Indian rebellion in 1847 led to the wish of the Crown to gain absolute and direct control – in order to keep British interests intact. So In 1858 the rule of British East India Company was transformed to Queen Victoria. And in 1878 she was named empress of India. 4 different kings preceded her and along with them numerous Governor Generals. In praxis the Viceroy - The Governor general was Head of the British Administration in India. They were elected for 5 year terms but could be removed earlier
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Kelly Tong 702 12/12/2012 A)Art Segment of a Daihokobutsu Kegongyo (710–794) Description: This is one of the handscroll out of the original set of sixty handscrolls. The painter was unknowned. It was donated to the Todaiji
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Early Christian art spans from the first to fifth centuries followed by the vast era of Byzantine art from the fifth century to the 16th century in Eastern Europe. Much of the art during this period had a religious context or enacted a religious purpose. The paintings and mosaics were meant to remind worshippers of their God‚ and the architecture was meant to serve both functional and aesthetic purposes. When Constantine I issued the Edict of Milan in 313 and moved the center of the Roman’s empire
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The evolution of Russian Ballet Marilyn Monroe once said‚ “Give a girl the right shoes‚ and she can conquer the world” and I believe she was right and referring to ballet slippers when she said this. The Russian Ballet has been around for ages now and it has had quite a delightful evolution within. Ballet was introduced into Russia by Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich during the 17th century. By this time Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich was the second ruler of Russia‚ he reigned from 1645-1676. Ballet was introduced
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And Equality for All The short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. revolves around a society where everyone is equal. The story is set in the United States in the year 2081 and focuses around the story of George‚ Hazel‚ and their son‚ Harrison. In this society‚ there are amendments to the constitution that forces equality on society. These amendments require that beautiful people wear masks‚ intelligent people wear noise emitting headphones to distract their thoughts‚ and the strong
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Emperor of Japan." Current Biography Yearbook 1976. 37th ed. Vol. 1976. New York: H.W. Wilson‚ 1977. 186-89. Print. This source gave me a lot of information about Hirohito ’s early life‚ education‚ and how he became emperor Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako. 1956. Photograph. Tokyo‚ Japan. Emperor Hirohito. 1926. Photograph. Kyoto‚ Japan. Emperor Hirohito Disneyland. 1975. Photograph. Anaheim‚ California. WWII Japan Signs Surrender Papers. 1945. Photograph. At Sea. Imperial Palace. 2012. Photograph
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the Legislative Commission of 1767-8 and the Nakaz. What ideas were put forth? What was the role of Catherine the Great? For whom were these changes discussed and debated? 1) In December 1766‚ Catherine II called upon the free "estates" (nobles‚ townspeople‚ state peasants‚ Cossacks) and central government offices to select deputies to attend a commission to participate in the preparation of a new code of laws. The purpose of the commission was therefore consultative; it was not intended to
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Persuasion Plot Summary The baronet of Kellynch Hall‚ Sir Walter Elliot‚ lives with his daughters Elizabeth and Anne. Elizabeth‚ the eldest daughter‚ has overseen the affairs of Kellynch Hall since her mother’s death thirteen years ago. Sir Walter feels closest to Elizabeth‚ who shares his values and good looks. Anne’s opinion is valued very little. As for the youngest daughter Mary‚ she lives with the Musgroves — her husband Charles’ family — at Uppercross. After Lady Elliot’s death‚ the Elliots
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A famous epic mentioned that magpies formed a long bridge by arranging themselves like a flight of stairs to enabIe the meeting of a farmer (Chien Niu)who was in love with a fairy (Chih Nu) of the Jade Emperor in the heaven. The Jade Emperor and Empress of heaven separated the two once they found out that they got married secretly. However‚ their genuine and strong love for each other had touched the Jade Emperor’s heart and therefore they were finally granted to meet each other once a yaer on 7th
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In the short story‚ “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut‚ life is extremely different. Set in the futuristic time period of 2081‚ Vonnegut gives you a peek at a dystopian world‚ much different than what life is like now. In the story‚ everyone must be equal. No one is smarter‚ prettier‚ or stronger than anybody else. The new government punishes people who act on their own and gives handicaps to those who have “unfair advantages”. For example‚ the government put an ear piece in anyone’s ear who is
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