3. British colonialism and its effects on the shaping of Pakistani culture The culture of a nation (a complex structure of unsaid dos and don’ts) is determined by their emotive sensitivities and intellectual development at a given stage in history. The form of social order and its institutions are a reflection of this culture. Pre-British India was on a declining path vis-à-vis these factors. Hence conditions were ripe for the invaders to encourage and establish a culture of collaboration. And
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to participate confidently in classroom activities. Why is the medium of instruction question still such a hotly debated issue in Pakistan? We want to teach our primary school students in Urdu because it is the national language (and not in Punjabi‚ Balochi‚ Pushto or Sindhi)‚ or in English because it is the international language that matters today. That
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The book I have chosen to do review on is "Moyurakkhi" (ময়ূরাক্ষী ) . The author of the book is Humayun Ahmed (13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012). The book was first published in May 1990. The publisher that published the book was Ananya. Moyurakkhi is the first book of Himu series. The book starts with the sentence "এ্যাই ছেলে এ্যাই" (Hello boy hello)‚ and the readers get the usual jokes‚ confusion fascination‚ an extraordinary intelligence and ability to obtain immediate oral of Himu when the story
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Language has been known as a symbol of identity since a long time. It is considered as a gelling force to keep the communities united. Urdu was the official language of the sub-continent and was spoken and used by both‚ Hindus and Muslims. All groups had contributed towards the development of the language. The Urdu-Hindi controversy started with the fall of the Mughal Empire. This is because the Hindus felt that Urdu was a language of the invaders as many Turkish‚ Arabic and Persian words had been
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Two of the transportations used that can be hardly seen nowadays are the sampan and trishaw. Sampans are small wooden boats that are usually propelled by oars used for fishing and short range transportation used used along rivers and coastal areas in Singapore. There are different kinds sizes for the sampans and the bigger ones were used as cargo carriers or trading vessels. A small-sized craft takes one or up to three people‚ and it was also used to carry small amounts of goods‚ and some were even
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AN ESSAY ON CHARACTERISTICS OF NON RESIDENTIAL LANDUSES IN MODEL TOWN‚ LUDHIANA The study deals with a geographical study of Non-residential landuses in Model Town in Ludhiana. The topic broadly falls under Urban Geography branch of geography. It attempts to understand the type and location of non-residential landuses along with their various attributes. It also tries to study the evolution of these landuses. The study has been carried out with a view of fulfilling the following objectives:
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PROBLEMS FACED BY PAKISTAN‚RECOMMENDATION FOR ITS SOLUTION INTRODUCTION: In the context of Pakistan‚ owing to the fact that it is a developing nation‚ there is no wonder that it is engulfed with a number of social and economical problems. The real issue is not the presence of these problems in society because‚ there is no concept of an ideal society in the world. Every country in the world has its own set of socio-economic problems. The main issue is the extent and intensity of the socio-economic
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Kurukshetra war. It is believed that this temple was originally constructed by the Pandavas‚ and the present temple was reconstructed by Sankaracharya in the 8th century. One of the 12 Siva-Jyotirlingas is in this temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Sada Siva and is considered to be one of the major Siva temples in India. Inside the temple there is an irregular‚ three-faced linga‚ representing the hump of Lord Siva when he took the form of a bull. It is about 3m (9 ft) long‚ 1m (3 ft) wide‚ and 1
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CASE STUDY RAVI SOAP FACTORY COMPANY OVERVIEW PROBLEM DEFINITION: DECLINING SALES VOLUME The company is currently experiencing declining sales volume due to a stiff competition in the market. Customers are switching brands based on television commercials. Since the arrival of cable television in the terai region in 1997 ‚the companies like HLL ‚ Nirma ‚P&G‚Tomco started advertising their products heavily. The products include both detergent powder and detergent cake. HLL was focusing
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culture. (dictionary.reference.com n.d.) After the establishment of this country‚ named as Pakistan‚ there have been different debates and arguments regarding culture. Pakistan is a state which consists of different nations; Sindhis‚ Balochis‚ Punjabis‚ Pathans‚ Muhajirs‚ Kashmiris and even Bengalis (before 1971). Each nation has its own culture‚ language‚ customs and traditions. However‚ the fusion of all the cultures amalgamates into a wonderful ‘single’ Pakistani Culture. Thus‚ Pakistani culture
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