Political problems Politically, Nepal was a monarchy till 1990, when widespread protests led to the establishment of a multi-party system. The first parliamentary elections were held in 1991, and two further general elections were conducted in 1994 and 1999. The fledgling democracy faced considerable political instability; in the first 12 years of democratization, there were […]
Read More »REFUEGEE MOVEMENTS: In the years immediately before partition, there was widespread violence between the Muslim and non-Muslim communities across India. Although congress and the Muslim League called for calm, the summer of 1947 saw rioting which led to numerous deaths. When the boundary of the two nations was demarcated and announced in August 1947, things […]
Read More »SOCIAL PROMLEMS: Pakistan was mainly made up of five different groups: The Pakhtuns in the north the Balochs in the west the Sindhis in the south the Punjabis in the north-east the Bengalis in the east These people had different traditions, cultures, languages, and lifestyles. The British system of government had given these diverse people […]
Read More »Introduction: On 14 august 1947, Pakistan became an independent country. But it faced many problems. Not only did it have to find a way to set up a new government in a country with limited resources, but it had to do so in the face of some of the most serious communal violence ever […]
Read More »Racial Riots- The 1964 July racial riots in Singapore is considered to be one of the worst incidents in the history of Singapore as this riot killed 22 people and caused 454 to suffer severe injuries. This riot occurred during the procession to celebrate Mawlid where twenty-five thousand Malay had gathered at the Padang. […]
Read More »POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA Economic and Human Issues- Southeast Asia encompasses countries at dramatically different stages of economic and human development. Burma and Cambodia are among the world’s low-income countries, as classified by the World Bank, while Singapore is the third-richest country in the world measured by GDP per capita. […]
Read More »Introduction The term ‘Southeast Asia’ was first used to define a “war theatre” during World War II. As such, unlike some other regional descriptions, it is not a term with a long or resonant history. However, it is now well-established, as demonstrated by the fact that the main regional intergovernmental body is the Association […]
Read More »COLONIAL EXPLOITATION IN INDIA FORMS OF COLONIAL EXPOLITATION: In India, colonial exploitation is a long history spread over nearly 200 years. It would be better to look at the forms of colonial exploitation in I India and its consequences. Exploitation of India which was started initially in the form of trade, later on other forms […]
Read More »CARNATIC WARS First carnatic war(1746-1748): The cause of the carnatic wars is the question of succession to the Austrian throne. French was defeated. Treaty of Ai la Chapelle signed. Second carnatic war(1749-1756): The main cause of the second carnatic war is the question succession to the throne of Hyderabad. Treaty of Pondicherry signed. Third […]
Read More »INTRODUCTION: In modern times India was invaded by the Europeans. The Portuguese, The Dutch, The English and The French. The Portuguese are the 1st to come to India. Finally, it was the British who remained in India. There were several factors which made the Europeans come to India. The capturing of Constantinople by the ottoman […]
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Unveiling the Mysteries of the Zam Zam Well: History, Significance, and Controversies
Vijay Ratna Kumar J | March 27, 2023