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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Bihar, India"”.
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Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Development in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India
… 2002, the Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a designation that reflects both the site's religious and cultural significance. While Bodhgaya is considered the birthplace of Buddhism and is a revered axis mundi for all Buddhist denominations, …
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Some observations on cataract and cataract patients in Bihar, India
… vi-ew of the cataract question in one of India*a provinces we were trying to give. With this explanation, we will proceed to the deductions derived from the findings in the various sections. Each of the parts of this thesis, though separate and distinct in itself, also goes to form a …
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Closing yield gaps in South Asian wheat production (Bihar, India and Terai of Nepal)
… more secure future in this region. In Nepal and Bihar, India, a set of complementary management practices were associated with higher yields, namely: 1) early sowing with long maturing varieties, 2) higher rates of N, P and particularly K application, 3) transitions to zero-till for crop …
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Assessing the impacts of a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention on changing behavior in Bihar, India
… true in low- and middle-income countries such as India. To address these issues, the S.M. Sehgal Foundation identified water quality and hygiene needs in Bihar, India, and thus launched a behavior change intervention called "WASH for Healthy Homes." The intervention aimed to promote the use of …
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The reference electrification model : a computer model for planning rural electricity access
… application of REM to Vaishali District, in Bihar, India are also described. REM will only be useful if it is actually incorporated into planning processes. In this spirit, concepts for how models like REM can benefit the regulation of rural electrification are presented, with a focus on …
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The effect of intermediary market power on grain prices in India and Brazil
… grain quality, in the form of quality premia, in Bihar, India and Parana, Brazil. As a formal market with high transparency, low market power by intermediaries, and explicit quality standards and premia, Parana is a reference point for how incentives can function in a small-holder grain market. In …
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The Nitrate That Shaped the World: A Global History of Indian Saltpetre (1700-1850)
… period, the primary source of saltpetre was in Bihar (India). Europe never had enough saltpetre deposits to serve the needs of all competing European nations during this period of great imperial competition (1600-1800). Following the need of the European empires, Indian saltpetre became one of …
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Exploring Rojiroti’s influence on girls’ education in rural India: Understanding the mechanisms and pathways for change
… socio-economically marginalised groups in rural Bihar, India. This has led to a number of distinct operating mechanisms which differentiate it from the microfinance organisations subject to mainstream critique. This study seeks to assess whether Rojiroti’s distinct mechanisms have enabled …