Bengal

Citrus is the general term for plants belonging to the family Rutaceae (Fejzic and Cavar, 2014). Citrus fruits are one of the important horticultural crops, with worldwide agricultural production of over 80 million tons per year. Brazil, China, United States, Mexico, India and Spain are the leading producers (Karoui, I. J and Marzouk, B, 2013, Marti et al., 2009). The most common citrus fruits are sweet orange (C. sinensis Osbeck), mandarin (C. reticulata Blanco), lime (C. aurantifolia Christm),…

The British actually started the chain of events, which led to the independence of India, when they decided to educate the Indians in western fashion with English as the common language. In 1885 the Indians founded the Indian National Congress to campaign for the independence of India. According to Auma Asaf Ali, one of the leaders of the group, "All the leadership had spent their early years in England. They were influenced by British thought, British ideas, that is why our leaders were always…

"Emphasis on irresponsible sexual indulgence, and devaluation of women to an object of purely physical needs, are further consequences of this masculine attitude." Also from her cultural studies, Karen Horney addresses the fact that the Miti in Bengal do not allow their women to eat tiger 's flesh in fear of the women becoming too strong. A study of 715 Turkish high school students and 1,125 college students was performed to prove the physical differences between men and women. After their…

her in becoming a strong and adept individual. Korobi hails from an affluent traditional Bengali family. Korobi’s identity was directly associated to her family. One of the things that charmed her fiancé Rajat, about Korobi was her background, “Old Bengal through and through…Khandaani, something with heft, something you can never buy your way into” (66). Korobi always felt that there is more to her identity than what she is aware of. She tells Rajat, “All the things I’m proud of, my family, my…

The medieval city of Fatehpur Sikri Introduction Fatehpur Sikri is a town located in Agra, India. This complex palace was built by Mughal emperor jalal'ud-Din Muhammad Akbar son of Humayun. Fatehpur Sikri is a famous monument in India that attracts a lot of tourist from all over the world. It is located 120 miles away from the Delhi which is the capital of India. After the Mughals invaded India in the 16th century, they captured a large area of the country and ruled it for more than 300 hundred…

India the TCP survey was conducted in 4 states in partnership with the another organization International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project. These states include Bihar from Uttar Pradesh state, Madhya Pradesh state, Maharashtra state and West Bengal state. The survey was conducted on the tobacco users and non-users among the age group 15 and above. The main objectives of the TCP in conducting survey in India is…

The importance of knowledge in the Islamic world was intrinsic to its culture. For, the Prophet Muhammad had repeatedly stressed on the importance of knowledge and learning: “Acquire knowledge, it enables its possessor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to heaven. It is our friend in the desert, our company in solitude and companion when friendless. It guides us to happiness, it sustains us in misery, it is an ornament amongst friends and an armour against enemies.” Several…

Throughout history, numerous events have had significant effects on empires, however, the three that stand out most are; The British East India Company which extended the British Empire to India, The Seven Years War which brought numerous changes to Europe’s colonial empires including Britain acquiring a great part of new France and lastly; the American Revolutionary War which give birth to one of the greatest empire nations to date. It is therefore, plausible to say that had it not been for…

In the novel Life of Pi written by Yann Martel, Pi could not control his destiny. He was shipwrecked, had fallen 40 feet into a lifeboat and had to share a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger for 227 days. He had no idea where his boat was going and if he would ever see land again but Pi’s overcoming of fear shows how one’s will can overcome any obstacles one may face. Pi overcomes his fears by being courageous and keeping his beliefs intact despite all the terrible events that occur. The author uses…

The Faith Motif in Life of Pi Throughout history, innumerable lives have been lost at the hands of religion. Religion and faith have always been integral factors of society dating back to earlier civilizations. Religious believers operate on the inherent basis that their chosen belief is superior to all other religions creating tears in the fabric of the human race which is shown throughout the novel, Life of Pi. Throughout his endeavor, the main character, Pi Patel discovers unifying elements…