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    constitution on 26 January each year as Republic Day | Background Main article: Indian independence movement The major portion of the Indian subcontinent was under British colonial rule from 1757 to 1947. The impact of economic‚ political and social exploitation during this period helped the gradual rise of the Indian independence movement to gain independence from foreign rule. The movement culminated in the formation of the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947‚ along with the Dominion of Pakistan

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    Movements Led by Gandhi

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    The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide range of areas like political organizations‚ philosophies and movements which had the common aim to ending the company rule (East India Company)‚ and then British imperial authority‚ in parts of South Asia. The independence movement saw various national and regional campaigns‚ agitations and efforts‚ some nonviolent and others not so. Movements led by Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation)

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    Bengali Language Movement From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia [pic] This article is about the language movement in Bangladesh. For other uses‚ see Language movement (disambiguation). [pic] [pic] Procession march held on 21 February 1952 in Dhaka The Bengali Language Movement‚ also known as the Language Movement (Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন; Bhasha Andolon)‚ was a political effort in Bangladesh (then known as East Pakistan)‚ advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as an official language of

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    English Only Movement Abstract The English Only movement has frequently been cited as a xenophobic effort to make life more difficult for immigrants. The movement has been directed at Asians‚ Hispanics and Germans at various times. Many states continue to pass laws attempting to make English the only valid language in the United States. Courts continue to overturn most of these laws as unconstitutional. English Language Movement The English Language Movement is not a new one. We

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    Quit India Movement From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Quit india movement) Jump to: navigation‚ search The Quit India Movement (Hindi: ???? ????? ??????? Bharat Chodo Andolan)‚ or the August Movement (August Kranti) was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi’s call for immediate independence. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British

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    The New Age Movement

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    Assess the view that cults‚ sects and New Age movements are fringe organisations that are inevitably short-lived and of little influence in contemporary society. (33 marks) There are in fact a range of debates about the nature of cults‚ sects and New Age movements. Some sociologists suggest that they are fringe organisations in the sense that they appeal to only a minority of the population‚ however Heelas found a large increase in New Age activity in his Kendal research. Other sociologists‚

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    The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide range of areas like political organizations‚ philosophies and movements which had the common aim to ending the company rule (East India Company)‚ and then British imperial authority‚ in parts of South Asia. The independence movement saw various national and regional campaigns‚ agitations and efforts‚ some nonviolent and others not so. During the first quarter of the 19th century‚ Rammohan Roy introduced modern education into India. Swami Vivekananda

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    Introduction Revolt Of 1857 Formation Of INC Extremists and Moderates Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Gandhian Era Non-Cooperation Movement Civil Disobedience Movement Quit India movement  Independence Sources Introduction The appointment in 1848 of Lord Dalhousie as Governor General of the East India Company set the stage for changes essential to a modern state. These included the consolidation and demarcation of sovereignty‚ the surveillance of the population‚ and the education of citizens

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    Quebec Sovereignty Movement The separation movement of Quebec has been a constant headache to Canadian government for decades of years. As Quebec’s main resident population speaks French‚ there are inevitably many clashes between French and English cultures. Historically‚ Quebec was not first colonized by British immigrants but the French‚ and claimed as French territory in 1608. In 1663‚ under the reign of Louis XIV‚ it became French royal colony‚ and named as New France. In order to firmly

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    How Does Social Change Occur According to the article‚ “Fund for Southern Communities‚ What is social change(FSC)‚” Social change is “the structural transformation of political‚ social and economic systems and‚ institutions to create a more equitable and just society.” In other words through cooperation‚ and organization of the people changes can occur for their benefit. These organizations form when a group of people are dissatisfied with the actions of the government or something that

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