Portuguese India

India has been plagued by economic distress since gaining its independence in 1947. The effects of British colonialism were apparent in the new country, marked by a socialist economy and a distrust of other nations’ economies. After two previous attempts, the most recent ongoing push for liberalization began in 1991, aiming to reform taxes and the foreign market. India’s troubles economic troubles have been prominent since the 1700’s, under the British Raj. The British, like most colonizing…

Located on the continent of Asia, India is a place you might want to expand your knowledge on. For starters, the countries bordering India consist of Bangladesh, Nepal, China and Pakistan. To the south of India is the Indian Ocean. India covers 1,269,000 square miles making it about one-third the size of the United States. (MapFight) After World War I, a nationalist movement supporting civil disobedience was led by Mahatma Ghandi. Mahatma Ghandi fought injustice and defended his rights as an…

classical civilizations of the Maya and Mauryan and Gupta India were alike in that they both had a clear cut social organization due to the specialization of occupations in their societies. They differed in the economic and political collapse of their civilizations due to the fact that the downfall of the Maya was mainly due to the effects of nature, which then caused conflicts between city-states and the downfall of Mauryan and Gupta India was a result of the weak successors, internal political…

Elements of the Igbo Culture The Igbo tribe culture is very bright and energetic. Every aspect of it offers something fun and colorful. The celebrations of the Igbo culture contributes to the fun and festive setting of the Igbo tribe. Much can be revealed about the Igbo culture through looking at their food, festivals, and weddings. There are many different festivals that take place in Igbo villages. One of these festivals is the New Yam festival. The New Yam festival is held through August…

Everyone has a kind of culture that helps form their views on the world. In many incidents culture is the main cause for the opinions formed to describe how people feel about the world. Although culture may not play a major role in some lives, it does heavily influence many others standpoint on situations. However when a person disregards their culture their viewpoint on the world is most liable to change at any point and time. In the personal essay “Two Ways to Belong in America” by Bharati…

important to the social order in India during ancient times? The caste system is a system that Hindus are born into, married and die by. It divides people by birth from high to low caste, in which it fixes their jobs and place in society. Order is a vital for society, because it tells your place in that order, who performs the necessary rituals, and you fulfill your duty in each ever cast your born into. 2. How does this early ordering of society still affect India today? The caste system…

Identity is defined as “the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another” (Dictionary.com Unabridged). Identity is what separates one being from another, creating a sense of individuality. For one’s entire life, they fit within this definition; therefore, a person is born with an identity. As they develop, however, their identity changes based on personal choice. In other words, the identity of a person is not stagnant; it is a fluid description of a person based on various aspects of…

Although the British helped to modernized India, the British should apologize for the actions they took against the Indians during the Raj because the British killed and injured thousands of people, who were not fighting back, promote tensions between Hindu and Muslim that promoted violence, and did not care about what was best for the Indian population. A group of Indians were in an enclosed courtyard practicing peaceful protest, when a British military officer was told to shut the protest down…

In America, there is a theory that if one is born poor, he/she still can advance both with motivation and the use of all available resources; however, India still has a caste system (ironic, because they are a democracy) where few people rise and, sadly, most people move down. For example, traditions such as arranged marriages and limited female freedom continue to plague the nation. Consequently, many…

For the next 1,500 years, different parts of India were ruled by Middle kingdoms, among which the famous Gupta Empire stood out. This period witnessed an intellectual resurgence of the Hindu religion. It can be called the "Golden Age of India". During this time, aspects of culture and religion spread to a lot of Asia, while kingdoms in southern India had sea trade with the Roman Empire. During this time, the Indian cultural influence spread over large areas of Southeast Asia. This would lead…