huge achievement because at the time racism was open and very commonly used. Gandhi never rioted‚ he only campaigned. In 1919 Gandhi became the “leader in the newly- formed Indian National Congress party”. Gandhi advocated passive resistance to British rules and submission to their aggression. He did not fight with the South Africans but did make it really clear that “he would go to jail or even die before obeying an anti-Asian law”‚ he also said that he was prepared to die but not kill. Some Indians
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member of the Muslim League‚ negotiated with the Indian National Congress to reach an agreement to pressure the British government to adopt a more liberal approach to India and give Indians more authority to run their country. This was a considerable change of policy for the Muslim League‚ as its position had been that to preserve Muslim interests in India‚ it needed to support British rule. After the unpopular partition of Bengal‚ the Muslim League was confused about its stand and it was at that
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power was fast running out. Realizing the gravity of the situation‚ His Majesty’s Government sent down to India a new Viceroy-Lord Mountbatten. His protracted negotiations with the various political leaders resulted in 3 June 1947 plan by which the British decided to partition the subcontinent‚ and hand over power to two successor States on 15th August‚ 1947. The plan was duly accepted by the three Indian parties to the dispute-the Congress‚ the League and the Akali Dal (representing the
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1. Gargi Gargi‚ the wise and learned daughter of Rishi (sage) Vachaknu‚ was known as Brahmavadini because of her having the knowledge of Brahma-vidya. She participated in a debate with the knower of Brahma‚ Yajnavalkya in the Yajnasala ( place for sacrifices ) of King Janaka. We get in the Brhadaranyaka Upanisad a dialogue between Gargi and Yajnavalkya. Thus it is evident that in ancient India‚ women used to obtain knowledge of many sciences and disciplines. They also used to participate in public
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Origin of the Name Bangladesh Introduction: The name Bangladesh is not developed over night. It takes long time to form the name Bangladesh. Origin of the Name Bangladesh Bangalah as a territorial name came to be used from the 14th century onwards‚ more specifically from the time of Sultan Shamsuddin iliyas shah‚ donating the territory which now comprises the independent state of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. In the Pre-Muslim period
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were asked to name a leader who undisputedly contributed the most‚ the name of Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi would undoubtedly be at the apex. Before he came to the Indian scene in 1915-1916‚ the nationalist movement was progressing very slowly. As British rule there drew to an end‚ many Muslims demanded‚ in the name of Islam‚ the creation of a separate Pakistan state. Its emergence in August 1947 remains one of the major political achievements of modern Muslim history. It resulted mainly from the efforts
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INDIAN INDEPENDENCE India’s Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country‚ flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech
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INDIA is a vast plural country‚ full of diversities of religions‚ castes‚languages‚ tribes‚ cultures‚ etc. A number of cultural and linguistic groups are concentrated in certain territorial segments‚ to which they are attached‚ emotionally and historically.As has been said that during colonial rule the administration was interested in economic exploitation of the country and not in its development; it encouraged various divisions based on religion‚ region‚ caste and language and did not pursue any
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capitals and other centres. India achieved independence from British rule on 15 August 1947 following the Indian independence movement noted for largely peaceful nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress. The independence came through the Indian Independence Act 1947‚ an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent Dominions of the British Commonwealth (later Commonwealth of Nations): India and Pakistan
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Anti Muslim Campaign The Hindus and British joined hands to destroy the faith‚ belief‚ customs and national importance of Muslims because Muslim rebellion was creating much problem for both. 2. In Acceptance of British Rule Muslims had been ruling the Sub-Continent for ages. Therefore‚ they could not resist any power over them. When British came to rule the Sub Continent‚ Muslims were the only nation who opposed them. Thus‚ in order to gain power‚ British had to crush the Muslims collectively
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