Anita Desai was born on june 24, 1937 in Mussoorie, India. She married Ashvin Desai, and has four children. she has writen sevaral books many of which have recieved various forms of praise and awards.
the partition of india was the division of british india, based on religion, into the donimion of pakistan and the secular union of india. The partition of India included the geographical division of the bengal province of British India into east pakistan and west bengal and the similar partition of the punjab province into west punjab and east punjab. The partition deal also included the division of state assets, including the british indian army, the indian civil service and other administrative services, the indian railways, and the central treasury.
the traditional role of indian women:
indian girls were often looked upon by their parents as burdens. they do not inherit the wealth of their families as it usually goes to the son. women are also expected to do house work, rear children and are usually under-educated.
differences between hindus and muslims:
*hindus believe everything is divine while muslims believe in one god, allah.
*muslins eat all wholesome foods except pigs while, hindus see the cow as sacred and it cannot be harmed.
*hindus believe in rebirth based on your earthly life while muslims believe after death your spirit is separated from your body, they believe in a judgement day.
*hindus believe everything can be worshiped while muslims is the only god that can be worshiped.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a religious leader of india during the indian political movement. he was revaired by many. however, he was assinated while at a meeting in new delhi at the age of 78 on 30 january 1948