Wortman-Morris English 10 Period.1 5/25/14 A lot of historical events happened in 1970’s. Some of these events where put to use in the Life of Pi by Yann Martel and I think inspired by some certain events. One main event that happened was the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, another event that took place was the government corruption and leaders such as Indira Gandhi. She was one of the most influential prime ministers of India. Religion is a huge part of this book as we see pi tries out so many religions that
independence. The independence of Bangladesh was established after victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War. The Bangladesh Liberation War had started on March 26, 1971 but the seed of Bangladesh’s independence was planted many years before in 1947, when the British Empire left the Indian sub-continent. Indian sub-continent was a British colony for close to two hundred years. After the Second World War faced with intense independence movement in India led my Mohandas Gandhi, the British government decided
by Rohinton Mistry is set in the city of Mumbai, India, during the year 1971. The book explores the journey of a Parsi man named Gustad Noble and his relationships with others as he goes through the difficult times in his life. The book is not just about Gustad’s personal life journey but it also explores the political background during that time. The battle between India and West Pakistan during the Bangladeshi Liberation War that helped East Pakistan form their own sovereign state, Indira Gandhi's
While hearing either on the news or through news flashes on the internet of the strife taking place in Kashmir, I understood the war between Pakistan and Indian to be about who was going to own the land in between. This war between the two countries goes much deeper than just real estate. Through research I have learned about the different aspects of what created such hostility between Pakistan and Indian. The dynamics of such hostilities are made up of a need for power, religious belief’s and a
The Bangladesh Liberation War was a revolutionary war of freedom in South Asia throughout 1971 which built the sovereign republic of Bangladesh. The war set East Pakistan (later joined by India) against West Pakistan, and kept going for over a term of nine months. It saw expansive scale monstrosities, the mass migration of 10 million outcasts and the relocation of 30 million people. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali patriot legislator and statesman. He was the fundamental freedom guide of Bangladesh
In the late 1940s, when the two competing nationalist for India and Pakistani failed to reach accommodation, Britain decided to partition its Indian empire (Wirsing 22). The role of dividing the empire was on the hands of a British representative (Viceroy Lord Mountbatten). He facilitated creation of a Muslim subcontinent, Pakistani. The state of Pakistani was formed with two flanks (eastern and western) separated by 1500 miles of the new states of India (Wirsing 22). The main aim was to establish
What were the reasons for the partition of India that led to more conflicts between India and newly formed Pakistan from the years of 1947 to 1971? Sant Patel A: Plan of Investigation The investigation evaluates the reasons India was partitioned in to two countries. It also assessed the significance of the conflicts that aroused after the independence and the partition of India. In order to evaluate the reasons the country was partitioned, the investigation examined each
Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian-American author, born on July 11th, 1967 in London. She was brought up in Rhode Island, as the daughter of Indian immigrants, who were basically from the state of West Bengal. Lahiri completed multiple degrees from Boston University: an M.A. in Comparative Literature, M.F.A. in Creative Writing, M.A. in English, and a Ph.D. in Renaissance Studies. She also took a fellowship, which lasted for the next two years (1997–1998), at Provincetown's Fine Arts Work Center. Jhumpa
In March of 1971, after the general elections, Pakistan began a purge of all Awami League members and the Hindu minority (10%) from East Pakistan, and forcefully reimposed its military regime; because the election had given the Awami League the majority, the military and current government decided to eliminate all enemies. This was the beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War. By the end of the war in December, there were between 300,000 and 3 million deaths
Pirzada Came to Dine, by Jhumpa Lahiri, explores many cultural and religious themes around the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War where the theses themes are complicated by the poem, Citizen by Claudia
positions of power and influence would not create a more peaceful world, and rather, “war is a political relationship between states and has nothing to do with the psychology of the individuals involved” (Nye, 2012). The world would not be a more peaceful place if more women were in positions of power and influence as it completely depends on the circumstances of global politics, and the objectives of the political leader. War and conversely, peace are both gender-neutral states of being. The idea of a
excitement after recent elections. Change is in the air. But none of the guests at Rehana's party can foresee what will happen in the days and months that follow. For this is East Pakistan in 1971, a country on the brink of war. And this family's life is about to change for ever. Set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh War of Independence, A Golden Age is a story of passion and revolution, of hope, faith, and unexpected heroism. In the chaos of this era, everyone--from student leader protesters to the
Nuclear Weapons: Costs vs. Benefits The history of Indo-Pakistani relations has been a dominated by turbulence and bitter rivalry. After the partition in 1947, millions of people migrated to their new home in either the Islamic state of Pakistan or the secular state of India. Only two weeks after independence, India and Pakistan fought a war over Kashmir in 1948. India and Pakistan fought two more wars with each other in 1965 and 1971, with the latter resulting in the creation of Bangladesh
no play on whether a leader will be more peaceful. This essay intends to argue this idea through; the prevalence in the inevitability of states and war, the fact that there is already a continuing exponential decrease in war and violence in the world unrelated to gender and the idea that sex does not genetically instill in us personality traits. War is an inevitability of human nature and international peace does not relate to the gender of the leaders of the world. Women in power will still act
tells a tale of the interactions of an Indian family (living in Boston) and their Bengali friend who comes to spends most of his time in their house. The story is narrated by the Indian daughter, Lilia, and revolves around the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971). Lahiri’s writing makes the assumption that the leader is ignorant of the events in this story and forms her character to respond to this idea; she uses her characters to represent aspects of American society, to show that it is too egocentric and
examined in the paper in points of interest, the business segment of the Pakistan Embassy ought to assume a dynamic part to sort out exchange fairs in distinctive urban areas of Saudi Arabia to make mindfulness around the Saudi representatives for the Pakistani items. Lastly, what I feel is that Saudi Arab would have to play a smarter role in regard to their foreign policies. The plans that Saudi government have for the future is threatening for some Middle Eastern countries, and especially for the West
affluence by working as tradespeople. Under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s first term (1971-1977), India remained their safe haven, but they were marginalized as nationalized banks seized their enormous share of the banking industry. During this time period, Gustad Noble from Such a Long Journey finds the Parsi cultural identity intensifying his community’s problems, adding to the already anxious and insecure mood of pre-war India. Nevertheless, it remained the community’s great source of pride, with their
India and Pakistan. (2006, June 5). NRDC: Natural Resources Defense Council. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/southasia.asp The India-Pakistan War of 1965. (n.d.). The India-Pakistan War of 1965. Retrieved February 9, 2014, from http://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/india-pakistan-war Wars and conflicts between India and Pakistan. (n.d.). Princeton University. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from
India-Saudi Arabia Relations India and Saudi Arabia to maintain cordial and friendly relations, the old economic and socio- cultural relations reflect. Establishment of diplomatic relations in 1947 followed high-level visits from both sides. King Saud visited India in 1955 and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited in 1956 the United Kingdom. Further strengthened visit of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Saudi Arabia in 1982, the bilateral relations. Recently, the historic visit of King Abdullah
People’s Republic of Bangladesh, a country in South Asia, formed on the former site of the Pakistani province of East Pakistan. On 26 March 1971, its political leaders announced the creation of an independent state called Bangladesh. The exact founding date is 16 December 1971, when Pakistani troops surrendered to the joint command of East Bengal and Indian armed forces. So adverse is the economic situation in Bangladesh that some have referred to it not as a third world developing nation but as