Highlighted Ottoman decline- Egypt was Ottoman province Opened new era of European contact with Muslim regions Muslim lands Extended from western Africa to Southeast Asia Muslim empires in 1500s Ottomans in Middle East Safavids in Persia Mughals in India Empires in Decline 1700s- All 3 Muslim empires were in decline Central gov’t lost control over powerful groups: Landowning nobles Military elites Urban craft guilds Widespread corruption Muslim scholars & religious leaders Allied with the
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amazing how many of them can be found around the globe nowadays. Like every religion‚ these two hold some similarities and differences. Like already mentioned above‚ Buddhism and Christianity have no specific location to which they officially belong to. From Europe‚ to the Americas and even Asia‚ you are able to find a follower of one of these universal religions. Another interesting similarity is how diverse the population of followers is compared to other religions. After all‚ race and ethnicity
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This activity reinforces the ‘story’ of The Imperial to students‚ helping them to be more familiar with the key events and the people involved in the case study. What do your students know about? key events: Imperial’s Position slowly deteriorated why? 49-50‚ All option‚ Chapter 2.1 Very Important The Imperial: 1. Roger Williams established Imperial Hotel in 1906 at Mombasa‚ Kenya. 2. By 1920‚ the seaside hotel became very famous. 3. The hotel was an attractive 200-room property with a private
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Research Paper No. 2006/98 The Public Distribution Systems of Foodgrains and Implications for Food Security A Comparison of the Experiences of India and China Zhang-Yue Zhou1 and Guanghua Wan2 September 2006 Abstract A comparative study of the public distribution systems of foodgrains in India and China is expected to reveal lessons and experiences that are valuable to policymakers. This is particularly important for developing countries in their endeavour to ensure food security. This paper
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most populous city in India‚ and the fifth most populous city in the world‚ with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas‚ including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane‚ it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION: Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009‚ Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India‚[9] and has the highest
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The Roman Empire and Its Influence on Western Civilization Rome ’s vast empire lasted for an amazing one thousand-year reign. Half of it referred to as the republic‚ and the other as the empire. However‚ after its fall in 5oo-a.d. Rome has still remained in existence through its strong culture‚ architecture‚ literature‚ and even religion (Spielvogel 175). Even after its disappearance as a nation Rome left behind a legacy that will never be forgotten. Its ideals and traditions have been immolated
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Tagore and His India by Amartya Sen* Voice of Bengal Rabindranath Tagore‚ who died in 1941 at the age of eighty‚ is a towering figure in the millennium-old literature of Bengal. Anyone who becomes familiar with this large and flourishing tradition will be impressed by the power of Tagore’s presence in Bangladesh and in India. His poetry as well as his novels‚ short stories‚ and essays are very widely read‚ and the songs he composed reverberate around the eastern part of India and throughout
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like India tourism has become one of the major sectors of the economy‚ contributing to a large proportion of the National Income and generating huge employment opportunities. It has become the fastest growing service industry in the country with great potentials for its further expansion and diversification. FEATURES OF TOURISM IN INDIA Today tourism is the largest service industry in India‚ with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and providing 8.78% of the total employment. India witnesses
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history and the Gupta Hindu Kingdom changed drastically by arts‚ religions‚ regionalism‚ and the caste system. The Gupta Rule also called the Classical Age refers to the time where much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire. From the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD the Gupta Hindu Kingdom region of classical India started as a highly political‚ regionalized caste system to a religious Hindu based culture‚ and a more science thinking culture. Classical India did not develop
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and traces its roots to the silver standard currency basket of the colonial rule. Originally produced in India in the 15th and 16th centuries by Mogul rulers‚ the currency shifted to Gold Standards in 1898 with the British dominance of the subcontinent. The currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India that manages the policies through its broader mandate as the acting central bank of India. Historically‚ the currency has been pegged to the British sterling and then to the US Dollar until 1971
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