British imperialism on India had many positive and negative affects on both the mother country‚ Britain and the colony‚ India. Many people would argue which effects were more prominent in these countries and some would agree that they were equal. But in both cases there were actually both. In India the British colonization had more positive affects than negative. For Instance‚ When the British colonized India they built 40‚000 miles of railroad and 70‚000 miles of paved roadway. As a result the
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Written at University of California Santa Barbara Prof. Ahuja Political Science 106IE Disparities in India India became a democratic state in 1947 after gaining independence from British rule. From its inception‚ many factors such as underdevelopment‚ social hierarchy‚ illiteracy‚ and rampant corruption have impeded it on its goal to becoming a part of the global north. The purpose of this paper is to determine the success of the Indian democracy in alleviating poverty and providing basic services
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Elections in India India has an asymmetric federal government‚ with elected officials at the federal‚ state and local levels. At the national level‚ the head of government‚ Prime Minister‚ is elected by the members of Lok Sabha‚ lower house of the parliament of India.All members of Lok Sabha except two‚ who can be nominated by president of India‚ are directly elected through general elections which takes place every five years‚ in normal circumstances‚ by universal adult suffrage. Members of Rajya
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Along with Africa and China‚ India was found to be another greatly impacted victim of the imperialization of the British. Cotton was a priority in the British’s eyes‚ and India was ripe for imperialization. The fact that India was a great source for cotton made things worse‚ and the British were ready to hop on that opportunity. Great Britain decided it was best to take over India‚ and they manipulated taxes in order to benefit themselves. By doing this‚ the British were more likely to have more
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relations established by the provisions of the Constitution‚ the presidential form of government as prevailing is America is ruled out and it is parliamentary type of government that is provided by the constitution of India. In estimating the constitutional position of the President of India the relevant provisions are Article 53‚ 74‚ and 75. Art. 53 vests the executive power of the Union in the President‚ but lie is required to exercise his powers in accordance with the constitution. Article 74 provides
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Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? The Continental Army was in the control of George Washington. General Washington was brilliant in devising plans and attacks. However to make General Washington’s plans and attacks successful he needed men. Not just any men‚ he needed men that were loyal‚ brave‚ and willing to fight. But these men were a lot more difficult to find than you’d think. Quitting would be sensible if you didn’t want to risk your life at Valley Forge. But General Washington needed men
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up for what one believes in‚ even in the face of consequence. This is evident when examining the character Sammy who stands up to his boss when he believes that his boss has embarrassed a group of girls. Sammy’s motives and wisdom in his decision to quit his job can certainly be brought into question. However‚ on thing is certain: Sammy’s stand against his boss showed Sammy’s moral character‚ that his ethics dictate that he will stand up for what he believes in‚ regardless of the wisdom of his actions
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Freedom Fighters of India Vallabhbhai Patel His brave deeds earned Vallabhbhai Patel the title of the iron man of India. For his role in the Bardoli Satyagraha‚ Patel came to be called the Sardar. Sardar Patel was a famous lawyer but gave up his practice in order to fight for the freedom of the country. After independence he became the deputy PM of India and played an important role the integration of India by merging numerous princely states with the Indian Union. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bal Gangadhar
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nature. Mahatma Gandhi was an independence movement leader‚ and through non-violent civil disobedience‚ moved the world (“Mahatma Gandhi Bio”). Through the eyes of others‚ these two men were worlds apart‚ born for different purposes‚ with no clear connection between their actions. One man lived a lifestyle of solitude while the other constantly surrounded himself with family‚ friends‚ and followers. Although many would not string the two together‚ Chris McCandless and Mahatma Gandhi share their similarities
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UNTOUCHABILITY IN INDIA Untouchability is not unique to India; it was practised in parts of Europe until a few centuries ago‚ and Japan still has a large number of ’untouchables’‚ called the burakumin. But it is in the Indian sub-continent that this system survives‚ closely bound with culture‚ religion‚ history and contemporary politics. Today over 170 million men‚ women and children in the India are considered untouchable‚ and improvement in their lot has been slow despite legal safeguards and
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