INDIA is a vast plural country‚ full of diversities of religions‚ castes‚languages‚ tribes‚ cultures‚ etc. A number of cultural and linguistic groups are concentrated in certain territorial segments‚ to which they are attached‚ emotionally and historically.As has been said that during colonial rule the administration was interested in economic exploitation of the country and not in its development; it encouraged various divisions based on religion‚ region‚ caste and language and did not pursue any
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The migrations throughout history have had a significant impact on both the countries and the regions of the migrated. The migrations of the Hindus and Muslims between Pakistan and India and also the Africans to Americas‚ has caused influential change. The migrations both caused change yet‚ they were very unique from each other. The migrations between Pakistan and India were almost all voluntary. Ghandi‚ a forerunner for Indian independence‚ hoped the Muslims and Hindus could eventually unite
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January A rumour spreads throughout the Sepoys about the animal fat being used to grease the cartridges for the new Enfield rifles. 26th February After the rumour spreads‚ Sepoys at the 19th Native Infantry at Berhampore refuse rifle practice‚ causing upset between the Sepoys and the British officers. 29th March At Barrackpore‚ in Bengal‚ Mangal Pande wounds two British officers during mutiny of 34th Native Infantry. 31st March 19th native infantry at Berhampore are disbanded.
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The First War of Independence: The Revolt of 1857 *Political Causes:- 1) Lord Dalhousie’s Policy of ‘the Doctrine of Lapse’:-if the ruler of a subordinate state died without a heir ‚ his adopted son was not allowed to occupy the throne and the state was annexed to the British Empire in India. Lord Dalhousie annexed the states of Jhansi‚ Satara and Nagpur. 2) Ill treatment of Nana Sahib and Rani of Jhansi:Baji Rao II: The last Peshwa adopted Nana Sahib as his son who was denied access to the annual
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Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah- My Hero in History NO Pakistani can study the character and career of Muhammad Ali Jinnah without being carried away by sentimental emotions. We are always inclined to idealize that which we love‚ -- a state of mind very unfavorable to the exercise of sober critical judgment. It is therefore not surprising that most of those who have written or spoken on that extraordinary man‚ even while conscientiously endeavoring to draw a lifelike portraiture of his being‚ and
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Racial arrogance - on the part of the British created resentment by Indians. They were treated as second-class citizens and were given only the poorest jobs. British in positions of power‚ such as General Mayo (Viceroy of India) openly made statements of racial superiority. Educated Indian professionals - felt they were denied equal opportunities within the "machinery" of British rule (such as the Indian Civil Service). They founded a nationalist movement that initially sought equal status for
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah quotes "The change in the world is always brought by one man‚ whom we call "the leader". Who has the vision and the force not only to make people dream‚ but to reach and live that dream. He is intelligent enough to foresee tomorrow. He is selfless and courageous to the extent of being ready to scarifies everything and express truth even if it defames him. People fellow him where he takes them. He is the one who accelerates history and for whom nature proclaims itself. "What a
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Brett Fields World History II Section 003 Professor Haug India was a British colony in the 18th century between 1858 and 1947‚ the Indian solders assisted the British to conquer India‚ and they were however mistreated at the hands of their colonizers and denied higher positions which they were qualified for. This was a strategy used by the colonizers to ensure that they maintain control and power over the natives. Moreover Indians were traded as slaves to other British colonies where they provided
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Finish Line & Beyond CLASS XI ECONOMICS UNIT I DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND EXPERIENCE (1947-90) INDIAN ECONOMY ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE www.excellup.com ©2009 send your queries to enquiry@excellup.com Finish Line & Beyond Q1. What was the focus of economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India? What were the impacts of these policies? Answer: The focus of economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India was to reduce the country to being a feeder economy for Great
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This is a brilliant work of the historical digging job that exposes the foundation of modern Britain in the (shameful or disgraceful acts or situations) of empire. Dirks shows that opposite to the(related to the rule of kings and queens) (people with strong opinions) then as now‚ the(shameful or disgraceful acts or situations) of victorious capture‚ violence‚ and bad mistreatment were at its center‚ not its unplanned sideshow. (making people act like decent people) the "native" necessarily involved
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