Canada is referred to as a multicultural country because it openly accepts new immigrants from around the world (Gabor‚ 1994; Nodwell and Guppy‚ 1992). It has been documented that approximately 11.2% of Canada’s total population identify themselves as visible minorities (Varma-Joshi‚ Baker‚ and Tanaka‚ 2004; Fantino and Colak‚ 2001). Starting a life in a new country not only brings happiness‚ but also anxiety and a fear of losing one’s identity. Often feelings of being an outsider act as a catalyst
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British colonial rule and Indian Subcontinent 1/19/2013 Prepared by – (Group 10 The rising stars) Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947 Group members – The British Raj (rāj‚ lit. "reign" in Hindi)[1] was British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947.[2] The term can also refer to the period of dominion.[2][3] The region under British control‚ commonly calledIndia in contemporary usage‚ included areas directly administered by the
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4]through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the President of India‚ the Speaker
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Kristi Moos Eng 104 27‚ October 2014 EID In Muslim culture EID is one of the important festivals in a year. Each year EID comes twice‚ one is Eid-al-Fitr and second is Eid-al-Adha. These two mean different things like Eid-al-Fitr is the first one when the end of the month of Ramadan‚ which is the month in which Muslims fast every day from sunrise to sunset. The entire community comes together for special prayers and to congratulate each other. And the second one is Eid-al-Adhais the second and final
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many different perspectives to show how many different people’s lives can be affected by one simple gunshot. In the beginning she writes through an Indian man’s‚ Amardeep Kaleka’s‚ viewpoint who has just watched his father be shot and killed on their Sikh temple floor along with five other victims who fell to the gun fire. In her article Simon’s quotes what Amardeep saw saying‚ “Satwant Singh Kaleka had been shot five times while wrestling
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Bhakti Movement In Medieval India ________________________________________ Causes for the birth of Bhakti Movement: Prior to the coming of Islam to India‚ Hinduism‚ Jainism and Buddhism were the dominant religions. Hinduism lost its simplicity. Many philosophical schools appeared. Two different sects‚ i.e.‚ Vaishnavism and Saivism also appeared within Hinduism. In course of time Sakti worship also came into existence. Common people were confused on the way of worshipping God. When Islam came
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separate state called "Khalistan" Gandhi ordered the army to launch a manhunt inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The event was termed as the "Operation Blue-Star". She was accused of unfair treatment to the Sikhs and the anger was so intensified that on 31 October 1984‚ she was shot by two of her Sikh bodyguards. Indira Gandhi was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize (for 1983-84). Childhood Indira Gandhi was born in an aristocratic family of Nehru on 19 November‚ 1917‚ in Allahabad. Her father‚ Jawaharlal
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pronounced [mən ˈmoːhən ˈsɪŋɡʱ]; born 26 September 1932) is the 14th and current Prime Minister of the Republic of India. He is the first Indian Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. He is the first Sikh to hold the post. Singh is also the 12th Prime Minister under an Indian National Congress Party Government. Singh is widely credited for carrying out economic reforms in India during his tenure as the Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996. These reforms
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Charter of Rights for us to recognize and benefit from now. Baltej Singh Dhillon is one of the laps in this long run for equality and freedom. Baltej was a Sikh guy that willed to be part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Duty in the RCMP required a clean-shaven face and wearing the uniform‚ including the issued headgear. As a Sikh‚ his religious obligation required a beard and wearing a turban. He chose to fight for his religious rights. In 1991‚ Baltej Singh Dhillon became the first
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Graded Assignment Document-Based Question: Religious Views on War Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit. (45 points) 1. To complete this Graded Assignment‚ retrieve the Religious Views on War DBQ. Use this document with its essay instructions and the DBQ Checklist to complete this DBQ essay. Please consult the rubric throughout the process. Using the documents‚ compare the views of major world religions on war. What additional kind of document(s) would you need
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