excluding oral traditions such as proverbs.
Jal Cooper
An internationally recognized specialist whose field of expertise is as a philatelist.
Kusumagraj
A prominent Indian literary figure recognized by the specialty of poet.
Anna Bhau Sathe
A celebrated folk writer and activist described as a people's bard.