Sonia’s Rollercoaster In the short story “Norma”by Sonia Sanchez‚ Whenever Sonia would be in class she would smile at Norma‚ maybe sometimes norma would smile back or she would have liked to be like her. sonia looked up to norma which did not turn out so bad after all. At the beginning of the school year Sonia was this shy and really quiet girl but‚ deep into the story she has a voice only after norma showed up. Sonia liked Norma in a friendly way‚ whenever she was walking in the hallway or
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Parker Pen – Commentary The text given is an advertisement for a ‘girl- size’ pens made by the company Parker in the 1970’s. The aim of the advertisement is to sell jotter ball pen that are modified for women‚ to the target audience of women. These pens are created for because apparently women cannot use an ordinary ballpoint pen‚ as it is too large for their “dainty” hands. Ethos‚ pathos and logos are used as an appeal to the target audience. This advertisement also has many comical elements in
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MANSABDARI SYSTEM IN MUGHAL DYNASTY Mansab was the generic term for the military type grading of all imperial officials of the Mughal empire.The mansabdars governed the empire and commanded its armies in the emperor’s name.The term is derived from Mansab‚ meaning rank.Hence‚Mansabdari literally means rank-holder.Basically‚the mansabdar system was borrowed from Persia.It was prevalent during the reign of Babur and Humayun.Mansabdar was a title used in the armed services of the Mughal empire
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The beauty of Taj is unique. It is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Its architecture and carving work on the marble is beyond imagination. It is the crescendo of architecture. It is more than 350 years old. Its unique beauty attracts the attention of the people of the country and foreign countries. A large number of people come to see it everyday. The map of Taj Mahal was prepared by the Ustad Ahmed of Lahore. The construction of Taj Mahal began in 1631 A.D. Twenty thousand
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On the night of Tuesday September 19th‚ 2006 the Royal Thai Army staged a coup d’état against the elected government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that eventually led to the over throw and replacement of Shinawatra and the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party. There are many reasons as to why the 2006 Thai coup d’état was staged against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his caretaker government and a lot of it had to do with the political crisis of 2005 and early 2006‚ the planning/timing of the
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The Castaway The short story‚ ‘The Castaway’ follows the journey of a young orphan‚ Nilakanta‚ or “the castaway” as he seeks to win the affection of Kiran‚ the lady of the house he has been given shelter. Nilakanta is a troubled young boy‚ and beaten by his previous master has led an unsettled life. This life has had an impact on him and his personality‚ not allowing it to grow to its full potential but instead “traps him in a half-boy‚ half-man state”-as mentioned in this story‚ “if it was about
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Taj‚ the eighth wonder of the world‚ the ever living creation of man stands on the bank of the Yamuna river near Agra. It is a symbol of love of a king Shahjahan for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. We had a group visiting for this memorable monument by Mughal emperor. The visit was organized by the History professor‚ who organized the tour for a spot study. We were more than thirty students. We travelled from Delhi to Agra by bus. The journey started early in the morning and we started at 9.00
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Mughal Garden‚ Lister Park‚ Bradford Green Space of the Month — September 2003 Contact Joy Leach‚ Friends of Lister Park on 01274 223665 Hawarun.Hussain‚ Bradford City Primary Care Trust‚ Hawarun.Hussain@bdct.n Introduction This historically important park in a famous old Yorkshire mill town cost over £4 million to restore. A key new feature introduced to this award-winning park is the Mughal garden designed to reflect the rich Asian cultural heritage of Bradford. Used by local communities
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CHAPTERIZATION 1. INTRODUCTION • MANSABDARI SYSTEM • HISTORY • ZAT&SAWAR 2. FEATURES OF THE MANSABDARI SYSTEM • BASIC FEATURES • MAIN FEATURES 3. DEFECTS OF THE MANSABDARI SYSTEM • INTRODUCTION • DEFECTS 4. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE MUGHALS IN THE DELHI SULTANATE 5. ADVANTAGES&DISADVANTAGES OF THE MANSABDARI SYSTEM INTRODUCTION Mansabdari system It was the generic term for the military -type grading of all imperial officials of the Mughal
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10. Great Central Terminal The excellence of this celebrated Art building is not to be missed‚ whether you land by rail or not. Assembled somewhere around 1903 and 1931‚ Grand Central Terminal is dazzling. Take the express over to a former time. Fabulous Central Terminal — don’t call it Grand Central Station — is a living‚ clamoring sanctuary to New York’s famous past. Look at the heavenly roof wall painting over the boundless fundamental concourse. Advice a mystery to your companion in the Whispering
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