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    and its institutions are a reflection of this culture. Pre-British India was on a declining path vis-à-vis these factors. Hence conditions were ripe for the invaders to encourage and establish a culture of collaboration. And they were greatly helped in this process by people who willingly forsake the responsibility of leadership in favor of the colonists who represented a culture on dominance. The advent of the British in India‚ unlike the previous invading forces‚ was an encounter of two fundamentally

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    made him more powerful‚ but it allowed him to carry out the salt march to the highest extent to which he was capable of. By successfully completing the march‚ Britains power over the indian poeple was severely weakened‚ which played a large part in Indias eventual independence. This salt march gave Gandhi the recognition he needed to be seen as the powerful leader he was‚ while also forcing the British government into a losing battle. Although the negotiation with the British government didnt result

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    York: Cambridge University Press Kipling‚ Rudyard (1899) ‘The White Man’s Burden’ www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/kipling.asp‚ date accessed 05/11/2011 Mukta‚ Parita (1999) ‘‘The ’Civilizing Mission ’: The Regulation and Control of Mourning in Colonial India’ Feminist Review‚ 63/Negotiations and Resistances: 25-47 Patterson Smith‚ James (1995)‚ ‘Empire and Social Reform: British Liberals and the "Civilizing Mission" in the Sugar Colonies‚ 1868-1874’ Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies

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    TELECOM sector in india

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    1. TELECOM INDUSTRY IN INDIA Presented By:Submitted To:Dr. Sandhir Sharma Group 10Chitkara Business School Gagandeep Singh Mohit Sharma Aman Mahajan Karun Sharma Kanika Dhawan Ashima Gupta 2. Well Postal means of communication wasthe only mean communication until theyear 1850. In 1850 experimental electric TELECOM INDUSTRYtelegraph started for first time in Indiabetween Calcutta (Kolkata) and DiamondIN INDIAHarbor (southern suburbs of Kolkata‚ onthe banks of the Hooghly River).In 1851‚ it was

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    Amalgamation of Air India Limited and Indian Airlines Limited with National Aviation Company of India Limited. The Government of India‚ on 1 March 2007‚ approved the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines. Consequent to the above‚ a new Company viz National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL) was incorporated under the Companies Act‚ 1956 on 30 March 2007 with its Registered Office at Airlines House‚ 113 Gurudwara Rakabganj Road‚ New Delhi. The Certificate to Commence Business was obtained

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    encouraged their navigators to undertake sea voyages. Coming of the Portuguese: The Portugltese were first among the Europeans to discover a sea route to India. The king of Portrgal‚ Henry- the navigator encouraged the sailors to undertake the ..u ‚royuges. Consequently‚ a Portuguese sailor‚ Vasco-da-gama reached Calicut on the western coast of India‚ in 1498. He was received by Zamorin‚ the ruler of Calicut. ’fhis paved the way for establishing their settlement. When the San Gabriel sailed around the

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    subcontinent. He came here via the west and south coast of the African continent. In this way‚ a new sea route from Europe to India was discovered. This had been the only sea route for European traders before the opening of Suez Canal. Gradually‚ the traders of different European countries were involved in business with India and the East Indies. Arrival of the Portuguese to India: The people of Portugal are called the Portuguese.The Portuguese traders established business centres in different places

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    Mat Salleh

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    and 1897. However‚ Datu Mat Salleh managed to escape during these attacks. In retaliation‚ Mat Salleh started attacking the British East India Company from July 1897. Mat Salleh and his followers attacked and destroyed the administrative office of the British East India Company at Pulau Gaya. In the same year‚ Mat Salleh attacked and burned the British East India Company Resident’s office at Ambong.     On December 1897‚ the British attacked Mat Salleh’s Fort at Ranau. The British were defeated

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    coast of Africa. The Portuguese traded for gold and ivory and pushed further along the coastline to reach India. This shows that Portugal’s driving factor for exploration was gold. Instead of setting up Churches and going inland with the message of Christianity the Portuguese continued their efforts to expand trade. DUTCH 1. The Dutch East India Trading Company took over trade in India and drove

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    The Decline of the Dutch Republic in 1650 to 1713 The Dutch Republic‚ in 1650‚ was an intimidating power; the Dutch Republic boasted dominant commercial‚ financial‚ and naval power. The Dutch Republic accredited much of their power to their most power province‚ Holland. Holland‚ dominated by Amsterdam‚ was a leading trading center in Europe. Although The Dutch Republic enjoyed a domineering power before 1650‚ the Peace of Utrecht brought about the decline of the Dutch Republic‚ due to a series

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