SLAVERY IN ANCIENT INDIA:- Slavery was a universal social evil and had its origin even from the early period of history. In India‚ its origin is closely associated with the caste system. It is believed that Sudras might have been reduced to slaves. A.L.Basham considers the Aryan conversion of the nativs into slaves as the origin of slavery in India. In ancient India slaves were well treated and their right well protected. Sarat Patil use in his book “Dasa‚ Sudra‚ Slavery” that the Sanskrit term-
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capital punishment as a convenience‚ rather than justice. The guillotine "cleared off (as to this world) the trouble of each particular case‚ and left nothing else with it to be looked after" (62). This negative light that the ruthless use of capital punishment casts upon the rulers of France is exactly what Dickens had intended. When the revolution actually takes place‚ the Jacques become drunk with bloodlust. Their methods of restoring order and peace are exactly the same as those they opposed:
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Capitol Punishment: Toy of Evil Men 	One might believe that because capital punishment plays such a large role in Charles Dickens’ A Tale Of Two Cities‚ that Dickens himself is a supporter of it. This just simply is not true. Dickens uses capitol punishment as a tool to define the evil embodied in both the French ruling class‚ and the opposing lower class during the French Revolution; as well as comment on the sheep-like nature of humankind. 	In the beginning of the novel‚ capital punishment
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dictators together in comparison? Is it their ruthless actions towards others? Could it be their thirst for power? Or maybe it’s the fact that all dictators use others to gain for themselves. "He [Napoleon] would only be too happy to let you make your decisions by yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions‚ comrades‚ and then where would we be?" (Orwell page 50). These examples prove Napoleon‚ ruler of Animal Farm‚ and Pol Pot‚ ruler of Cambodia‚ are indeed similar. Pol Pot
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Charlemagne reportedly killed 4500 Pagan Saxons in one day for not converting to Christianity. Should History remember such a ruthless individual as a “good leader”? Charlemagne was a ruthless person‚ but history will still remember him as a good leader. He united much of Europe under his rule‚ he improved many things like education‚ converted many people to Christianity‚ and he was a great military leader. It is because of these reasons that Charlemagne will be remembered by history as a good
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the favorite means of Rajput painting. Numerous manuscripts also hold Rajput paintings. Mysore painting This form of established South Indian painting originated in Karnataka. This school of painting traces its roots from times of Ajanta. When the rulers of Vijayanagar and feudatories under them gave impetus to art‚ literature‚ architecture‚ spiritual and rational discussions; the Vijayanagar School of Painting emerged. Both Mysore and Tanjore traditional schools of painting are off-shoots of this
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In Montesquieu’s first work‚ the Persian Letters‚ he criticized French institutions‚ especially the Catholic Church and the French monarchy. In this work he wrote about the attack on traditional religion‚ the advocacy of religious toleration‚ the denunciation of slavery and the use of reason to liberate humans from their own prejudices. In his most famous work‚ The Spirit of the Laws‚ he compared the types of government. Republics‚ which are suitable for small states and based on citizen involvement
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was viewed as a ruthless warrior-king. These wars were fought for a plethora of reasons but the main reasons for Charlemagne was to spread Christianity throughout western Europe and to unite all Germanic people into one kingdom. Eighteen battles in total is what it took for Charlemagne to take over and subsequently rule Saxonia and to fully convert all his conquered peoples to Christianity‚ his ultimate goal as ruler. It is apparent that Charlemagne already had a firm grasp as a ruler of western Europe
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Teachings of Machiavelli: Political Virtu or Economic Supremacy In his famous text The Prince‚ Machiavelli introduces his thoughts on virtu to the political arena. Many today see Machiavelli as evil and sinister because he goes against certain Christian virtues by asserting that ruling with an iron fist is most effective. I contend that Machiavelli’s teachings are sound and legitimate‚ but not in the political sense. Rather‚ I would argue the ideals taught in The Prince are more effective from
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more frequent and/or more lethal and destructive in 17th centurary. Rulers live in constant fear. Fear of being invaded by outsiders insecurity and uncertainty. The overriding imperative of rulers= prepare for potential attacks‚ fight wars and win wars against enemies. Ence‚ large‚ well-equppiment military is essential What is necessary to build up a large well-equipped standing military? a. Money systematic and ruthless taxation make it madatry to pay on time‚ in full and regularly b
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