distinct components of the highest form of Dravidian civilisation. The growth of the city is significant and closely linked with the development of British Institutions and administration. In short‚ Chennai city was the chief centre from which the British rule expanded in the sub-continent and it remains a standing monument of British contribution to India. Chennai city has acted as an important centre of culture and education in South India and has been the cradle of many movements which
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There were plenty of music coming out and showing up in the 1960’s. It was time; time for a new form of music‚ a new sound‚ it was time for a revolution. There was all types of music being played and new music being formed. There were all sorts of bands playing different kinds of music and playing with their own styles while taking over the airwaves. Whether it be rock‚ soul‚ or any other type of music‚ it was a revolution. This also led to new bands forming and breaking into the industry. In the
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only who thinks that the moon is following me back? That’s what I thought when I was a little kid. Weird isn’t? Well‚ that’s what I believe in. Believing that I’m completely different among children’s at my age that time‚ up to this point. I always have that kind of feeling. Eagerness to do the impossible things. Possibly all crazy stuffs actually. If I remember it correctly I loved experimenting things such as insects when I was a kid. Capturing ants and spiders then eventually I’ll devour them to
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The British rule over India changed the course of history in India. The British came to India at the start of the seventeenth century. This was the time when the British East India Company was established in India to break the Dutch monopoly over spice trade. With time the East India Company increased its powers and started to administer the country. However its policies were disliked by Indians and together they revolted against the company. This led to the downfall of the company and the administration
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The impact that Johnson had has been forgotten. Johnson remains in pretty bad standing in this country. In 2010 there was a poll asking Americans to assess the last nine presidents from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush. Kennedy came out on top with 85-percent approval. The only one close to him was Reagan with 74 percent. Nixon at the bottom with 29 percent. George W.‚ 47. And Johnson 49 percent. In another recent poll‚ Johnson is now down to 42 percent. Another poll‚ in which 68 percent of Americans
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Patrick Henry was one of the leading figures in the American Revolutionary time period and left an impact in later years. An outspoken opponent of the Stamp and Townshend Acts imposed by England‚ he stirred the conflict with his famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech and although he opposed the formation of the U.S. Constitution as a threat to the liberties and rights of the individual states‚ his criticisms helped bring upon the amendments that are known as the Bill of Rights. Furthermore
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British Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions‚ colonies‚ protectorates‚ mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height‚ it was the largest empire in history and‚ for over a century‚ was the foremost global power. By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people‚ one-fifth of the world’s population
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signed the Declaration of Independence‚ the Articles of Confederation‚ and the United States Constitution. Not only did Robert Morris suffer from signing these documents‚ but so did the other 55 men who were involved. Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army‚ another had two sons captured. Nine of the fifty six fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary
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I agree that the way the British soldiers treated the Boer fighters and civilians was in fact brutal. With the use of the ‘refugee camps’ and the scorched earth policy it made them seem that much more brutal. Sources P‚ Q and R all offer different insights into how brutally British soldier dealt with the Boer guerrilla fighters during the Second Boer war in 1899‚ with evidence to support the brutality of it all. Source R strongly agrees that the British treated the Boers badly‚ particularly the
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Simon Bolivar After colonization‚ Latin America had a difficult time uniting. Under Spanish rule‚ the people in the New World were in an identity crisis trying to become free from rule and developing a new identity. Simón Bolívar‚ “caudillo de emancipación”‚ liberator of Bolivia‚ Colombia‚ Ecuador‚ Perú and Venezuela remains an important figure in the history of Latin America. He has also known as the “George Washington of South America”. One of the greatest goals of Simon Bolivar was to see
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