Was the 1947 Partition of India inevitable? In August of 2012‚ the nations of India and Pakistan celebrated their 65th year of independence from the British Raj. Although its significance was overshadowed by the Independence Day celebrations‚ August 2012 also marked 65 years since the tragic and violent partition of India and Pakistan. The newfound independence in 1947 was met with mixed feelings. Although the people of India‚ through nationalism and self-determination‚ had finally rid themselves
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A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include: original documents (excerpts or translations acceptable): diaries‚ speeches. creative works: poetry‚ drama‚ novels‚ music‚ art relics or artefacts: pottery‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ buildings Examples of primary sources include: Diary of Anne Frank
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Lucknow pact Lucknow Pact refers to an agreement between the Indian National Congress and theMuslim League. In 1916‚ Muhammed Ali Jinnah‚ a member of the Muslim League‚ negotiated with the Indian National Congress to reach an agreement to pressure the British government to adopt a more liberal approach to India and give Indians more authority to run their country. This was a considerable change of policy for the Muslim League‚ as its position had been that to preserve Muslim interests in India
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Amjadi bano begum has been termed as ‘The Woman Behind The Revolution’. Her contribution to the freedom movement in massive. Bano Begum is also known for her courage and strength and her undying efforts in the pre-independence politics. Being espoused to Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar also reflected the passion for the freedom movement in her. Amjadi Bano begum was the daughter of Azmat Ali Khan‚ who was a state officer in Indore. She was educated at home. In 1902‚ she got married to Maulana Mohammad
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the South … Several months ago our local affiliate here in Birmingham invited us to be on call to engage in a nonviolent direct action program if such were deemed necessary. We readily consented. In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: 1) collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive; 2) negotiation; 3) self-purification; and 4) direct action. We have gone through all of these steps in Birmingham … Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the
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directors of the organisation. External stakeholders do not form part of the business (such as customers‚ suppliers and the government)‚ but have a direct interest or involvement in the actions of the business. 2. What is the difference between ‘stakeholders’ and ‘shareholders’? A stakeholder refers to any person or organisation that has a direct interest in and is affected by the performance of a business. Shareholders are the owners of private and public limited companies. They invest their
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using dissent. P-1) Dissent is the ultimate power. P-2) Nonviolent direct action is an example of dissent. Therefore‚ nonviolent direct action is the ultimate power. The argument is valid; premise 2 is acceptable because many protesters use nonviolent direct action to express their dissent. Premise1 is also valid because the whole book is about dissent being the ultimate power. Overall‚ the argument is sound. Nonviolent direct action is more powerful
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achieve short-term goals. In this paper I will use Arendt’s means-end relationship‚ Locke’s idea of an ideal civil society‚ the concept of rebellion and Martin Luther King’s campaign for nonviolent direct action to prove that violence is never justified. The use of force and violence in present-day society is often justified in order to abuse human rights‚ store and militarize weapons of mass destruction and to use self-defense through pre-emption during interstate conflict. The rationale that
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Because of this these pressure groups are not bound by the same code of conduct as insider pressure groups and have more freedom to protest in ways‚ which the Government would not approve of. Direct action is a method often used by outsider pressure groups to pressurise the Government. The types of direct action used are often illegal and dangerous. For example the Animal Liberation Group went to a mink farm and let the minks out and have also picketed laboratories and thrown stones at those who work
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Who should be involved in selection of risk reduction strategies? Deciding on risk reduction strategies is something you shouldn’t do completely on your own. While your organization may come up with some great ideas on its own‚ it’s important to bring members of the community into the process‚ including people who can make a difference (those who can bring support and reserves to a cause) and people who are experiencing the problem. A community-wide approach works best in most cases. Including
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