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    LITERATURE REVIEW HISTORY PROJECT Mughal empire: Origin and Administration Submitted by Shweta meena 1st year, Roll No. 79 Submitted to Mr. Hota Agni Kumar Beginning of the Mughal Empire The history of Mughal’s in India started when Baber conquered India. He was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India. He invaded India several times. In his final invasion he became the master of Delhi after the war in Panipat in 1526. Baber fell seriously sick and died in 1530. His son Humayun…

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    actions one man took against the British Raj (or British Rule). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, born on October 2, 1869, grew up in the small town of Porbandar and became a world-renowned political and spiritual leader who would be valued by many people under the British rule ("Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand (1869-1948)"). There are a limited amount of people in history who have accomplished what Gandhi did when he took on one of history 's most powerful nations. The British Rule established over India…

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    Impact on Clothing: Indian Fabrics were treated as exotic and the British fell in love with cotton and indigo. These Indian textiles influenced British tastes before the Raj. But once the British started ruling, everything changed, a new culture emerged and so did a new cultural identity. There was a stark difference in the dressing sensibilities of the British and Indians. After looking at the clothing attires of British people, Indians started looking down upon themselves, they thought that…

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    was no doubt that the British imperialism had some a big impact on India. Before the British imperialism, India was the home of many independent kingdoms, until a company called the “British East India Company” chartered by Queen Elizabeth centered India. The company fought against India in the Battle of Plessey where India lost its independence. Eventually the Indians wanted independence and the Sepoy Rebellion was the push they needed to try. They had to push the British Raj out of India. By…

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    a period of one hundred years, the British Empire ruled over the Indian subcontinent in racially discriminatory, enslaving ways. Deprived of self-rule, the Indians formed groups and alliances in order to politically compromise with the British for Indian independence. In his attempts to rid India of British rule, freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose of Calcutta sacrificed his security and ultimately his life, refusing to compromise with the unjust ways of the Raj. A Patriot, and Nationalists As…

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    In the voyager structure, he is not fit in with both of the lifestyle. The twofold social character spots him in a bulky condition and mixes his inclination of occurrence, uneasiness and trouble. Moreover, he is forced to be a subservient of the British. The setting in the opening part takes a key part in the novel, for it concentrates on the subject and tone of the whole record. Through the setting, Forster gives his absurd relationship and evaluation between English society and Indian culture:…

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    In “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the author writes about his experience with dealing a rampant elephant in British Colonial Burma. Privilege is usually viewed as a positive attribute, however Orwell explores all of the negatives that privileges can bring, which can be applied to modern day social expectations and politics. In order to highlight its effects on a personal and a widespread level, he uses the rhetorical device of figurative language. The figurative language__________…

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    fact is a conspiracy to establish Hindu Raj and to finish Muslims demands.” The British swiftly responded by mass detentions. The prominent leaders of this movement including Gandhi were arrested and put in jails. A total of 90,000 arrests were made nationwide. Cabinet Mission (1946):…

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    Essay Introduction: Imperialism in India had both positive and negative effects. Imperialism in India occurred from 1750 to 1914. British had taken over the country during this period of time and make a lot of changes to the country. Imperialism has hindered the growth of India politically, economically and socially. India is a country located in the southern-most part of Asia. It is the 7th largest country by area, and second most populated country in the world. India is the birthplace of…

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    British imperialism in India was a time period lasting around 2 centuries from 1757 to 1947 when they finally left the country. British imperialism was split into two periods, the rule from the British East India Company from 1757 to 1858 and the rule under British Crown, 1858 to 1947. The rule and extension of influence through India started from the British East India Company establishing trade routes/posts throughout India. They were able to control parts of India partly due to the use of…

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