Word: rajasthan
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Hindi Imperialism." Though spoken by more Indians than any other language, Hindi covers less than half the populace and is the mother tongue of only four states-Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (Nehru's as well as Prime Minister Shastri's home). The officialization of Hindi has long been fought by non-Hindi regions, chiefly four southern states to which Hindi is as foreign as Tex-Mex; they are Madras (which speaks Tamil), Andhra Pradesh (Telu-gu), Kerala (Malayalam) and Mysore (Kannada). Anti-Hindis accuse the Hindis of being out for political gain. In any case...
INDIA. Water cascades down the exterior of the glass pavilion, a quote from Gandhi is carved in pink marble, and sari-clad girls welcome the visitor to view such Indian art objects as the palace doors of Rajasthan, Hindu temple hangings, Buddha sculptures and miniature paintings...
INDIA. Water cascades down the exterior of the glass pavilion, a quote from Gandhi is carved in pink marble, and sari-clad girls welcome the visitor to view such Indian art objects as the palace doors of Rajasthan, Hindu temple hangings, Buddha sculptures and miniature paintings...
...word used to suggest that someone is miserly or grasping. But among Indian businessmen, the word must be used with caution. Though widely disliked, India's Marwaris are a tough and able people who have spread all over India from their ancestral home in the Marwar region of Rajasthan State, becoming a powerful and growing force in commerce and finance. India's shrewdest small businessmen for many years, they have now moved inexorably into big business. Marwaris control 60% of Calcutta's commerce and industry, 45% of Bombay's. They hold half the capital...
...Swatantra Party, which campaigned for free enterprise and was slandered as "fascist" by Nehru, won more state legislature seats (159) than any other party, but its strength was largely limited to three conservative states, Bihar, Gujerat and Rajasthan, where the beauteous Maharani of Jaipur defeated the Congress Party candidate in the election's biggest victory. The party was beaten in all major cities, stands third in Parliament with 18 seats. The Swatantra's plucky leader Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, called it a rout, but asked his supporters for the "patience and grit" to rally again...