Hyderabad State/after Indian Independence 1947-48

Famous quotes containing the words state, indian and/or independence:

    “The state is a creation of nature and man is by nature a political animal.”
    —Aristotle (384–323 B.C.)

    “According to my observation, a batteau, properly manned, shoots rapids as a matter of course, which a single Indian with a canoe carries round.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “In a famous Middletown study of Muncie, Indiana, in 1924, mothers were asked to rank the qualities they most desire in their children. At the top of the list were conformity and strict obedience. More than fifty years later, when the Middletown survey was replicated, mothers placed autonomy and independence first. The healthiest parenting probably promotes a balance of these qualities in children.”
    —Richard Louv (20th century)