civilization he found interesting was located in Cathay (China)‚ which was controlled by Kublai Khan of the Mongols. Even though Marco Polo’s travels may seem skeptical
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recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde‚ a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He learned the mercantile trade from his father and uncle‚ Niccolò and Maffeo‚ who traveled through Asia‚ and apparently met Kublai Khan. In 1269‚ they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked on an epic journey to Asia‚ returning after 24 years to find Venice at war with Genoa; Marco was imprisoned‚ and dictated his stories to a cellmate. He was
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Political backdrop of the time - Ayub Khan had transferred power to Yahya - Yahya in jail - Bhutto government in power - Altaf Hassan Gauhar (Dawn Editor) and Malik Ghulam Jilani had both arrested under martial law regulations - Punjab and Sindh High Courts had dismissed their habeas corpus and bail petitions for lack of jurisdiction‚ and the Supreme Court took on the combined appeal in 1972 Revoking Dosso’s case SC decided 3 related issues: 1) the validity of the revolutionary legality
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be around ` 2100 crores with organized players accounting for huge chunk of market share of ` 1600 crores. 2. Linc is growing at rate of 20% against the industry average of 9% and is the second company from Kolkata after Emami to appoint Shah Rukh Khan as its Brand Ambassador will be soon rolling out campaigns and merchandise. 3. Linc commands 25% of the market share in Eastern India‚ 11% of the market share in Northern India‚ and less than 5 % in West & southern India. 4. Currently 22% of the
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Balochistan crisis Situated in the southwest of the country‚ and spread over 347‚190 sq km‚ the province of Balochistan comprises 43% of Pakistan’s territory. In the west it has common borders with Iran and in the northwest with Afghanistan. In the south‚ Balochistan has a long coastline on the Arabian Sea. Greater part of Balochistan is mountainous‚ although there are some plains and desert areas also. The terrain is generally barren and rugged. The land of Balochistan is rich in mineral resources
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ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO DONE BY: ESHA‚ SHASHANK. HISTORY OF MARCO POLO • Marco Polo was born in 1254. • Before Marco was born‚ his father Niccolo Polo and his uncle Maffeo Polo had gone on a journey to china. • His aunt took care of him and taught him arithmetic or math and to read and write. • The business in the family was to become merchants and traders‚ so his aunt also taught him how to judge products and about foreign money. Making him like business and was his passion. • He died on January
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1/1/2002 Best Dialogues in PK: Aamir Khan – Raj… TBollywood Fashion and Events | Box Office Updates | Latest Pics | Hindi Lyrics | Bollywood Movies 2013 | Contact Us Best Dialogues in PK: Aamir Khan – Rajkumar Hirani film Posted in : Bollywood‚News | December 24th‚ 2014. http://www.indicine.com/movies/bolly… 1/10 1/1/2002 Best Dialogues in PK: Aamir Khan – Raj… Every film written by Rajkumar Hirani has dialogues that remain with you long after the closing credits. After ‘All Izz Well’‚ ‘Chemical
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CHENNAI EXPRESS Chennai Express is a 2013 Indian romantic action comedy film[4][3] directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Gauri Khan under the banner Red Chillies Entertainment.[7] The film features Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. This is the second collaboration between Khan and Padukone after the 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om and the first between Khan and Rohit Shetty. Chennai Express is about a man’s journey from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and what happens along the way after he falls
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CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT: CREATING COGNITIVE DISSONANCE AMONG CONSUMERS ABSTRACT This paper analyses the various effects of celebrity endorsements on consumer buying behavior through a descriptive study. With a sample size of 100‚ top of mind awareness of various brand endorsed by a celebrity was explored. It also analyses cognitive dissonance among consumers‚ various factors which influence consumer buying behavior and whether any downfall in the celebrity’s image also affects or brings down the
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Kublai Khan and also his splendid book called "The travels of Marco Polo". In 1260‚ when Marco was six years old Nicolo and Maffeo begen their first trip going east to the other side of the Black Sea. They had to change their route because a war had began. Nicolo and his brother reached Bukhara where they stayed for three years. Kublai Khan the great Mongol Emperor heard about them and invited them to visit him. So‚ Nicolo and Maffeo crossed the Gobi
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