Ghandigiri in Modern Era Chedi Lal‚ a retired clerk of food and civil supplies department of Uttar Pradesh government‚ stripped down to his underwear in front of an office staff of same department. He put all his cloths‚ ring‚ purse and other belongings on the table of the concerned officer and told him “that’s all I have to offer‚ if you want brass utensils then come to my house and take it away”. Chedi Lal was annoyed because that staff demanded a bribe of Rs. 15000 to revise his pension.
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During the Victorian Era‚ society’s view on women‚ courtship‚ and marriage differed immensely from today’s views. In the nineteenth century‚ women were held to a higher and stricter standard. Women couldn’t talk to men without being introduced‚ they couldn’t leave the home without a chaperone‚ they had to look their absolute best‚ and many more restrictions. Back then‚ a woman’s main goal or career was to get married and their role in society was within the home. In order to reach that goal‚ girls
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The Reconstruction Era was a period from 1863-1877 in which America went through three phases of reconstruction after the Civil War. In the early 1860’s the Civil War between the Union and Confederate‚ the war’s main cause were economic and racial reasons. After the end of the war‚ the reconstruction and unifying of the country started. During reconstruction there was a Presidential and Congressional reconstruction followed by a redemption period. The presidential reconstruction was the transition
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Johanna Sebastian Bach was a composer of the Baroque era‚ the most celebrated member of a large family of northern German musicians. Although he was admired by his contemporaries primarily as an outstanding harpsichordist‚ organist‚ and expert on organ building. Bach is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time and is celebrated as the creator of the Brandenburg Concertos‚ The Well-Tempered Clavier‚ the Mass in B Minor‚ and numerous other masterpieces of church and instrumental
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The Renaissance era gave birth to many well made and useful weapons. The most important and manageable of these weapons are the sword‚ bows and crossbows‚ and axes. These weapons each have differ- ent uses and styles making them convenient for many tasks. Swords are normally depicted as only a knightly weapon‚ but were also used by commoners for many a duel. Of course they were mostly a knights weapons as they used them in battle for "hewing‚ slicing‚ and stabbing" (Renaissance Weapons). Some of
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Erin Effinger 3/10/13 IB HOA DBQ During the Progressive Era the American society was evolving; technology‚ businesses and industry were advancing. However many problems rose in America. Many people faced poor working conditions including low pay and dangerous environments. Consumers were becoming aware of the horrors of the food industry. Women were seeking their right to vote‚ and the government was infested with the social elites who controlled industry
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Frankenstein and the Romantic Era In the novel Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ the plot‚ setting‚ and characters reflect the historical and philosophical aspects of the Romantic era. This includes the emphasis on the impossible‚ the magical‚ and on freedom. It can also be related to the time period in which it was written‚ with the continued journey into the unknown‚ in science and exploration‚ and with the disarray of the world. In 1816‚ the reanimation of dead tissue was not only amazing but
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Chapter 7 APUSH the Jeffersonian Era I. The rise of cultural nationalism i. Religion began to adjust to the spread of Enlightenment rationalism. a. Patterns of education a. All male citizens should receive free education. b. Endorsed the principle of public education‚ but did not create a working system of free schools even up to 1815. c. 1815- 30 private secondary schools in MA‚ 37 in NY‚ etc. d. Female illiteracy rate was 50%. e. Judith Sargent –
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The Baroque was an era of great changes in religion‚ politics‚ science‚ and economics. The Baroque Era began with the Counter-Reformation and ended with two types of revolutions‚ political and industrial‚ that changed the world. The baroque was also a period of scientific innovation led by the discoveries of Descartes and Galileo. Science was no longer based on Greek ideals or religious dogma‚ but on reason and empirical laws. The counter-reformation was The Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant
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The Dream Team Era During the summer of 1992‚ the NBA took center stage as the world watched the greatest team in sports ever assembled joke‚ pose‚ and finally play its way to the gold medal at the summer Olympic games. The team was named the "Dream Team" and it featured eleven of the NBA’s best players. Names like Michael Jordan‚ Earvin "Magic" Johnson‚ and Larry Bird headlined the games and the play of Scottie Pippen and "Sir" Charles Barkley stole the show. After only eight games‚ the world
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