What is behind the bonhomie between Nitish Kumar and Hardik Patel? -Nirala Bidesiya Gujarat's firebrand leader Hardik Patel was in Patna on Tuesday. Patel was barred from entering his home state by the court after he spearheaded the quota agitation for Patidars, the traditional BJP supporters who are currently at odds with the party. The 23-year-old leader has been residing in Rajasthan ever since the court order. What attracted the attention of political pundits during Patel's Patna visit…
over land ownership and the movement of the Native American’s off of their land is part of the American story. As whites moved across America, the Indians were moved to less desirable land. In the two essays that I wrote for this class, Kaw People and Absentee Landowners the interesting connection between both essays is that not only were the Indians moved off the land but settlers and their descendants who wanted the land were priced out of the land in Chase County. Both essays are…
He changed the world and inspired many people who are now icons in the world of peaceful protest. His historic salt march was crucial in the eventual defeat of the British Raj in India. The British in India prohibited Indians from producing their own salt, forcing them to buy it from the British. Even after Gandhi wrote a letter to the British Viceroy of India, asking for rules to be relaxed, no action was taken by the British. To his followers, Gandhi said, “On bended…
started unofficial when the East India Company ruled large parts of India with its private armies, exercising military power and assuming administrative functions. Company rule in India began effectively in 1757 and lasted till 1858 when, following the Indian Rebellion (1857), the Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown assuming direct control of India in the form of the new British Raj. Hence, the effect of the British rule can be seen even before 1858. My main hypothesis is that…
While analyzing historical texts, one should always proceed with caution, and read tentatively; specifically, due to misinterpretations, false translations, and basic human error, verbal speeches delivered in previous centuries tend to succumb to inaccuracies, which leads to false transcripts of the actual work. Despite this, one can still appreciate the words of Chief Seattle, the Native American chieftain of the Suquamish tribe, in his speech Address, which was presented to the European…
Gandhi, which shows what the British did to the Indians by taking away their natural liberty. Mahatma Gandhi was not the only one that had fought against the British in order to gain back this natural liberty. There were many nationalist groups that formed during the time Britain ruled over India. Some of them were the Indian National Army, the Indian National Congress, the Hindu Mahasabha, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Out of all these parties, the Indian National Congress was the most…
It’s incredibly wrong that someone fighting for other’s rights should have his violated so majorly as to be assassinated. In South Africa, he fought against racism towards Indians and Hindus. In fact, the first mass protest Gandhi organized was for these causes. Gandhi protested an act that would have created a poll tax for Indians and disrespected Hindu marriages by not legally recognizing them (Gandhi’s First Act of Civil Disobedience…
Henry David Thoreau, Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela all fought for peoples rights against their government. They all stood up for what they thought was right and unfair against the people. Mohandas Gandhi protested against the British government and when the British started taxing salt on the people of India, he didn’t think it was right. He peacefully protested by marching to the ocean and claiming that the salt belonged to the people. Gandhi stated “ you may choose any device to break the…
The basic message of this movie is that sometimes, when being too nice and kind, it can make someone a pushover, and when they are different as well, people will be mean to them. It may not be good to be where one can’t say no to anything, however, in the end, it is better to be a kind person because there will always be someone that will be able see more than what is on the outside. Two point of views that could be seen within this movie is that of the protagonist Melanie, and that of…
Between 1754-1763 the French and Indian War caused conflict between Britain and America in many areas like in politics, economics, and ideology. Land in North America occupied by different countries(Doc A). Countries like Britain, France, Spain, and Russia all occupied territory in North America in 1754. This changed over the course of the French and Indian War. By 1763, all of the French land was taken by the Spanish and English. Native American could not get the amount of food and supplies…