• CRICKET: In India cricket is popular culture. People of all age groups‚ men and women enjoy cricket and literally worship that sport. Cricketers are treated like gods and movie stars in this country. Before cricket championships‚ people in villages conduct ‘havans’ and ‘poojas’ to pray for the teams victory. Cricket has the highest mass appeal in India. It is almost equivalent to Bollywood. This mass appeal and craze of cricket in the citizens of India is used by advertisers to sell their products
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Obsolete civil service of Indian subcontinent HORSE-RIDING was a mandatory part of the training imparted to Indian Civil Service (ICS) officers of the pre-Partition era. The reason was less chivalrous and more practical as horses were a viable mode of transport and administrative officers would need the skill ever so often to visit their jurisdiction. Horse-riding continues to be part of the training of the officers of the Pakistan Administrative Service‚ the erstwhile District Management Group
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In what ways did the French and Indian War 1754~1763 alter the political‚ economic and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies? With France‚ Britain‚ and Spain all seeking for land and money in North America‚ war was the only solution to end the power struggle. Touched off by George Washington in Ohio Valley‚ it started the war that eventually became known as the Seven Years War‚ which was the largest the world has ever seen. The war affected the relations between the
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In the past‚ disputes with Indians have been caused by the colonists’ need for land‚ and its resources‚ which the Indians needed as well. The Indians would either peacefully move inland‚ or fight back violently. As King George wanted the Ohio River Valley that France occupied‚ he sent Washington and his troops to occupy the Ohio River region to claim his presence‚ thus the competition for the territory‚ which evolved into the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War was a turning point in
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India gained independence after nearly 200 years of British rule on 15 August 1947 and Indian tricolor flag was unfurled by Jawaharlal Nehru‚ the first Prime Minister of India‚ on the ramparts the Red Fort of Delhi. This was preceded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous speech titled Tryst with destiny: ….“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny‚ and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge‚ not wholly or in full measure‚ but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour‚ when
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However‚ next the French and Indian war happens and at the end of it‚ The Proclamation of 1763 is issued. Great Britain receives the French Territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War or otherwise known as the Seven Years War. The Proclamation of 1763 draws a line of expansion at the Appalachian Mountains. Which meant no one could settle past the Appalachian Mountains. The government of Great Britain was cautious with their North American territory. They had already spent
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The French and Indian war lasted from 1756 to 1763. France made an expansion into the Ohio River valley which came to the attention of the British colonies. The French defeated George Washington‚ Edward Braddock‚ and Governor William Shirley during 1754 and 1755. In 1756 Britain declared war. The British leader William Pitt saw the war as a key to building the British empire. The British won their first victory at Louisburg in 1758 and later took Fort Frontenac. Then the British headed for Quebec
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http://www.poarchcreekindians.org/westminster/tribal_history.html The Poarch Band of Creek Indians are descendants of a segment of the original Creek Nation‚ which once covered almost all of Alabama and Georgia. Unlike many southeastern Indian tribes‚ the Poarch Creeks were not removed from their tribal lands‚ and have lived together for over 150 years. In the late 1700’s‚ the Creek Confederacy consisted of Alabama land north of current day Stockton‚ with the heart of the Creek Nation centralized
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John Danielo April 25‚ 2013 AP DBQ Essay The French and Indian War‚ the North American counterpart to the 7 Years War‚ was a massive and costly event. The British government sent troops to defend the interests of the colonists. The repercussions of the war were quite significant and long lasting and the escalation that resulted led all the way to the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War had great effect on the politics‚ economics‚ and ideology of the American colonies. The
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Suddenly‚ the French and Indian War ended with defeat for French Canada. From this point‚ numerous changes occurred between Americans and the British. Namely political‚ economic and ideological changes. Land was expanded‚ taxes were sprung left and right‚ and most colonists finally believed that it was time to break away from England. All these changes eventually led to the revolution. It was soon known that the British’s success in the French and Indian war transformed the relationship between
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