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  2. Channar revolt - Wikipedia

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    In 19th century Travancore, baring of one's chest to higher status people was considered a sign of respect by both males and females. [2] [3] Thus, those of the lower status castes, such as the Nadar climbers.Even women of other dominant castes like the Nairs had to keep their breasts bare in the presence of Brahmin men.

  3. Central Board of Secondary Education - Wikipedia

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    The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board was an experiment towards inter-state integration and cooperation in the sphere of secondary education.

  4. National Council of Educational Research and Training

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    Website. www.ncert.nic.in. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय शैक्षिक अनुसंधान और प्रशिक्षण परिषद) is an autonomous organisation of Ministry of Education, the Government of India. Established in 1961, it is a literary ...

  5. All India Secondary School Examination - Wikipedia

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    All India Secondary School Examination, commonly known as the class 10th board exam, is a centralized public examination that students in schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, primarily in India but also in other Indian-patterned schools affiliated to the CBSE across the world, taken at the end of class 10. The board ...

  6. Nadar (caste) - Wikipedia

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    Nadar (caste) Nadar (also referred to as Nadan, Shanar and Shanan) is a Tamil caste of India. Nadars are predominant in the districts of Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar. The Nadar community was not a single caste, but developed from an assortment of related subcastes, which in course of time came under the single banner ...

  7. Board examination - Wikipedia

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    The 2024 CBSE board examination for Class 10 were held from 15 February till 11 March and from 15 February till 2 April for class 12. The usual starting time for each exam was 10:30 am but depending on the length and/or maximum marks for the subject, the finishing time was either 12:30 pm (2 hours, shorter exams, usually 40-50 marks) or 1:30 pm ...

  8. Nadan (subcaste) - Wikipedia

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    Nadan (subcaste) Nadans (also referred as Nelamaikkarar) are a small endogamous group of aristocratic Nadars from the regions south of the Thamirabarani River in the present-day state of Tamil Nadu, India. They were hereditary tax collectors during the Nayak and Pandyan rule and also served as petty lords under the poligars.

  9. Hindi imposition - Wikipedia

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    e. Hindi imposition is a form of linguistic imperialism in which the use of Modern Standard Hindi is preferred in Indian states that do not use or desire to use Hindi as a regional language. The term is rooted in the anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu, where it was proposed for Hindi to be taught in schools in the Madras Presidency.