India received independence from Britain on August 15‚ 1947. The struggle for India’s independence was replete with outstanding contributions from various luminary nationalist leaders. The contributions of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru‚ Gopal Krishan Gokhale‚ Bal Gangadhar Tilak‚ Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose‚ Lala Lajpat Rai‚ etc. have been laudable. But if one 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
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Should Scotland be Independent? There has been a wave of nationalistic fever sweeping the country ever since the SNP came to power in 2007. Independence is on their agenda and now there is a referendum set for 2014. But why should we go independent? After all‚ we have been married to England for over 300 years and our country is ‘too poor’ and ‘too wee’ to square up to the economic giants in the global market today and what would happen if the our banks were to self-destruct again
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In this essay‚ I would like to discuss on why the British wanted to have a trading settlement in Singapore. The British needed a new trading settlement in the region. This was to break the Dutch monopoly in the Malay Archipelago‚ because‚ though the British then had already established two trading settlements at Penang and Bencoolen‚ they were not located near the main trading area in the Archipelago‚ thus were not suited to become major trading centres. Penang was located too far up‚ thus away
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Ernesto Infante Ms. Allred English 3B Period 7 22 March 2013 Liberty Declaration of Independence To: Greenfield high From: Ernesto Infante It’s necessary that we reach an understanding‚ because as a young adult is important to have more independence from our parents‚ In order to learn and experience more changing acquaintances in our lives. It is extremely important to act now because it will prepare me to make good decisions in the future and also to learn how to not depend
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For centuries the Greek population was completely under the Ottoman rule. The Greeks’ independence from the Ottoman Turks in 1830 did not come without hardship and suffering. Several other countries including Russia and France took sides with Greece during this fight as they felt close and connected with their culture. A nine year war was fought which eventually resulted in the Greeks gaining independence from the Turks. During this time‚ the Greeks had to maintain high morale and a strong disposition
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Running head: BRITISH AIRWAYS British Airways Teresa C. Johnson MGT 3113 System Approach to Organizational Change July 17‚ 2011 Mid-Continent University British Airways From the perspective of organizational development‚ there should be a planned effort to increase the organizational effectiveness and health. On the other hand the wild cat strike happened because there was forced imposition. There was a one-sided decision taken to introduce swipe cards. It was unplanned
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British Colonialism The British adopted contradictory policies in ruling their newly acquired Cape Colony in the first three decades of the nineteenth century. Having seized the Cape from the VOC in 1795‚ the British returned the colony to the Dutch government in 1803 when peace had been concluded with the French. In 1806‚ however‚ with the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars‚ the British again took the Cape in order to protect the sea route to their Asian empire. Like the VOC before them‚ the British
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The Declaration of Independence‚ Congress‚ and Presidents of the United States: As Circumstances Have Permitted‚ 1776-1976 Charles A. Kromkowski University of Virginia With surprisingly few exceptions‚ students of the Declaration of Independence‚ the United States Congress‚ and the U.S. Presidency have failed to recognize or to appreciate the enduring yet dynamic relationship between the document and these two national institutions. This oversight‚ in part‚ reflects the incomplete and
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thereof; in any court of law within the British colonies and plantations in America‚ a stamp duty of three pence.” (British‚ parliament). The Stamp Act was created and enforced upon the colonies by the British Parliament on March 22‚ 1765. After fighting in the North America’s alongside the Colonists and in various other locations globally‚ the British racked up a healthy sum of debt‚ around 177 million pounds (“Tax history Project”). In an effort to pay off such debt‚ the British parliament issued various
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