Who is known as father of Indian Green Revolution? [#916]

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India". Swaminathan was an agronomist, agricultural scientist, and geneticist. He is considered the main architect of India's Green Revolution, a program that popularized high-yield varieties of rice and wheat. Swaminathan's contributions were recognized globally when he received the first World Food Prize in 1987. Swaminathan passed away in September 2023 at the age of 98.

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Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India". Swaminathan was an agronomist, agricultural scientist, and geneticist. He is considered the main architect of India's Green Revolution, a program that popularized high-yield varieties of rice and wheat. Swaminathan's contributions were recognized globally when he received the first World Food Prize in 1987. Swaminathan passed away in September 2023 at the age of 98.

Regulating Act of 1773

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Regulating Act of 1773

22 July 1947 The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before India's independence from the British on 15 August, 1947.

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22 July 1947 The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before India's independence from the British on 15 August, 1947.

Nasik, Dewas
The Department of Currency Management receives notes from four currency note printing presses. Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML). The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India). The other two presses are at Mysore (Southern India) and Salboni (Eastern India). Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida.

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Nasik, Dewas
The Department of Currency Management receives notes from four currency note printing presses. Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML). The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India). The other two presses are at Mysore (Southern India) and Salboni (Eastern India). Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida.

Lord Ripon

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Lord Ripon

With a height of 260.5 m (855 ft) Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India and 13th tallest dam in the world. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River in New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, India.

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With a height of 260.5 m (855 ft) Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India and 13th tallest dam in the world. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River in New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, India.

The Gol Gumbaz (Gumbaz), the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah, is located in Bijapur, a city in Karnataka, India. It is the most famous monument in Vijayapura, and is notable for its scale and exceptionally large dome. The circular dome is the second largest in the world after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

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The Gol Gumbaz (Gumbaz), the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah, is located in Bijapur, a city in Karnataka, India. It is the most famous monument in Vijayapura, and is notable for its scale and exceptionally large dome. The circular dome is the second largest in the world after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

8 August 1942

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8 August 1942

Mahatma Gandhi Returned From South Africa on 9 January 1915. He reached Bombay sailing from South Africa, having lived there for more than two decades. This date was chosen in 2003 to be observed as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Day).

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Mahatma Gandhi Returned From South Africa on 9 January 1915. He reached Bombay sailing from South Africa, having lived there for more than two decades. This date was chosen in 2003 to be observed as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Day).

On the day of 02 July 1972, Shimla Agreement was signed between the premiers of India (Indira Gandhi) and Pakistan (Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto) at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Shimla Agreement is also known as Shimla Accord.

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On the day of 02 July 1972, Shimla Agreement was signed between the premiers of India (Indira Gandhi) and Pakistan (Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto) at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Shimla Agreement is also known as Shimla Accord.

Article 17 of the Constitution of India abolishes "untouchability" and forbids its practice in any form. It also states that enforcing any disability arising from "untouchability" is an offense punishable by law. Article 17 ensures that all forms of social disability are done away with. The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the continuance of the practice of "untouchability" and held that it is an indirect form of slavery and only an extension of the caste system.

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Article 17 of the Constitution of India abolishes "untouchability" and forbids its practice in any form. It also states that enforcing any disability arising from "untouchability" is an offense punishable by law. Article 17 ensures that all forms of social disability are done away with. The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the continuance of the practice of "untouchability" and held that it is an indirect form of slavery and only an extension of the caste system.