British Empire was at its zenith when‚ in 1911‚ it was decided to move the capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi. While the move away from Calcutta was the result of political and administrative considerations‚ the choice of Delhi was dictated strongly by symbolic associations – the desire to tap into the aura of an ancient capital city. Soon work began on grand capital city‚ worthy of the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. A major aim was to represent the might of the Empire ruled
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celebrated you know that spring has emerged and it is time to break free from your winter cocoons and bask in the sunny weather. The atmosphere is ecstatic with people spreading there infectious good cheer to others and the ambiance seeming to have an effect on the greenery with bountiful‚ colorful blooms seen all around. It is a commonly established fact that there is no other Hindu festival that is as fun-filled‚ lively and energetic as Holi. With an overdose of music‚ dance‚ games‚ mirth‚ and lots
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smokescreen to hide coloniser`s repression‚ tyranny and exploitation. Ignorant of a history that has an enormous potential to extricate us from our state of self-depreciation‚ we continue to be a victim of this crime. Though Delhi fell to East India Company in 1803‚ yet the Indians` confidence which motivated them to initiate a freedom struggle remained strong. Profound political awareness of Delhi`s intellectual elite made them present a line of action to the Indians. After a careful analysis
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Shaping Time After many long-lasting years in the history of our world‚ it is difficult to pick a time frame and place from where the modern world originated. Although there are many important and dramatic events in history‚ the birth of the modern world happened in Europe from 1500-1600 AD because of the incredible renaissance‚ the defying reformation and the courageous age of exploration. All these critical moments in time shaped the world into what it is today. Merchants trading‚ Italian
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The Pax Romana was a two hundred year time period where the Romans had peace and prosperity under Augustus. The Roman empire started to decline at the end of the prevail of the last five emperors‚ Marcus Aurelius in 161-180 A.D. The rulers in the next century had no idea how to deal with the problems the empire was having. There was many reasons to the fall of the Roman Empire but three stood out the most. The preliminary reason was the economy begins to decline. The alternative reasoning was Rome
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Jason Schaeffer English Composition I Fridays 12:30 3:30 12/01/06 Cause and Effect Essay The study of history is one of the most important aspects of our lives. The reason we look at our past is to get a better idea of where we are going. One of the most important events in our history was the fall of the Roman Empire. It is essential that the causes that lead to Rome ’s collapse be investigated‚ in this way we can compare them to our own civilization‚ and hopefully prevent our own extinction
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The Gunpowder Empires of the 16-17 Century The term Gunpowder Empire refers to the military exploits of the Ottoman‚ Safavid and Mughal Empires in the 16-17th century when these three empires flourished. Previously‚ the strength of their armies relied on well trained‚ horse mounted soldiers. During the 17 century‚ this changed to a new military resource of gunpowder and weapons. Large canons could destroy fortresses and walled cities and armed soldiers could use small handguns to shot and kill
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states and often in the form of an empire‚ based on domination and subordination." Imperialism has positive and negative effects‚ especially with Great Britain’s imperialism with India. The positive effects are in Documents 1 and 4‚ stating that the manufacturing aided in the majority of India’s achievements. The negative effects stated in Documents 2 and 7 shows how bitter sweet the effect of imperialism truly is. The positive effects of imperialism in India were quite plentiful. Grouping together
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The culture of India is very unique and goes back thousands of years. In this essay‚ I will focus only on modern India‚ particularly on Mohandus K. Gandhi’s influence on the formation of the 20th century Indian government and culture‚ but also on religion and language. However‚ I will be ignoring movies‚ music‚ and postsecondary education. Additionally‚ I will list major American institutions‚ advice for Indian American parents and children immigrating to the United States‚ academic citations‚ and
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Ancient Beginnings The Byzantine Empire during most of its history was one of the most influential empires in the Mediterranean. However‚ to find out how everything started‚ we need to go back to 657 BC‚ when the Greeks founded the colony of Byzantium or Byzantion along the European side of the Bosphorus Strait‚ which would become Constantinople (now Istanbul)‚ the capital of the Byzantine Empire. This land would later be incorporated into the Roman Empire. In 330 AD‚ Roman Emperor‚ Constantine the
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