of violence and forced migration in 1947. 2. Here‚ you can see the map of Indian sub-continent before its partition into Pakistan and India in August 1947. From early 16th century to 1857‚ the Indian sub-continent was predominately ruled by Mughals. Gradually‚ Mughals lost their empire in the hands of British and by 1857‚ the British have established themselves as the rulers of Indian sub-continent. The Indian sub-continent was divided into two separate nation-states‚ India and Pakistan‚ in
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as a lawyer. He supported the poor and truthful clients. He went to South Africa to deal with the cases of a famous merchant named Abdula Seth. In South Africa he faced many hurdles. He discovered that the white men were ill treating the dark Indians there. He himself was tortured and insulted by the white often. One day‚ he was travelling in a first class compartment a train. He had booked a ticket for him. Still he was evented and punished out of the compartment by the white men. On another
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for independence and guided its integration into a united and independent nation. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an Indian barrister‚ statesman and the leader of the Indian National Congress. He was also the First Deputy Prime minister of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became one of the most influential leaders in Gujarat. As a part of politics‚ he organized the party
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Gandhi. Many agree with Gandhi because of the many things Gandhi accomplished through peaceful means such as‚ changing the way many South Africans saw Indians. This was a huge achievement because at the time racism was open and very commonly used. Gandhi never rioted‚ he only campaigned. In 1919 Gandhi became the “leader in the newly- formed Indian National Congress party”. Gandhi advocated passive resistance to British rules and submission to their aggression. He did not fight with the South Africans
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of years. In this essay‚ I will focus only on modern India‚ particularly on Mohandus K. Gandhi’s influence on the formation of the 20th century Indian government and culture‚ but also on religion and language. However‚ I will be ignoring movies‚ music‚ and postsecondary education. Additionally‚ I will list major American institutions‚ advice for Indian American parents and children immigrating to the United States‚ academic citations‚ and personal commentary. Finally‚ I will include a lot of relevant
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Social Change and Modernization * Define social change. What are the key features of social change? Provide four examples of social movements‚ current or past‚ and describe the key features of each movement. * * Define modernization. What are the key features of modernization? Provide four examples of modernization and describe the key features in each example.
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and Contrast Essay Africa-South Asia Regions and colonies all around the eastern hemisphere were diverse and comparable in different ways from post World War II (1945) to present day. Aspects regarding economy and society like marches for independence and freedom predominated in the two regions. India and South Africa both reached economical stability and political equality by management of foreign investment and internal investment‚ providing different alternatives to established policies‚
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Subhas Chandra Bose ( listen (help•info); January 1897 – 18 August 1945 [unconfirmed]) byname Netaji (Hindi: “Respected leader”) was an Indian revolutionary who led an Indian national force against the British Raj (and therefore also against the allied Western powers) during World War II. Bose was one of the most prominent leaders in the Indian independence movement and is a legendary figure in India today. He is presumed to have died "in absentia" on 18 August 1945 from injuries sustained in an alleged
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that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi- a lawyer from India. Aka Mahatma Gandhi –meaning great soul Gandhi‚ Indian Independence Leader. Gandhi was kicked off a train after refusing to move from his rightful first class seat while travelling to Pretoria. This small act of personal racism sparked a great deal of courage within Gandhi resulting in his determination to fight for discriminations for all Indians. Spending a year in South Africa after accepting a job‚ Gandhi was faces with an overwhelming amount
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doctorate (Ph.D.) from Munich University. Services of Iqbal in Pakistan Movement Iqbal and Pakistan Movement Although his main interests were scholarly‚ Iqbal was not unconcerned with the political situation of the country and the political fortunes of the Muslim community of India. Already in 1908‚ while in England‚ he had been chosen as a member of the executive council of the newly-established British branch of the Indian Muslim League. In 1931 and 1932 he represented the Muslims of India in
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