countries in the world. Raffles‚ the adventurer in 1819‚ is still an iconic hero in Singapore’s social memory. This paper will interpret the founding of Singapore in 1819 as a result of four main factors: Raffles’ ambition as a clerk of the East India Company‚ the Anglo- Dutch competition‚ Malay policy and Temasek’s revival as a trading emporium in 14th century. First of all‚ the competitions between British and Dutch advanced EIC’s process of finding Singapore. Even though Dutch and British had
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Impact of British Rule in India Impact of British Rule in India was virtually unprecedented‚ as it has affected the economic‚ socio-cultural‚ religious and political state of the country. More on Impact of British Rule in India • Impact of British Rule On Various Social Groups and Classes • British impact on Indian Law & Administration • Socio Cultural Impact Under The British Rule • Reconstruction of Calcutta during British rule • Conditions Of Peasants During British Rule
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was the approval of the Tea Act of 1773 by Parliament. The Tea Act was a tea tax passed into law by British Parliament not due to ongoing financial debt‚ but to show British legislative power over the defiant American colonies and to aid the East India Company financial issues. Furthermore‚ Parliaments decision to pass such a policy would eventually launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. Half a century of conflict between Britain and France culminated into what is known
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Lal kurti lal kurti is an old literally meaning red shirt is a locality in the heart of firozpur cantonment in district firozpur of punjab ‚ india.It was also known as B.I.BAZAAR(BRITISH INDIA BAZAAR).It is a residential area from the british colonial era.It is situated in firozpur cantt in district firozpur which played a major role during Anglo Sikh war also known as battle of sara garhi. lal kurti has a population of around 2000 people which include a majority of Punjabi and a minority of Hindus
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Justin Wickett 5/25/2004 The Sepoy Rebellion versus the Taiping Rebellion Although India and China are different when it comes to religion and culture‚ the Taiping Rebellion in China and the Sepoy Rebellion in India had their similarities and their differences‚ which allowed them to succeed in some parts of their rebellions and fail in other. However‚ neither of these rebellions were truly successful in the sense that neither of them achieved their main goals. Even though the leaders of the Sepoy
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Global warming essay Global warming essay Global warming essay and Scientists have been taking widespread measurements of Earth’s surface temperature since around 1880. These data have steadily improved and‚ today‚ temperatures are recorded by thermometers at many thousands of locations‚ both on the land and over the oceans. Different research groups‚ including the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies‚ Britain’s Hadley Centre for Climate Change‚ the Japan Meteorological Agency‚ and NOAA’s
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tremendously popular item during the times of the colonists. The British East India Company‚ which was the main supplier of tea at the time‚ had found itself in near financial ruin. Britain believed that they could fix the situation by passing the Tea Act of 1773. They assumed it would be extremely beneficial to both the company and the colonists; however‚ they were profoundly incorrect. The Tea Act stated that the British East India Company could sell directly to the colonists‚ and eliminate tea merchants
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Unit 5: global imperialism review sheet Key Historical Events * Sepoy Mutiny (Rebellion) * The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs‚ also known as the Sepoy mutiny * Open door policy * It kept Chinese trade open to everyone on an equal basis * Boxer Rebellion * Secret society of Chinese nationalists attacked foreign settlements and murdered dozens of Christian missionaries; US troops participated in an international
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The Battle of Plassey (Bengali: পলাশীর যুদ্ধ Pôlashir Juddho‚ Hindi: प्लासी का युद्ध‚ Palashi ka Yuddha) was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757. The battle established the Company rule in Bengal which expanded over much of India for the next hundred years. The battle took place at Plassey (anglicised version of Palashi) on the banks of the Bhagirathi River (another name of Hooghly River upstream of Calcutta)‚ about 150
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world hating all Jews‚ but were rather brainwashed by society into believing it. This concept of having a preconceived notion of what something is or is not can be seen in the life of famous British poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling. Growing up in India built the ideas of a social hierarchy into Kipling’s everyday
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