"Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge reveals the power of the imaginative poetry. This poetry has the ability to create kingdoms and paradise. In this poem Coleridge is expressing heaven and hell through his own eyes just as the aplostles did in the "Bible" and Milton did in "Paradise Lost". The poem begins with a mythical tone‚ "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan/ A stately pleasure dome decree." The poem does not give specifics to the construction of the palace. It just states that Khan decreed
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The name of Genghis Khan is often associated with destruction‚ although the image of Genghis Khan has been rehabilitated somewhat in the west. The western world‚ saturated in media distortion and a reluctance to accept changes in perceptions of history‚ has been rather averse in accepting Genghis Khan’s activities as pivotal in world history and the shaping of the modern world. Thus‚ the publication of Jack Weatherford’s book‚ Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World‚ is a welcome addition
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Genghis Khan‚ or Ghengis Khan as he is more widely known‚ was born about the year 1162 to a Mongol chieftain‚ Yesugei‚ and his wife. He was born with the name of Temujin‚ which means ’iron worker’ in his native language. When Temujin was born his fist was clutching a blood clot which was declared an omen that he was destined to become a heroic warrior.Very little is known of Temujin until he was around age 13 when his father declared that his son was to find a fiancée and get married. After several
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is an attitude that hinders progress." It was with these words that Ashutosh Gowarikar made Swadesh‚ India’s first mainstream commercial film with its heart in the right place‚ when it talks about serving the nation. Yes‚ we have heard about Shahrukh Khan’s realistic portrayal of Mohan Bhargava‚ the project manager working with NASA who comes back to India‚ only to face ground realities. Shahrukh’s was just a role‚ a performance. But‚ there are many inspiring performances and roles played
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IMC TOOLS USED BY LUX Promotion The great Indian brand wagon started nearly four decades ago. Great brands sometimes outlast their ambassadors as proven by Lux which celebrated its 75th anniversary in India. The first ambassador‚ Leela Chitnis featured in a Lux advertisement which flagged off the Lux wagon. She gave way to a galaxy of stars which includes Madhubala‚ Nargis‚ Meena Kumari‚ Mala Sinha‚ Sharmila Tagore‚ Waheeda Rehman‚ Saira Banu‚ Hema Malini‚ Zeenat Amaan‚ Juhi Chawla‚ Madhuri Dixit
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Cinema. Released in 2007 throughout the world‚ Om Shanti Om was a tremendously successful film both in India and abroad. Even in the United States‚ it was greatly popular while only opening in a select amount of theaters. Directed by Farah Khan and produced by Gauri khan‚ Om Shanti Om served as a parody on many of the quintessential stereotypes of Indian cinema. It was not a hostile film‚ as most of the stars being parodied actually appear in the film itself. It served to pay tribute and respect to the
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Kubla Khan The poem begins with a fanciful description of Kublai Khan’s capital Xanadu‚ which Coleridge places near the river Alph‚ which passes through caverns before reaching a dark or dead sea. Although the land is one of man-made "pleasure"‚ there is a natural‚ "sacred" river that runs past it. The lines describing the river have a markedly different rhythm from the rest of the passage:[29] In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree : Where Alph‚ the sacred river
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After the death of Khubulai Khan‚ the four uluses divided forming their own independent states. These four powers remained autonomous‚ until the territories internally began to divide and ultimately fall apart. The first of the khanates to collapse were the Yuan Dynasty and the Ilkhanid‚ while the Chagatai and the Golden Horde were able to stay in control relatively longer. It is most likely that these two uluses were the first to dissolve because Mongol steppe and traditional life never prospered
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the worldwide popularity of Bollywood stars is the fact that not one‚ not two but 4 Bollywood stars have their wax look-a-likes at Madame Tussauds. Amitabh Bachchan‚ Shah Rukh Khan‚ Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan have their wax statues at Madame Tussaud’s. Amitabh Bachchan‚ Aishwarya Rai‚ Shah Rukh Khan‚ Aamir Khan‚ Salman Khan‚ Madhuri Dixit are all stars who have a tremendous fan following abroad. Shilpa Shetty a Bollywood bombshell who participated in the U.K.’s biggest reality show “Big Brother”
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association with Bollywood since 2009‚ has help it to establish its brand and set standards for its products. In 2009‚ CPIL promoted its brand through Shah Rukh Khan‚ with his film‚ Billu through phrases like" Ply ka Super Star". The endorsement for the Oscar winning song Jai Ho made it look like a world leaders in its segment. My Name is Khan demonstrated the "never say die" in its presentation and troed to reinforce the strong resemblance of the character with its brand essence "sab sahe mast rahe"
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