Two hundred and eighty nine unrelated Marathas residing in Mumbai, Maharastra, (Western India) were studied for HLA A, B, C and DR locus antigen profiles. The HLA antigen maximum likelihood gene frequencies of HLA A1, A2, A9 (24), A11, A19 (33), B5, B7, B35, B40 (61), Cw3, Cw6, DR2, DR5, DR7, DQ1 and DQ2 were increased while that of HLA A3, A10 (26), A36, B8, B13, B16 (38), B18, B21, B22 (55), ...

Tanjore, Tamil Nadu's rice bowl, is also home to the arts. The kings' paintings are excellent examples of their Maratha painting abilities. During rule in Tanjore era. These pieces art that will not deteriorate with passage time. style a flourished Nadu from 16th 18th century. It was influenced by Andhra Nayaks, and Mughal English Manatee style. adorned interiors palaces. were created them as c...

deccan was under the control of six muslim ruling dynasties, i.e. the bahmanîds and their successors from the second half of the eight century to the end of the eleventh century (a.h.). most of the ruling class, the aristocrats and courtiers in that period were muslims. but the state particularly villages and small towns were dominated practicing hindus and they still form the majority in decca...

The nutrition section of the Public Health Department of H. E. H. the Nizam's Dominions undertook to do nutrition surveys and to ascertain the dietary habits, existence of deficiency diseases and physical development of the people. In this paper an attempt is made to find out standards of nutritional status and to ascertain the incidence of malnutrition and deficiency diseases amongst children....

In a climate of rising religious fundamentalism, it is relevant and pertinent to examine the processes by which a " religious " site is created. My general premise is that historical narratives are negotiations, rather than simple renditions of fact, and thus are always reflective of their authors' contemporary politics. Within this framework, this essay explores the processes through which the...

The history of modern psychiatry in the Indian subcontinent is the story of the establishment of mental hospitals in India. Before the arrival of the British East India Company in 1600 there were no institutions to keep the insane. As such the early establishment of mental hospitals in the Indian sub-continent reflected the needs and demands of European patients in India during; the period. Lat...