The First War of Indian Independence or the The Sepoy Rebellion). Shatranj Ke Khilari‚ The Chess Players (Hindi‚ 1977) is set in 19th century India on the eve of the Indian rebellion of 1857. It deals with the politics of colonial expansion by the British East India Company. Shaheed (Hindi‚ 1965) The film is set in 1916 and based on the life of Bhagat Singh who joins the freedom fighting movement.
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HY1101E Article: Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859): On Empire and Education http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1833macaulay-india.asp In the early 19th century‚ India was colonised by the British and many social and political reforms were made during this period. These reforms brought about both positive and negative effects. One of the greatest reforms during this period was the implementation of the western education system in 1835. On the surface it seems like the western education system
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The Myth of British Monarchy As the article says‚ the monarchy is beginning to appear in commentary on British public affair‚ and it starting to be examined and debated. Many authors and journalists like Edgar Wilson‚ Christopher Hitchens and Tom Nairn wrote about this issue; that talk about the constitutional monarchy state of affairs‚ but it reaches broadly the same conclusions. Mr. Wilson says: the royals do not work hard‚ they are not like their subjects‚ they are the richest family in
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in next week and able to accept that work. The unemployment is the major crisis in recent years as it affects the whole economy of the country. The rate of employment growth is less than the rate of population growth in Australia. Hence‚ result in rise in unemployment in Australia. Unemployment is the major hurdle in the economic and social development of the country. It results in poverty‚ despair‚ poor standard of living‚ low GDP‚ less revenue of government‚ social crimes etc. As per the latest
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Essay Hypothesis Australia should ban the indefinite mandatory detention of asylum seekers‚ and pursue a policy of Community Placement for those at stage two of the application process. Abstract Stage two indefinite mandatory detention should be banned in Australia. Enormous financial resources are being used to detain a vulnerable group that make up only 0.3 per cent of all immigration intake. As a signatory to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees‚ Australia has legal and humanitarian
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British imperial policies‚ such as taxes and laws‚ had a large impact on the strength of colonial resistance against British rule and the colonists commitment to their republican because they believed these policies were unjust. This resistance and commitment eventually led to America’s decision in becoming independent. Colonial resistance against british rule was strengthened as british imperial policies were more strictly enforced proceeding the end of Salutary Neglect by Lord George Grenville
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in which they hope to be granted refugee status. The Australian public opinion towards asylum seekers has often been unwelcoming at best and hostile at worst and this is often the way the media has portrayed the influx of people seeking asylum in Australia. Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s asylum seeker policy aims to tackle people smuggling. The Government is stepping up efforts to process asylum seekers offshore‚ and has recently negotiated a refugee swap deal with Malaysia. Opposition Leader
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against gender bias and discrimination gave me the confidence to feel free to explore opportunities and feel like I could contribute positively to the development of Australia’s society. Julia Gillard becoming the first female Prime Minister of Australia during my early teenage years also contributed to the development of self-confidence as a
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Should Australian Government Take Actions On Reducing Obesity? By: Shane Gotama Obesity is one of the largest health issues that are often discussed in Australia. Australia has claimed the third spot for the country with the highest obesity rates in the world. This is proven by the drastic increase of obesity rates for both adult and children in the past few years. Health researchers found that the average BMI of Australian men rose from 24.9 in 1980 to 27.6 in 2008‚ while for women the numbers
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This submission explores the Western Australia Prostitution Bill 2011 to identify possible health implications of this bill in the present society. It begins with a brief outline situation in Australia‚ then discusses Western Australian jurisdictions; presents a comparison between legislations in different states; and then discusses in detail the health implications and effects of the prostitution bill and legislative trends. It further explores the issue of growing presence of brothels and sex
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