This has been a subject of much speculation and divided historical opinion. But quite undoubtedly, the rebellion had diverse political, economic, religious and social causes. It is against this backdrop that the war of 1857 is to be seen. The sepoys (from sipahi, Hindi for soldier, used for native Indian soldiers) had their own list of grievances against the Company Raj, mainly caused by the ethnic gulf between the British officers and their Indian troops. Other than Indian units of the British East India Company's army, much of the resistance came from the old aristocracy, who were se ...

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Indian rebellion of 1857, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Introduction, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Causes, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Frictions, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Economics, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Political Interference, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Sepoys, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Start of the war, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Fire near Calcutta, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Bengal Native Infantry, Indian rebellion of 1857 - 3rd Light Cavalry at Meerut, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Support and Opposition, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Initial stages, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Delhi, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Cawnpore, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Lucknow, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Jhansi, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Other areas, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Retaliation -- The Devil's Wind, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Reorganization

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This has been a subject of much speculation and divided historical opinion. But quite undoubtedly, the rebellion had diverse political, economic, religious and social causes. It is against this backdrop that the war of 1857 is to be seen. The sepoys (from sipahi, Hindi for soldier, used for native Indian soldiers) had their own list of grievances against the Company Raj, mainly caused by the ethnic gulf between the British officers and their Indian troops. Other than Indian units of the British East India Company's army, much of the resistance came from the old aristocracy, who were se ...

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Indian rebellion of 1857, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Introduction, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Causes, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Frictions, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Economics, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Political interference, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Sepoys, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Start of the war, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Fire near Calcutta, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Bengal Native Infantry, Indian rebellion of 1857 - 3rd Light Cavalry at Meerut, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Support and opposition, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Initial stages, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Delhi, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Cawnpore, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Lucknow, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Jhansi, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Other areas, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Retaliation -- The Devil's Wind, Indian rebellion of 1857 - Reorganization

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During the colonial era, India, along with several ancient nations in Asia, Africa and South America, was targeted by expansionist European powers, and was eventually incorporated into the British Empire. The subsequent freedom struggle, beginning with the First War of Independence, and later led by figures such as Mohandas Gandhi, would prove to be one of the biggest turning points in the development of modern world history. History of India - Company rule. Main articl ...

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History of India, History of India - The Paleolithic era, History of India - The Neolithic era, History of India - The Bronze age, History of India - Indus Valley Civilization, History of India - Vedic civilization, History of India - The Mahajanapadas, History of India - Persian and Greek invasion, History of India - Achaemenid Empire, History of India - Alexander the Great, History of India - Greco-Buddhist period, History of India - The Magadha Empire, History of India - Shishunaga dynasty, History of India - Nanda Dynasty, History of India - Maurya dynasty, History of India - Shunga dynasty, History of India - Early Middle Kingdoms - the golden age, History of India - Satavahana Empire, History of India - Kushan Empire, History of India - Gupta dynasty, History of India - Huna invasion, History of India - Indo-Sassanians, History of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - the classical age, History of India - Harsha's empire, History of India - The Chalukyas and Pallavas, History of India - Chola empire, History of India - The Pratiharas Palas and Rashtrakutas, History of India - The Rajputs, History of India - Vijayanagar Empire, History of India - The Islamic Sultanates, History of India - Delhi Sultanate, History of India - The Mughal era, History of India - Mughal Empire, History of India - The Maratha confederacy, History of India - The Kingdom of Mysore, History of India - The Punjab, History of India - Durrani Empire, History of India - Colonial era, History of India - Company rule, History of India - The British Raj, History of India - The independence movement, History of India - Republic of India, History of India - Textbooks and surveys

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Tokyo National Museum - Japanese Gallery. The Japanese Gallery provides a general view of Japanese art, containing 24 exhibition rooms on two floors. It consists of exhibitions from 10,000 B.C. up to the late 19th century, exhibitions of different types of art such as ceramics, sculpture and swords, and thematic exhibitions. The original Main Gallery (designed by the British architect Josiah Conder) was severely damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In contrast to the original building's more west ...

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Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo National Museum - History, Tokyo National Museum - Five Exhibition Galleries, Tokyo National Museum - Japanese Gallery, Tokyo National Museum - Asian Gallery, Tokyo National Museum - Hyokeikan, Tokyo National Museum - Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum - The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures, Tokyo National Museum - Research and Information Center, Tokyo National Museum - Museum Shop

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The original narrative is to be found in the rambling chronicle, El Carnero, of Juan Rodriguez Freyle. According to Freyle, the king or chief priest of the Muisca was said to be ritually covered with gold dust at a religious festival held in Lake Guatavita, near present-day Bogotá. It is believed that these rituals [citation needed] were carried out by the Muisca in several lakes along their territory. In 1636 Juan Rodriguez Freyle wrote this account, addressed to his friend Don Juan, the caciqueSee also:

El Dorado legend, El Dorado legend - Tribal ceremony, El Dorado legend - Legendary city, El Dorado legend - Metaphor

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The trade served as the fundamental income-generating business for Spanish colonists living in Manila. A total of 110 Manila Galleons set sail in the 250 years of the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade (1565 to 1815). Until 1593, three or more ships would set sail annually from both ports. The Manila trade was becoming so lucrative that the merchants of Seville petitioned Philip, complaining of their losses, and secured a law in 1593 that set a limit of only two ships to sail each year from either port, with one kept in reserve in both Acapulco a ...

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Manila Galleon, Manila Galleon - Discovery of the route, Manila Galleon - Spice trade, Manila Galleon - Reference

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The basic unit of the order is the lodge, which is chartered to a council. The head of a lodge is the Lodge Chief, a young man under the age of 21, with a Lodge Adviser, an adult tasked with guiding the chief and the lodge in general. Many lodges are further divided into chapters, which generally correspond to a district in the council. OA activities, primarily meetings and service projects, are usually organized by the chapters. A group of 2 - 15 lodges are grouped into what is known as a section, the primary pur ...

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Order of the Arrow, Order of the Arrow - History, Order of the Arrow - Purpose, Order of the Arrow - Organization, Order of the Arrow - Membership, Order of the Arrow - Ordeal, Order of the Arrow - Brotherhood Vigil, Order of the Arrow - Activities, Order of the Arrow - Symbols, Order of the Arrow - Controversy, Order of the Arrow - Awards in the Order

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Most lodges hold several annual events, often at camps belonging to the local Boy Scout council, for the purpose of fellowship, inducting new members, and service work to improve the council camp. Annually, members of lodges who are grouped into a section (an administrative grouping of anywhere from two to ten lodges) gather at a Section Conclave for fellowship, training, competition, and to elect Youth officers who run the Section. Once every two years, the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC), a week-long ev ...

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Order of the Arrow, Order of the Arrow - History, Order of the Arrow - Purpose, Order of the Arrow - Organization, Order of the Arrow - Membership, Order of the Arrow - Ordeal, Order of the Arrow - Brotherhood Vigil, Order of the Arrow - Activities, Order of the Arrow - Symbols, Order of the Arrow - Controversy, Order of the Arrow - Awards in the Order

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Arrowmen are identified by a white sash, bearing a red arrow worn over their right shoulder. The Brotherhood sash consists of an arrow "enclosed" by two red bars, while the Vigil sash is the Brotherhood sash with a triangle going through the arrow shaft, the triangle bearing three small arrows going in a counterclockwise direction. Arrowmen are also identified by special Order of the Arrow patches worn on the right pocket flap of their Boy Scout uniforms, called lodge flaps. Many of these patches are now quite collectible and are of special ...

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Order of the Arrow, Order of the Arrow - History, Order of the Arrow - Purpose, Order of the Arrow - Organization, Order of the Arrow - Membership, Order of the Arrow - Ordeal, Order of the Arrow - Brotherhood Vigil, Order of the Arrow - Activities, Order of the Arrow - Symbols, Order of the Arrow - Controversy, Order of the Arrow - Awards in the Order

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 13,297 km² (5,134 mi²). 13,045 km² (5,037 mi²) of it is land and 252 km² (97 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.89% water. Douglas County Oregon - Adjacent County. Lane County, Oregon - (north) Curry County, Oregon - (southwest) ...

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Douglas County Oregon, Douglas County Oregon - History, Douglas County Oregon - Economy, Douglas County Oregon - Geography, Douglas County Oregon - Adjacent County, Douglas County Oregon - Demographics, Douglas County Oregon - Cities and towns

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Principal industries of the county are lumber, fishing, agriculture and tourism. Newport, with Astoria, is one of the two major fishing ports of Oregon, both ranking in the top twenty of fishing ports in the U.S. Its port averaged 105 million pounds (48,000 t) of fish landed in 1997-2000. Newport is home of Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center, as well as the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and their fleet of ocean-going vessels. Many of the other communities in Lincoln county depen ...

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Lincoln County Oregon, Lincoln County Oregon - Economy, Lincoln County Oregon - Geography, Lincoln County Oregon - Adjacent Counties, Lincoln County Oregon - Demographics, Lincoln County Oregon - History, Lincoln County Oregon - Cities and towns

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,092 km² (1,194 mi²). 2,537 km² (980 mi²) of it is land and 555 km² (214 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.95% water. Lincoln County Oregon - Adjacent Counties. Lane County, Oregon - (south) Benton County, Oregon - (east 2) ...

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The county is located in the geographic center of Oregon. It has a total area of 7,737 km² (2,987 mi²). 7,717 km² (2,979 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.27% water. It has been reduced from its original size of 8,600 square miles by the creation of Jefferson County in 1914 and Deschutes County in 1916. The present boundaries were established in 1927. The oldest geological formation in Oregon is in the southeastern corner of Crook County, near its boundary with Grant County. This formation is an outcropping of Devonian limestone created from a larg ...

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Crook County Oregon, Crook County Oregon - Economy, Crook County Oregon - Geography, Crook County Oregon - Demographics, Crook County Oregon - History, Crook County Oregon - Cities and towns

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Access into the region at first was difficult, which discouraged settlement. The first effort to develop routes into the area was in 1862 when a supply train with cattle crossed the Scott Trail. This was also the first group of non-natives to spend the winter in central Oregon. The discovery and development of the Santiam Pass in the 1860s improved access into the area. Crook County was formed from the southern part of Wasco County on October 24, 1882, and established Prineville as the county seat. The voters confirmed the choice of Prineville, the only incorporated to ...

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Crook County Oregon, Crook County Oregon - Economy, Crook County Oregon - Geography, Crook County Oregon - Demographics, Crook County Oregon - History, Crook County Oregon - Cities and towns

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The character Sindbad was inspired by the culmulative tales of many seafarers that had followed, traded and worked in various support ships as part of the armada of Chinese Ming Imperial Treasure Fleets. In the 15th century, the fleets of Emperor Zhu Di (朱棣) were led by the Chinese-Muslim Admiral Zheng He (Traditional: 鄭和; Simplified: 郑和; pinyin: Zhèng Hé; Wade-Giles: Cheng Ho; Birth name: 马三宝; pinyin: Mǎ Sānbǎo; Iranian name: Hajji Mahmud Shams) whose surname was "Mǎ ...

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Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbad the Sailor - Possible historical roots, Sindbad the Sailor - The tales, Sindbad the Sailor - Sindbad the Sailor and Sindbad the Porter, Sindbad the Sailor - The First Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbad the Sailor - The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbad the Sailor - The Third Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbad the Sailor - The Fourth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbad the Sailor - The Fifth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbad the Sailor - The Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbad the Sailor - The Seventh Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbad the Sailor - Adaptations, Sindbad the Sailor - Appearances in other literary works, Sindbad the Sailor - Appearances in scientific works

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Since its conception, TIKM has been a volunteer-run organization. Its current administrative organization consists of 4 levels: members, assistant directors, executive directors, and advisory directors. Membership is open to all, and official members can present new motions and make suggestions at the Annual General Meeting held in January. During this meeting, open elections are held in order to choose nominated members for positions in either the Executive Committee (executive director) or in the Subcommittee (assistant director). Within t ...

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Thamil Isai Kalaamanram, Thamil Isai Kalaamanram - Organization, Thamil Isai Kalaamanram - Musical Examinations, Thamil Isai Kalaamanram - Concert Performances, Thamil Isai Kalaamanram - Current Projects

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,252 km² (1,642 mi²). 4,247 km² (1,640 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.12% water. Josephine County Oregon - Adjacent Counties. Curry County, Oregon - (West) Jackson County, Oregon - (East) Douglas County, Oregon - (North) ...

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Josephine County Oregon, Josephine County Oregon - Economy, Josephine County Oregon - Geography, Josephine County Oregon - Adjacent Counties, Josephine County Oregon - Demographics, Josephine County Oregon - History, Josephine County Oregon - Cities and towns

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The Ling-Sheng Su Temple's three treasures are all named after Yugas - ages in Hindu philosophy. The Kali Yuga refers to the current age, marked by materialism and suffering - as such, the Kali Yuga is a corrupt weapon (even though that is not its inherent nature). The Dvapara Yuga is the age preceding the current one. Though less utopian than the preceding two ages, it is more spiritual than the Kali Yuga. It is known as an age of worship. In Soul Calibur, Xianghua wields the Krita Yuga, which is named after the first (and next) age. The second age, the Treta Yuga, has not y ...

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Kilik, Kilik - Biography, Kilik - Character Analysis, Kilik - Trivia, Kilik - Series' Appearances, Kilik - Tournament Match Videos

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Mission has numerous different clubs organized by students. They cover a variety of categories, including board games, sports, volunteering, languages, academics. Available clubs include Club Astro, Unity Club, LEO Club, En Passant, Chinese Chess Club, Green Club, French Club, Go Club, MSJ Ultimate, Focus Access, Universal Performers, Academic Challenge, Speech and Debate, Cricket Club, Children at Heart, Anime Club, Rotary Interact, Spani ...

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Mission San Jose High School, Mission San Jose High School - Demographics, Mission San Jose High School - Academics, Mission San Jose High School - Athletics, Mission San Jose High School - Student Activities, Mission San Jose High School - Overcrowding, Mission San Jose High School - Notable alumni

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Marion is located at 40°35'12" North, 83°7'35" West (40.586579, -83.126404)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.4 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water. ...

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Marion Ohio, Marion Ohio - Geography, Marion Ohio - Demographics, Marion Ohio - History, Marion Ohio - Special Events, Marion Ohio - People from Marion

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The last of the great Mughals was Aurangzeb. During his fifty-year reign, the empire reached its greatest physical size but also showed the unmistakable signs of decline. The bureaucracy had grown corrupt, and the huge army demonstrated outdated weaponry and tactics. Aurangzeb restored Mughal military dominance and expanded power southward, at least for a while. Aurangzeb was involved in a series of protracted wars: against the Pathans in Afghanistan, the sultans of Bijapur and Golkonda in the Deccan, the Marathas in Maharashtra and t ...

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Mughal Empire, Mughal Empire - Religion, Mughal Empire - Political Economy, Mughal Empire - Establishment and reign of Babur, Mughal Empire - Reign of Humayun, Mughal Empire - Reign of Akbar, Mughal Empire - Reigns of Jahangir and Shah Jahan, Mughal Empire - Reign of Aurangzeb and decline of empire, Mughal Empire - Descendants, Mughal Empire - Alternate meanings

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Benjamin Franklin proposed a plan for uniting the seven colonies that greatly exceeded the scope of the congress. However, after considerable debate, and modifications proposed by Thomas Hutchinson who would later become Governor of Massachusetts, it was passed unanimously. The plan was submitted as a recommendation but was rejected by both King George II and the legislatures of the individual seven colonies sin ...

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Albany Congress, Albany Congress - Indian Negotiations, Albany Congress - Plan of Union, Albany Congress - Participants, Albany Congress - External link

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