Global Majority E-Journal‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 2 (December 2010)‚ pp. 97-106 The Caste System: Effects on Poverty in India‚ Nepal and Sri Lanka Jasmine Rao Abstract Though mostly outlawed‚ the caste system continues to be one of the key drivers of poverty and inequality in South Asia. This article reviews the linkage between poverty and the caste system in India‚ Nepal and Sri Lanka. It also discusses the situation of the so-called Dalits (untouchables)‚ which are typically considered to fall
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Gunpowder Empires Directions: Use the power point and the internet to answer the following questions. Answer all questions in ink only. All answers must be in your own words. 1. Identify the Gunpowder Empires. Include in your answers the leaders of the empires that established them. The gunpowder empires include Mughal‚ Qing‚ Tokugawa‚ and Russia. Their rulers such as Babar in Mongrel‚ Aisin Gyro‚ Tokugawa Lucia‚ and Peter the great in Russia. 2. Why is Akbar remembered? Akbar is remembered because
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Lasting more than six centuries‚ this Empire was one of the longest‚ best organized‚ and most enduring political entities in world history. A. Safavid B. Ottoman C. Mughal D. Ummayad Correct Answer: B. Response Feedback: The Ottoman Empire lasted from 1299-1922. It was carved up after being defeated in WWI. Turkey became the largest country formed from the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire founded by nomadic Central Asian people had gained overlordship in key territories from
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were the main characteristics of each of the Muslim empires‚ and in what ways did they resemble each other? How were they distinct from their European counterparts? The Ottoman Turks consisted of Turkic-speaking nomadic people who had spread westward from Central Asia in the ninth‚ tenth‚ and eleventh centuries. They were located in the northwestern corner of the peninsula‚ which allowed them to expand westward and eventually take over empires between the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The
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The Greatest Islamic Empire By S. Franklin Islamic History The three major empires in Islamic history were the Ottoman Empire‚ the Safavid Empire‚ and the Mughal Empire. The Mughals claimed legitimacy by their ancestor‚ Tamer-the-Lame. Mughals were fairly tolerant of non-Muslims‚ as the majority of the common people in their empire were Hindus. This empire occupied most of modern day India‚ Nepal‚ and Pakistan. The Safavids controlled most of modern day Afghanistan‚ Iran‚ Turkmenistan
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beginnings‚ the Islamic Empire established itself as a rival to the Byzantine Empire‚ capturing a large portion of Byzantine-controlled territory within the first few decades of its inception. In three or four paragraphs‚ compare and contrast the societies of the Byzantines and the Muslims in ONE of the following areas: politics‚ economics/trade‚ social structure/culture‚ religion. Why were the Muslims initially so successful in capturing territory from the Byzantine Empire? Why were they unable
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During the early modern age‚ three major Muslim empires controlled a large part of the land extending from eastern Europe and northern Africa to eastern India. All three of these dynasties had their roots in nomadic Turkish-speaking peoples of central Asia. These three Muslim empires shared similar political and cultural guidelines and traditions that their ancestors had adopted. Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ these dynasties were the most dominant‚ by the eighteenth century
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Effects of globalization on india? 1. factors that have led to globalization in the 21st century 2. its effects on indian farming sector 3 effect on indian industry 4 WTO and globalization 5 globalization and the future of indian economy 1. The main factors that lead to globalisation in the 21st century are: i.-- the gross failure of all closed‚ command communist and socialist economies to bring in economic properity‚ better quality life and health and education to the common man‚ resulting
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Third Reich’s Effects on Modern Germany To understand what Germany is today‚ one must understand the generational effect that the Third Reich not only had but continues to have. As Kempe says‚ “A historian would be hard-pressed to find a country where a mere dozen years of history‚ between 1933 and 1945‚ has cast such a long shadow.” Even though the Third Reich lost its power more than half a century ago‚ its effects on German culture and politics still stand firm. The effects can be seen in
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