scholarly journals Distribution of Human-specific Alu InDel Polymorphisms in the Brahmin and Rajput Populations of Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. S. Chahal
Keyword(s):  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
North India ◽  
Genetic Constitution ◽  
Distance Analysis ◽  
The North ◽  
Genotype Frequencies ◽  
Indel Polymorphisms ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium ◽  
Genetic Distance Analysis

ABSTRACT The genetic constitution of two endogamous caste populations viz., the Brahmin (n=250) and Rajput (n=250) of Kangra district of the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh was studied using six autosomal Alu InDel (insertion/deletion) markers viz., ACE, APO, PV92, CD4, PLAT, and TPA25 All markers were found to be polymorphic. Except for Alu APO and PV92 in the Rajput, genotype frequencies of other markers were in the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in both the populations. The average heterozygosity (H) was observed higher in the Brahmin (0.4134) compared to the Rajput (0.3809) and the degree of genic differentiation was low between them (GST =0.00898). The genetic distance analysis revealed close genetic affinities of the present Rajput population with the Gaddi Rajput and Gaddi Brahmin populations reported earlier from the district but the present Brahmin population was found distant from them.

scholarly journals Distribution of Selected Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Brahmin, Rajput and Bania Populations of Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir, North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. S. Chahal
Keyword(s):  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Genetic Differentiation ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
North India ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Distance Analysis ◽  
The People ◽  
Genetic Distance Analysis

ABSTRACTA total of 461 randomly selected unrelated subjects belonging to three selected castes populations of Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) viz., the Brahmin, Rajput, and Bania were typed using standard PCRRFLP technique for a battery of five SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) namely NAT2, ADH2, PSCR, T2, and ALAD. The objective of the present study was to characterize these populations genetically and assess the degree of genetic differentiation and genetic affinities among them. The results revealed that the present caste populations were moderately differentiated (GST = 0.0105).The genetic distance analysis demonstrated that the Rajput and Bania were in close genetic affinities while the Brahmin population was somewhat distant. In conclusion, the present investigation documented the underlying genomic uniformity in the people of the Jammu district.

The Urban Poor and Militant Hinduism in Early Twentieth-Century Uttar Pradesh

1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 879-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandini Gooptu
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
North India ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
The North ◽  
Public Expression ◽  
Communal Conflict ◽  
Religious Festivals ◽  
Indian State

The north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has the dubious distinction of being the heartland of communalism in India. The years between the two world wars, in particular, saw the most widespread and unprecedented outbreak of communal conflict in this state. One of the significant factors underlying this escalation of communal tensions was Hindu religious resurgence and a gradual, but radical, transformation in the nature of Hinduism. Hinduism became increasingly militant and martial in its public expression. Indeed, some of the roots of so-called ‘muscular Hinduism’ that characterizes Hindu nationalism of recent years can be traced back to the 1920s and '30s. The public face of Hinduism, from this period, appeared less and less to be that of devotion and religious worship and more and more that of aggressive chants and armed displays. The dominant image of Hinduism emerged to be one of very large crowds of people, wielding staffs, flags, swords and other arms, marching in processions during religious festivals. These festivals imparted an aura of triumphant and aggressive expansionism to Hinduism, which in turn, elicited counter Muslim reactions, and contributed to the aggravation of communal tension and violence. The spread of communalism in north India in this period was marked by another, equally significant, development. Communal conflicts came to be increasingly concentrated in urban centres and a section of the urban poor came to play a pivotal role in the upsurge of Hindu martial militancy.

scholarly journals Seasonal trends in oto-rhino-laryngology outpatient clinics in the North Indian state of Punjab: a 3 year pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 3907
Author(s):  
Manish Munjal ◽  
Japneet Kaur ◽  
Porshia Rishi ◽  
Nitika Tuli ◽  
Harjinder Sidhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
North India ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The North ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Indian State

Background: Otorhinolaryngological disorders are amongst the common reason for seeking medical advice in health care setup. This study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital and medical college in North India. The monthly records of 93438 patients were analysed over a period of 3 years from January 2016 to December 2019. All monthly outpatient visits for ear nose throat (ENT) ailments, in the state with extremes of weather were recorded. No such epidemiological data about the attendance rates of patients to outpatient department (OPD) with respect to changing seasonal patterns is available. The aim of this study was to identify the various trends in the attendance pattern of ENT outpatient clinics with respect to the changes in the seasons.Methods: The monthly record of 93438 patients attending the general and speciality outpatient clinics of Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana were studied. The study period was from January 2017 to December 2019).Results: A total of 93438 patients attended ENT OPD in three years from 2017 to 2019. Male: female ratio as 1.22:190. 1 percent of the patients belonged to 3rd and 4th decade of life , 9.9 percent of the patients were children. Patients from rural background comprised (63.1%) of the total number of patients The summer months of July, September have shown the maximum attendance during the year. The winter months of February and December have shown minimum attendance.Conclusions: Maximum patient visits were recorded in the month of July and minimum during the winter months of November to February. 

Past Verses Present; Metamorphosis in Different Spheres of Guwahati: A Study of Srutimala Duara’s Mindprints of Guwahati

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ankita Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Areca Nut ◽  
Medieval Period ◽  
River Bank ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Indian State ◽  
The City ◽  
Beautiful City

Guwahati derives its name from the Assamese word “Guwa” means areca nut and “Haat” means market. However, the modern Guwahati had been known as the ancient Pragjyotishpura and was the capital of Assam under the Kamrupa kingdom. A beautiful city Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the river Bramhaputra. Moreover, It is known as the largest city in the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in North East India. It has also its importance as the gateway to the North- East India. Assamese and English are the spoken languages in Guwahati.  In 1667, the Mogul forces were defeated in the battle by the Ahom forces commanded by Lachut Barphukan. Thus, in a sense Guwahati became the bone of contention among the Ahoms, Kochas and the Moguls during the medieval period.  Guwahati the administrative headquarters of Lower Assam with a viceroy or Barbhukan was made by the Ahom king.  Since 1972 it has been the capital of Assam. The present paper will discuss the changes happened in Guwahati over the period of late 1970s till the present time. It will focus on the behavior of people, transformed temples, Panbazar of the city, river bank of Bramhaputra, old Fancy Bazaar, chaotic ways, festivals and seasons including a fifth man made season etc. It will also deal how over the years a city endowed with nature’s gifts and scenic views, has been changing as “a dirty city”. Furthermore, it will also present the insurgencies that have barged into the city. The occurrence of changes will be discussed through the perspective and point of view of Srutimala Duara as presented in her book Mindprints of Guwahati.

scholarly journals Effect of climate change and deforestation on vector borne diseases in the North-Eastern Indian state of Mizoram bordering Myanmar

2021 ◽  
pp. 100015
Author(s):  
Balasubramani Karuppusamy ◽  
Devojit Kumar Sarma ◽  
Pachuau Lalmalsawma ◽  
Lalfakzuala Pautu ◽  
Krishanpal Karmodiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Vector Borne

Literary Conduits for ‘Consent’

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 322-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Kumar Jha
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Fifteenth Century ◽  
North India ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Historical Process ◽  
The North ◽  
Literary Cultures

The making of the imperial subjects is as much a matter of historical process as the emergence of the empire. In the case of the Mughal state, this process started much before its actual establishment in the sixteenth century. The fifteenth century in North India was a period of unusual cultural ferment. The emergence of the Mughal imperial formation in the next century was intimately related to the fast congealing tendency of the north Indian society towards greater disciplining of itself. This tendency is evident in the multilingual literary cultures and diverse knowledge formations of the long fifteenth century.

Genetic distance analysis among nine endogamous population groups of Maharashtra, India

1979 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 567-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.N. Mukherjee ◽  
P.P. Majumder ◽  
K.C. Malhotra ◽  
S.K. Das ◽  
S.L. Kate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Population Groups ◽  
Distance Analysis ◽  
Endogamous Population ◽  
Genetic Distance Analysis

Reformism and Orthodox Practice in Early Nineteenth-Century Muslim North India: Sayyid Ahmed Shaheed Reconsidered

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-198
Author(s):  
SANA HAROON
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
North India ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Early Nineteenth Century ◽  
The North ◽  
The Creation

AbstractThis paper is a reconsideration of the career of the north-Indian Sayyid Ahmed Shaheed (1786–1831). I argue that Sayyid Ahmed used a Sufi devotional premise to understand and explain principles of orthodoxy. He also applied a concept of innate spiritual knowledge to reformed practice, suggesting that ordinary people, without scholarly training, could determine and apply the principles of orthodox practice of Islam for themselves and for others. His movement modified traditional seminary-centred teaching and leadership through the creation of a popular and easily transferrable system of practice rooted in the community and imprinted with the obligation to spread reformist teachings.

scholarly journals Prevalence of hepatitis-C viral infection among opioid dependent injectable drug users: a study conducted at regional hospital drug de-addiction and treatment centre, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 2458
Author(s):  
Kushel Verma ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar ◽  
Vaishali Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Hcv Infection ◽  
North India ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Injectable Drug ◽  
Treatment Centre ◽  
Anti Hiv

Background: There are a limited number of studies regarding the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infections among the drug addicts in Himachal Pradesh; C virus (HCV) infection in north India especially Himachal with very high rates of substance abuse. The present study was attempted to study the prevalence of hepatitis C among the injectable drug users, which is more important in a country like India where viral hepatitis is estimated to be among the top ten causes of deaths.Methods: A study was conducted in 2019-2020 (July-April). HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HCV and anti-HIV tests in 235 drug addicts were studied. Urine samples obtained from drug addicts were analyzed for cannabis, opiate and cocaine metabolites.Results: The subjects included were 235 IDUs who were opioid dependent. All the 235 drug users were males, and their mean age was 30.69±9.494 years; 112 (47.7%) of them were in the age group ranging 20 - 29 years (p <0.05). Of 235 drug addicts, 113 (48.1%) and 115 (48.9%) were only cannabis and opiate users, respectively. The frequencies of HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HCV among drug addicts were 2.6%, 38.3%, and 9.4%, respectively.Conclusions: The obtained results showed that HCV infection was an alarming problem among opiate users in this part of Himachal. It is suggested to rapidly diagnose the infected persons; thus preventive measures and appropriate control may limit further transmission of these infections.

scholarly journals ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS SYNDROME: A HOSPITAL-BASED CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY OF THE ETIOLOGY AND OUTCOMES FROM THE NORTH INDIAN STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 07-12
Author(s):  
Pratyush Chandrayan ◽  
Mohamad Akram ◽  
Sohaib Ahmad ◽  
Garima Mittal ◽  
Nadia Shirazi
Keyword(s):  
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome ◽  
The North ◽  
Acute Encephalitis ◽  
Indian State
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