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    Mirza Ghalib

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    writers proclaim that Ghalib could have garnered the same magnitude of fame only on the basis of his amazing prose. He gave a new and refreshing facet to the genre of prose-writing and thereby‚ is often referred to as “the father of prose-writing” in the realm of Urdu literature. He is the most written about of all the poets of Urdu literature ‚ so much so that the study of his works has surprisingly been converted into a branch of exhaustive Urdu literature named “Ghalibiyaat”. Ghalib truly excelled in

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    Ghalib and Metaphor

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    The sheer lyrical power of metaphor can be found throughout Ghalib’s poetry. Ghalib utilizes this figure of speech‚ I believe‚ to help us connect to and really experience what he is trying to tell us about life‚ love‚ and hardship. It seems that‚ through metaphor‚ he implores us to delve deeper into his writings and enter into the suffering‚ heartache‚ alienation‚ and ambition that marked his entire life. Using ghazal’s from the Joy of the Drop website‚ I will examine and discuss the verses that

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    Revolt of 1857

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    Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also known as India’s First War of Independence‚ the Great Rebellion‚ the Indian Mutiny‚ the Revolt of 1857‚ the Uprising of 1857‚ the Sepoy Rebellion and the Sepoy Mutiny. The many names are the result of the conflict’s continuing importance to India’s national sense of identity. It began as a mutiny of native soldiers (sepoys) employed by the British East India Company’s army‚ against perceived race based injustices and inequities‚ on 10 May 1857‚ in the town of Meerut

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    The Revolt of 1857

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    The revolt of 1857 is regarded by many as the First War of Indian Independence. It was after this that the Nationalistic Movement in the country gathered momentum. Emergence of press‚ development of rapid means of transport and communication‚ and the impact of the contemporary European movement accelerated the growth of this national sentimence. The practice of racial discrimination by the British in all spheres of life also contributed to the unity among different sections of the society to rise

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    Revolt of 1857

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    The First War of Indian Independence or The Great Revolt of 1857: The Indian soldiers in the East India Company’s army rebelled against the British in 1857. The English historians have painted this revolt as a mutiny of the sepoys. But the Indian historians describe it as the First war of Indian Independence. It is also known as the Great Revolt of 1857. Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India at that time. The causes of the Great Revolt were many. They may be classified as political‚ administrative

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    Slavery - 1857

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    Scott Case‚" Richmond Enquirer‚ March 10‚ 1857 Fredricks‚ Lola. "How Did Religion Affect the Slave Community?." eHow. N.p.. Web. 24 Feb 2013. <http://www.ehow.com/info_8373908_did-religion-affect-slave-community.html>. -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. http://www.history.com/topics/slavery [ 2 ]. http://www.ushistory.org/us/27b.asp [ 3 ]. http://www.ushistory.org/us/27b.asp [ 4 ]. "The Dred Scott Case‚" Richmond Enquirer‚ March 10‚ 1857.

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    Causes of Revolt of 1857

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    Causes of War of Independence It is now an admitted fact that th mass uprising of the people of Indo-Pakistan against the British rule in 1857 was not a spontaneous reaction of alien rule but the emption of the volcano of discontent which had kept smoldering for about a century. The causes of the War of Independence were political‚ economic‚ religious‚ social and military. (A). Political Causes The English East India company got strongly implanted in the Sub-Continent after its historic victory

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    Revolt of 1857 - Nature

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    Introduction The Revolt of 1857‚ commonly called as the Sepoy Revolt‚ was the first organised revolt against British rule in India. It was the culmination of the manifold grievances that Indians had against the East India Companys rule. It was to a great extent a popular revolt led by exiled princes and displaced landlords. The revolt was largely confined to North and Central India. The revolt failed due to various reasons‚ including lack of organised planning on the part of the rebels and superior

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    Indian Rebellion of 1857

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    Indian Rebellion of 1857- A Sociological Perspective The Indian rebellion of 1857 which is also known as ‘India’s First War of Independence’ was a crucial historic moment for our country. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 did not occur as a result of one specific event; it was an accumulation of several events‚ over time‚ resulting in its eventual outbreak. It was in reality a product of colonial rule‚ of the accumulated grievances of the people against the British. The Rebellion of 1857 could be understood

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    Indian rebellion of 1857

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    The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the East India Company’s army on 10 May 1857‚ in the town of Meerut‚ and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India‚ with the major hostilities confined to present-day Uttar Pradesh‚ Bihar‚ northern Madhya Pradesh‚ and the Delhi region.[3] The rebellion posed a considerable threat to Company power in that region‚[4] and was contained only with the fall of Gwalior on 20

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