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Royal Institute Of Science
The Institute of Science (formerly known as the Royal Institute of Science (RIS)) is an institution of postgraduate education and research located in Mumbai, India. It is managed by the Government of Maharashtra and is clustered from 2019 batch with the Dr. Homi Bhabha State University. It is accredited with an 'A' Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in March 2014. History Construction Royal Institute of Science was founded by George Clarke, 1st Baron Sydenham of Combe. The foundation stone for the institute was laid in 1911. The building was designed by George Wittet. The building is built using yellow Kharodi basalt stone from the district of Thane. It has a curved shape with two wings joined by a flat central dome. The building features arched facade and includes a botanical garden, herbarium and a park. The building was completed in 1920 and is arounded bo other 19th century buildings such as Rajabai tower of Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Research
Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to controlling sources of bias and error. These activities are characterized by accounting and controlling for biases. A research project may be an expansion of past work in the field. To test the validity of instruments, procedures, or experiments, research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole. The primary purposes of basic research (as opposed to applied research) are documentation, discovery, interpretation, and the research and development (R&D) of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge. Approaches to research depend on epistemologies, which vary considerably both within and between humanities and sciences. There are several forms of research: scientific, humanities, artistic, eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Currimbhoy Ebrahim
Sir Fazalbhoy Currimbhoy Ebrahim, 1st Baronet (25 October 1839 – 26 September 1924) was a mid 19th century businessman based in Bombay. He is credited with founding E. Pabaney & Co, the family held trading and ship owning company whose trading interests extended as far as the Arabian Peninsula, the African coast and China. The family was based in Bombay, and had been active in Guangzhou, Canton (the capital city of the Guangdong Province in southern China) before the Opium War. They had a virtual monopoly on India's overseas merchandising. They continued to maintain a considerable stake in the opium trade through E. Pabaney & Co, with branch offices springing up in Hong Kong and Shanghai during the latter half of the 19th century. Personal life Fazalbhoy Currimbhoy Ebrahim was born into a Gujarati family into a Ismaili Khoja, Khoja Muslim community, who are the disciples of the Aga Khan in Mumbai, Bombay on 25 October 1839. His father was an established ship owner and their f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
