was during the rule of sixth Umayyad caliph‚ Walid bin Abdul Malak (705-715 A.D)‚ when an overarching incidence of ship looting occurred near Debal‚ a sea port. The ships‚ carrying widows and children of deceased Arab soldiers‚ sent by the king of Ceylon (present day Sri-Lanka) to the Umayyad Governor‚ Hajjaj bin Yousef‚ of Baghdad were ransacked by a contingent of ferocious Hindu pirates. Hajjaj sent his emissary to the Rajput king‚ Raja Dahir under whose jurisdiction the pirates carried out the
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Chapter 8: State‚ Society‚ and the Quest for Salvation in India Megasthene‚ Seleucid Emperor * Lived during late 4 and early 3 century bce. * Indika‚ long lost book‚ quotations of the respect on Indian land‚ people‚ and society. * Ant story * Monstrous human beings * Fertile land * 2 harvest/yr of grain * Pataliputra‚ capital * Near Ganges river with timber wall with 570 towers & 64 gates. * Large armies with war elephants *
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of south India and hence produced a past which bound together the souther and the northern regions of India : ‘’Ayodhya‚ Madura and Vrindavan in the north are places sacred to the memory of Rama and Krishna‚ but Rama’s journey across the south to Ceylon is deeply enshrined in Hindu memory‚ and pilgrim places like Kanchi and Rameswaram have equal claim to reverence.’’ But this mix of myth and history was unfortunately not experienced and interpreted the same way. Taking the case of Rama’s southward
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Public Works‚ Railways and Irrigation. Technical Education‚ because of this limited focus‚ did not expand in the colonial period; it was after independence an attempt was made to start engineering courses. With the establishment of the University of Ceylon‚ an Engineering Degree course was started. In the sixties‚ a network of Technical Colleges came into existence but they taught only trade and craft courses. What the country needed was an Institute which could career to the middle level needs in the
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TOP 50 Companies Worldwide Ranking Company Industry Revenue FY Capitalization Employees Listing Headquarters CEO 1 Exxon Mobil Corporation Oil and gas $482.295 December 31‚ 2012 $408.78 76‚9 NYSE: XOM United States Irving‚ Texas Rex W. Tillerson 2 Royal Dutch Shell Oil and gas $481.7 December 31‚ 2012 $236.34 90 LSE: RDSA Netherlands The Hague; United Kingdom London Peter Voser 3 Walmart Retail $469.162 January 31‚ 2013 $208.36 2‚200‚000 NYSE: WMT United
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Elena Zafrul Professor Robert Cargill Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam 032:001:A01-A12 16 September 2012 To Struggle : What It Means To Be a Jewish A foundational part of being Jewish is to struggle. Throughout history‚ the Jewish people have struggled both physically - with the hardships that they had to face – and intellectually - with what is called a cognitive dissonance. In fact‚ one of the earliest struggles can be traced back to the prophet Jacob‚ who had to struggle with God himself. By writing
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1) Introduction 1.1 Company Background SABMiller PLC is the second largest Brewer in the world operating on a multinational level in 75 countries across 6 continents (SABMiller 2009). From 2005 to 2009 it experienced a huge growth phase creating a diverse brand portfolio and dominant position among emerging markets. 1.2 Report Objectives This report seeks to firstly analyse SABMiller’s internal strengths through identifying its core competencies and therefore its competitive advantage
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WWI Extended Essay World War I was one of the most significant intercontinental conflicts in European History. World War I mainly involved Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy and later the United States. Wars like these may start for various reasons. One of the main causes of the war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. The assassination was conducted by members of an organization called the Black Flag. Like most wars‚ there are many more causes of the “Great War of the Century”. The assassination
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Products The products manufactured by Eastman Chemical Company are categorized in five key sectors. Defined by the end use of the products‚ these sectors provide a basic overview of the types of products produced. Included in the description of each sector is a brief summary of the type of consumer or industrial goods that utilize the products manufactured by Eastman.[5] Coatings‚ adhesives‚ specialty polymers and inks Utilizing raw materials including propane‚ ethane‚ butane‚ high sulfur coal
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Introduction to Unilever Unilever is a British–Dutch multinational consumer goods company. Its products include foods‚ beverages‚ cleaning agents and personal care products. It is the world’s third-largest consumer goods company measured by 2011 revenues (after Procter & Gamble and Nestlé) and the world’s largest maker of ice cream. Unilever is a dual-listed company consisting of Unilever N.V. in Rotterdam‚ Netherlands and Unilever PLC in London‚ United Kingdom. Both Unilever companies have the
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