Kashmir Essay

necessary means to common good. Two millenniums later, the modern nation-state of India found itself in more dire conditions. Four decades of socialist governance brought the nation to the cusp of economic collapse, separatist movements in Punjab, Kashmir, North-East and even Tamil Nadu threatened the democracy, India’s supporter in the world-stage (USSR) was at the brink of breakdown, and the nation just lost its charismatic leader in suicide bomb. Just when it appeared all hope was lost,…

Discuss the creation and evolution of al-Qaeda (25 pts.) The Creation of al-Qaeda officially begun during the Cold war around 1979 when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union. This became an issue for the United States, and the goal was to come up with a plan that involved pushing the Soviet union of out Afghanistan. The outcome of this event leads to the development of an organization for the international Muslim regiment that was formed to rebel against the invasion and eventually get…

Bangladesh Case Study by: Christie Rosengren, Jessie Patterson, Lara Carpenter, Louisa Matheny, Nathan Toenjes Introduction The small tropical country of Bangladesh is the result of a bitter civil war that divided the country of Pakistan into two nations. The violence of this war is rated as one of the top 5 genocides in the twentieth century by The Guinness Book of Records. Mass murder committed by the Pakistani Army against millions of Bengalis led to East Pakistan seceding from the West…

CTET FEB (2016) - PAPER 2 SOCIAL STUDIES 44. (4) Famous Indian mathematician Aryabhata wrote the famous Aryabhatiyam book. The Aryabhatiyam is reference manual for mathematics and many of its facts and figures are still used in the modern society. The book was written in Sanskrit language and comprises 121 verses. 45. (2) Lord Buddha delivered his first lesson at Sarnath to his five beloved disciples (name). The very first lesson delivered by Lord Buddha is popularly known as Dharmachakra…

Indira Gandhi: A Controversial Woman in Power A fascinating paradox of modern India was the rise to power and the turbulent rule of Indira Gandhi. She was one of the most politically powerful women in the world, and definitely the most powerful in India's history. But she ruled in a country where women lived in poverty, were neglected, and heavily discriminated against. How is that Indira Gandhi was India's prime minister for four terms while most other women in India were unaware they…

How important is someone’s name? Coming from a person who has her name serially misspelled and mispronounced, a name is incredibly important. Names hold immense power. They hold the power to strike fear in the hearts of those who hear it and the power to foster hope and happiness within the listeners. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, the villain strikes such fear in the hearts of the citizens that they refuse to give him a name. He goes by “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named”…

From time immemorial, human race had wandered the length and breadth of the earth in search of food, shelter and suitable climatic condition. Some of our ancestors had left strong imprints on the face of the Earth to be exhumed, discovered, and deciphered by us. Thus, History had begun recording most of the events and continues recording even in our present day. Upon carefully analysing the History of our past and present we realise that man has experienced cultural crisis, dislocation,…

taking several deep breaths when he became stopped at a light. But when he couldn’t get what the boys had said to him out of his mind, he figured that some music might help, so he turned on the radio. The fox 92.9 was playing Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir one of his favorite songs, and it instantly caused Lovienthal to go into head banging rock-out mode, swinging and snapping his head back and forth while he played air guitar and drums. He hadn’t notice when the light had turned…

The modern form of Homo sapiens has been on Earth for roughly 100,000 years (Homo). Only within the last 55 years have humans, or modern Homo sapiens, traveled beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. Not only have humans escaped Earth’s atmosphere, but humans have also landed on other celestial bodies, such as the Moon. As humans continue to explore, there will become a need for further advancements in all fields of study, to not only reach distant planets but also to sustain life on them as well. There…

cursed race of people who have physical deformities. They are extremely skilled warriors.[15] Kingdoms • Meluha – The empire of the Suryavanshis, also known as the land of pure life. Meluha is based in the areas of the modern Indian provinces of Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh,…