1757 Battle of Plassey Company rule in India (to 1858) 1759 French India (to 1954) 1760 Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam‚ Maratha Empire reaches its zenith. 1761 The Marathas are routed in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761‚ by the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani‚ an ethnic Pashtun‚ also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century. 1764 Battle of Buxar (British victory against allied Mughal
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Woolf (1882–1941) Mrs Dalloway (1925)‚ To the Lighthouse (1927). Also important in Bergson’s philosophy was the idea of élan vital‚ the life force‚ which "brings about the creative evolution of everything" His philosophy also placed a high value on intuition‚ though without rejecting the importance of the intellect. These various thinkers were united by a distrust of Victorian positivism and certainty.Modernism as a literary movement can be seen also‚ as a reaction to industrialization‚ urbanization and new technologies
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agents‚ and to a larger extent Chemical Weapons‚ is illegal according to United Nations Resolution 687 which passed in 1991. The production‚ stockpiling‚ and use of these weapons were banned by The Hague Convention of 1899 and the Geneva Protocol of 1925. All Nerve agents are fatal to the human body in the same way. Some are more potent‚ and some remain on the battlefield longer than others. Many factors play a role in how long a Nerve agent remains on the battlefield. Nerve agents come in many forms
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admirable “captains of industry” or corrupt “robber barons.” Evaluate which of these descriptions – “captains of industry” or “robber barons” – is a more accurate characterization of these capitalists. Use these documents and your knowledge of the period 1875-1900 to compose your answer. Sample Thesis: Because they created so many job opportunities‚ built industries that benefited the whole country‚ and gave away so much of their money‚ the capitalists of the turn of the century are properly considered
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CONTRACT LAW IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE USA Key terms and specific concepts I FORM Deeds‚ specialty contracts‚ contracts under seal (# simple contracts) Statute of Frauds 1677‚ s.4 Property Act 1925‚ s.1‚ s.40‚ s.136 ; 1989‚ s.1(3)(a)‚ s.2(1) Consumer Credit Act 1974‚ s.67‚ s.68 Uniform Commercial Code 2-201 ( 2-202 Parol Evidence Rule) Jinright v. Russell (1971) Mulford v. Borg-Wagner Acceptance Corp. (1985) II TERMS A) TERMS IMPLIED BY STATUTE Sale of Goods Act
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Assess the proposition that the ethnic rivalry between the Hutus and Tutsi people was the main contributing factor in the outbreak of the Rwandan Genocide In 1994. When assessing ethnic rivalry between the Hutus and the Tutsi it is evident that it was one of the significant factors that lead to the Rwandan Genocide. However‚ other contributing factors such as‚ the assassination of both the Rwandan and Burundi Presidents‚ the flaws in the demographic nature of the country‚ and the economic stance
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Hampshire: Macmillan‚ 1994 Lowe‚ John. The Great Powers‚ Imperialism‚ and the German Problem‚ 1865-1925. London: Routledge‚ 1994 [ 2 ]. Kim J. Munholland‚ Origins of Contemporary Europe: 1890-1914 (New York: Harcourt‚ Brace & World‚ 1970)‚ 199. [ 3 ]. William L. Langer‚ The Diplomacy of Imperialism (New York: Knopf‚ 1965)‚ 73. [ 4 ]. John Love‚ The Great Powers‚ Imperialism‚ and the German Problem‚ 1865-1925 (London: Routledge‚ 1994)‚ 75. [ 5 ]. William L. Langer‚ The Diplomacy of Imperialism (New York:
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References: 1. Binns‚ Tony‚ et al‚(2008). Geography of Development: An Introduction to Development Harlow: Pearson Education 2. Comte‚ A (1875). The Positive Philosophy of August Comte‚ Vol 1 New York: Burt Franklin 3. CIA World Factbook‚ 2012. Central Intelligence Agency. 21 August 2012. 4. Koranteng‚ N (2012) Lecture on Globalization‚ Ankrah Hall‚ Ghana Armed Forces Command & Staff College
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Company kept judicial and executive functions separate since year 1793. But this system was not perfect; the appointment procedure of judges was faulty. Executive became judge and judge became executive vice versa because of lack of experience judiciary suffered as executive failed to do justice to judiciary. In 1868‚ company officers pointed out that native judges and pleaders who had received a regular legal education at the Calcutta University had a better knowledge than the civilian‚ executive
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20 March 1925)‚ known as The Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911 and as The Earl Curzon of Kedleston between 1911 and 1921‚ was a British Conservative statesman who wasViceroy of India and Foreign Secretary. The Curzon Line was named after him. ------------------------------------------------- Early life Curzon was the eldest son and second of 11 children of Alfred Curzon‚ the 4th Baron Scarsdale (1831–1916)‚ Rector of Kedleston in Derbyshire‚ and his wife Blanche (1837–1875)‚ daughter
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