Partition of India

8. Mini-Pathfinder: I chose Alexander Hamilton as the topic for my pathfinder. The resources included deal with his life, his contributions to America, and his writings. Alexander Hamilton Exhibition site - http://www.alexanderhamiltonexhibition.org The website alexanderhamiltonexhibition.org was created by the New York Historical Society for the Alexander Hamilton Exhibition that ended in 2005. The site is still available and a good source for information on Alexander Hamilton. The site…

The film 1-800-India: Importing a White- Collar Economy provides an inside view of the impact call centers are having culture in India. These call centers are being built by companies that are outsourcing this service from other countries and in return saving up to 50% on labor cost. The United Stated, Australia, and Britain have provided 17,000 jobs to this growing market. The local economy has soared since this development and provided new opportunities but it has also challenge social norms…

Research Project Born on October 2,1866, Mahatma Gandhi a religious leader taught and preached non- violence. Gandhi was born in North West India. His father's was a minister of Porbandar and his mother was a religious leader(Mahatma). In Gandhi’s life time he went through many difficult times that made him famous to this day. At the beginning of his career in 1893 Gandhi went on a trip to the capital of Transversal after accepting an offer from Moslems to represent them. On his journey a…

Did you know that in India 125 million speak english. This is do to imperialism that started with the Industrial revolution. Although some people can justify the things the British did to India politically, economically and socially, if we asked the Indians we would hear a different story from the Indians who experienced British ruling first hand. Politically speaking some things the British did benefited India, but Britain hurt them economically and socially that brought India to an all time…

One threat to Sikhism is that Hindus do not recognize Sikhism as being different from Hinduism. Hindus claim that Sikhism is just one of the many forms of Hinduism. For this reason, Sikhs fear they will not be able to maintain their distinct religious identity and will be absorbed into Hinduism. Sikhs argue that they are not Hindus, and they demand that Hindus recognize their distinctiveness. However, some Sikh behaviors conform more closely to Hindu beliefs than the teachings of Sikh gurus. For…

There are many Hindu beliefs and principles that make up the Hindu religion as a whole. I chose the Hindu beliefs that I believe are most important to Hinduism. One of the beliefs that I chose is Meditation. Meditation, in my opinion, is one of the most important aspects of hinduism because it is used to center yourself, and help you focus, which overall leads to a better life for Hindu people. Another Hindu belief that I chose was reincarnation, the reason I chose this is because Reincarnation…

Documenting important events is vital in order to safe keep information such as photos, letters, or documents for future generations. Sources that were taken during or immediately after a significant event are called primary. These sources provide the original information about the subject and portray the events in a realistic manner from a first-hand individual. Historians use primary sources to draw conclusion about a subject and provide a new perspective. When a historian uses primary sources…

Smithsonian museum is one of the world’s largest and diverse collections of American Indian. Smithsonian museum is located in Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C 20560. The architecture of museum is curvilinear. The museum designed in collaboration with tribes and communities from across the hemisphere. The architecture design process beginning in the early 1990s, the National Museum of the American Indian opened dialogues with Native communities and individuals across the…

GEO – 1101 Term Paper Lovejeet Singh Student Number – 100346469 There are number of factors people consider when deciding where to live. These include climate, crime, cost of living, transport services etc. In this term paper, I will compare two municipalities in terms of physical geography, finances, economics, population and other quality-of-life factors which is important to decide that…

situation. Moreover, Mrs. Sen is dragged from her homeland, India, and moved to America. She limits her own…