Possible Identifications. Vedas: Ancient texts which contemporary Indians harp back to and take as definitive accounts. They are written in Sanskrit and are one of the oldest written texts in this language and oldest scripture of Hinduism. It was composed around 1500 BCE. The Vedas contain hymns‚ incantations‚ and spiritual knowledge and wisdom. It is not clear who exactly wrote the Vedas some assume that the Vedas were taught by the Gods to the sages and eventually written down by Indo-Aryans
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Abolition of Sati : 1829 The Practice of Sati was first banned in Goa in 1515 by the Portuguese‚ but it was not that much prevalent there. This evil practice was banned by the Dutch and French also in Chinsura and Pondicherry respectively. The British permitted it initially but the practice of Sati was first formally banned in city of Calcutta in 1798‚ but it continued in the surrounding areas. The Bengal Presidency started collecting facts and figures on the practice of Sati in 1813. The data showed
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In 1757‚ after British East India Company defeated the Indian troops at the Battle of Plassey‚ it became the foremost power in India. Consequently‚ India became the “crown jewel of the British Empire.” marking the beginnings of imperialism (Bradley). India was gradually seen as profitable towards British interests‚ affecting India economically‚ socially‚ and culturally. British ruled India from 1858 to 1947. Initially‚ British traders came to India for the purpose of trading. Due to the increase
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Last Viceroy Lord Mountbatten March 1947 June Plan (Main Provisions) 1.The Legislature of Punjab and Bengal were to decide whether the province was to be partitioned or not. If either of the two favored partitioned‚ it was to be effected accordingly. 2.A boundary commission would be set up to demarcate Muslim majority area in Punjab and Bengal‚ if they decided to opt for the new constituent assembly. 3.It would be
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While the British government was efficient at ruling India and left India peacefully‚ the overall political Impact that the British had on India was quite negative‚ because they governed only for themselves and created mass amounts of conflict when they left. In the article Why Britain should be proud of its rule in India by Dr. Kartar Lalvani‚ it states that “The British administration of India‚ a country with a population of 500 million‚ diverse religions and spread over 17‚000 square miles was
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The 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
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QUESTION BANK FOR ICSE- 2014-15 CIVICS 1. Name the main constituents of the Indian Parliament. 2.Who can increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court? 3.What is meant by the original jurisdiction of the High Court? 4.Who administers the oath of office to the High Court judges? 5.Mention one reason why Lok Adalats have become popular? 6.Mention one situation when both the houses of Parliament meet for a joint session. 7.Mr. Gurudev was nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha.Mention
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TO WHAT EXTENT WAS MAHATMA GANDHI THE REASON THE BRITISH EMPIRE GAVE UP IMPERIAL CONTROL? On 15th August 1947‚ India finally escaped away from the rule of the British. Mahatma Gandhi‚ 1869-1948‚ was the leader of Indian Nationalism in British-ruled India. Before Gandhi was born‚ British started ruling India at 1858. They took control of the cotton industry and traded it as their own and used violence to control the 500 million Indians. When Gandhi was about 45 years old‚ he started to protest as
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Imperialism in India Have you ever wondered why India has a spinning wheel on its flag‚ its because Gandhi had a big influence on the nation during their time of struggle for freedom and independence from Britain. In 1857 the sepoy army rebelled against the East India Trade Company‚ this caused Britain to get involved and send military troops to India and take control of the country. Gandhi was one of the most effective peaceful freedom speaks in India‚ he made a movement in India that had Indians
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This story is based off imperialism in Burma‚ currently known as Myanmar. Burma is a country located in Southeast Asia‚ bordering Indi‚ Bangladesh‚ China Laos‚ and Thailand. Between the years of 1824 and 1948‚ Burma‚ and its native people‚ the Burmese‚ was under the control of the British. Great Britain had seized many other countries before Burma‚ yet they wanted to increase their power and expand their nation. For more specific reasons‚ the British wanted control over Burma to protect European
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