Ashoka: A Great Emperor The Mauryans ruled India from 322 B.C.‚ to 15 B.C. Chandragupta Maurya‚ the first king in the dynasty ruled from 322 B.C.‚ to 298 B.C. Ashoka‚ who was the third in line ascended the throne at the very early age of 20 years in 273 B.C. and ruled for a long period of 41 years‚ till 232 B.C. During the reign of Ashoka‚ the Mauryan empire extended from Hindukush and Kashmir in the North West to Bengal in the North East. Its southern border was Karnataka. The present Andhra
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Portrait of Augustus as General Roman portraiture was one of the most significant periods in the development of portrait art. The characteristics of Roman portraitures are more modest‚ realistic‚ idealized‚ and natural. Also‚ the body compositions‚ muscles and facial expressions of portraits and sculptures are more advanced. Many roman portraits are directly linked to specific individuals‚ such as gods and emperors. They were often used for propaganda purposes and included ideological messages
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different. In the movie The Last Emperor there are evidences that support’s Said’s definition of Orientalism. In this movie Johnston portrays the superiority the West have over the East. One of the things that shocked me the most during this movie is when Johnston first met the emperor not only did he only bow but they took a take two of the entrance and they shook hands. Throughout the movie everyone in the movie either bows or looks away from the emperor. It doesn’t seem to be acceptable
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beauty. Amidst the border tension‚ presence of the military and internal disturbance‚ the state of Jammu & Kashmir has never failed to attract tourists from around the world. Those who have visited Kashmir have become its lovers and those who have not; J&K is their dream destination. The lush flower valley‚ snow clad mountains‚ natural lakes‚ the Moghul and Tulip Gardens have all added up to the untainted beauty of Jammu & Kashmir. This northern state of India is blessed with many well -known beautiful
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In my opinion Emperor Yuan is far-sighted and wise but‚ foolish at the same time. He strives to do what’s best for the future of he’s dominion. “Who is to say that some day just such a man‚ in just such an apparatus of paper and reed‚ might not fly in the sky and drop huge stones upon the Great Wall of China?” said the Emperor. The shows us that Emperor Yuan is far-sight‚ the fact that he cares about the future of his town‚ demonstrates to us that he wants a safe environment for the future generations
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Running Head: A PORTRAIT OF FRIDA KAHLO A Portrait of Frida Kahlo INTRODUCTION: Frida Kahlo This paper explores the life and art works of Mexican Painter Frida Kahlo. Her work was very significant because it was influenced by the indigenous Mexican culture. Frida suffered a tragic accident at the age of 18 that changed the course of her life forever. After the streetcar accident in 1925‚ Frida was left disabled and started to paint during her recovery. She became the most celebrated female
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religions‚ how people explain the events around them and how they get the courage to continue trough each day. This is primarily why I chose to visit a Buddhist temple and describe my experience for the Cultural report. I went alone to the Fo Guang Shan Hsi Fang Temple in on Saturday th at approximately. I went to observe a meditation and learn as much as I could about the religion. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Buddhism began in the sixth century BC with the birth of Siddharta Gautama the known Buddha
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making it Coach K’s fourth all time championship. This is a feat among its self. He joins a league of only two other coaches to accomplish this task‚ John Wooden with 10 and Adolph Rupp with also 4. Coach K’s legacy had made so many impressions on players‚ parents‚ and fans and they all know that he isn’t just a basketball coach. He is a mentor and teaches kids things that they can carry on for the rest of their lives. Coach K wants the best out of the kids that he coaches. He gets the most out of them
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When Hirohito or most commonly known as Emperor Showa was born April 29‚ 1901 in the Togo Palace in the neighborhood of Aoyama‚ Tokyo‚ Japan. He was born at a time when his grandfather Emperor Meiji was at rule when his grandfather died in July 30‚ 1912 his father Yoshihito (Emperor Taishō) took his place on the throne. Hirohito when he was 7 years of age (1908) he was sent to attend the school Gakushūin Peers’ School where he would learn everything that a Prince Crown child would need to know
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K-pop is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements. Although it comprises all genres of "popular music" within South Korea‚ the term is more often used in a narrower sense to describe a modern form of South Korean pop music covering mostly dance-pop‚ pop ballad‚ electronic‚ rock‚ hip-hop‚ R&B‚ etc. In 1992‚ modern K-pop was ushered in with the formation of Seo Taiji & Boys‚ whose successful experimentation with different music styles
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