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Encyclopedia - Maulana Shaukat Ali: Encyclopedia Ii - Maulana Shaukat Ali - Muslim League
Along with his brother, Shaukat Ali grew disilliusioned with the Congress and Gandhi's leadership. He opposed the 1928 Nehru Report, dema...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muslim League: Encyclopedia - Muslim League
The All India Muslim League was a political party in British India and was the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muslim League: Encyclopedia Ii - Muslim League - Background
Muslim rule was established across northern India between the 7th and the 14th centuries. The Muslim Mughal Empire ruled most of India fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari/Hindi: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी; Gujarati: મોહનદા�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Raj: Encyclopedia - British Raj
The British Raj (also simply known as the Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cabinet Mission Plan: Encyclopedia - Cabinet Mission Plan
The Cabient Mission Plan refers to the cabinet ministers sent by the British government to find a solution to the deadlock between Muslim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: Encyclopedia - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (May 28, 1883-1966), (Devanagari: विनायक दामॊदर सावरकर) sometimes called "Ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamism: Encyclopedia - Islamism
Islamism refers to a set of political ideologies derived from various religious views of Muslim fundamentalists, which hold that Islam is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia - Bangladesh
The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a South Asian country bordering India, Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal. Together with the West Benga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allahabad: Encyclopedia - Allahabad
Allahabad (Hindi: इलाहाबाद, Urdu الاهاباد ilāhābād) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The name, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian National Congress: Encyclopedia - Indian National Congress
Political parties in India Elections in India Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party, abbreviated INC) is a major pol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Hole Of Calcutta: Encyclopedia - Black Hole Of Calcutta
The Black Hole of Calcutta was a small dungeon where Indian troops held British prisoners of war after the capture of Fort William on Jun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Encyclopedia Ii - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - Liberation Of Bangladesh
Through the 17 points and the six points programs, the Awami League highlighted the economic exploitations of East Pakistan by West Pakis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Movement For India's Independence- Gandhi's Greatest Accomplishment1916–1945
As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British War effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kannur District: Encyclopedia Ii - Kannur District - History
The earliest evidence of human habitation in the district are rock-cut caves and megalithic burial sites of the Neolithic age. The Talipa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - History
Bangladesh - Early history. Remnants of civilization in the greater Bengal region date back three millenia when the region was settled ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Movement For India's Independence 1916–1945
As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British war effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Index Of Political Parties Cont.: Encyclopedia Ii - Index Of Political Parties Cont. - The Alphabetical Index Of Party Names In English
Index of political parties cont. - M. Mahoré Departementalist Movement (Mayotte: Mouvement Départementaliste Mahorais) Mahoré Peopl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Purushottam Das Tandon: Encyclopedia Ii - Purushottam Das Tandon - Controversies
Purushottam Das Tandon - Religious Tolerance. Several controversies and contradictions abound in the life of Purushottam Das Tandon. Wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - E. F. L. Wood 1st Earl Of Halifax: Encyclopedia Ii - E. F. L. Wood 1st Earl Of Halifax - Halifax And Appeasement
The same year Irwin turned down the position of Foreign Secretary in favour of some time at home but inexplicably followed this up with a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Pakistan - Sizes And Use Of The Flag
Flag of Pakistan - Size of Flag:. For ceremonial occasions. 21' x 14', 18' x 12', 10' x 6-2/3' or 9' x 6 1/4. For use over buildings. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mohammad Ali Jinnah: Encyclopedia Ii - Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Political Career
Jinnah joined the Indian National Congress and soon became its most prominent Muslim leader. At the time, the Congress Party was a collec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subhash Chandra Bose: Encyclopedia Ii - Subhash Chandra Bose - Early Life
Subhash Chandra Bose was born to an affluent Bengali family in Cuttack, Orissa. His father, Janakinath Bose, was a public prosecutor who ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subhash Chandra Bose: Encyclopedia Ii - Subhash Chandra Bose - Actions During The Second World War
Bose advocated the approach that the political instability of war-time Britain should be taken advantage of—rather than simply wait for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian National Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian National Congress - The Pre-independence Era
Founded in 1885 with the object of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the Indian National Congress was initial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - History
Related articles: History of Afghanistan, History of Iran, History of Tajikistan, History of South Asia, History of Central Asia, History...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bangladesh - Medieval Period: Arrival Of Islam
Islam made its first appearance in Bengal during the twelfth century AD when Sufi missionaries arrived. Later occasional Muslim invaders ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Union Muslim League: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Union Muslim League - History Of The Party
The party has roots in the Muslim League of Jinnah. IUML was founded on March 10, 1948. IUML claims to be the political organization of a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kannur District: Encyclopedia Ii - Kannur District - History
The earliest evidence of human habitation in the district are rock-cut caves and megalithic burial sites of the Neolithic age. The Thalip...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Nationalism - More Than Just Indian
See Also: Demographics of India Indian nationalism is as much a diverse blend of nationalistic sentiments as its people are ethnically an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian General Elections 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian General Elections 2004 - Results
Indian general elections 2004 - National election result. Indian general elections 2004 - National summary of votes and seats. Votes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Independence Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Independence Movement - Rise Of Organized Movements
Main articles: Indian National Congress - Freedom Era, Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, and Syed Ahmed Khan The decades following ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British India: Encyclopedia Ii - British India - History
The British first established a foothold in the Indian subcontinent when British soldiers led by Robert Clive and funded by the British E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Independence Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Independence Movement - Rise Of Organized Movements
The decades following the Sepoy Rebellion were a period of growing political awareness, manifestation of Indian public opinion, and emerg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mohammad Ali Jinnah: Encyclopedia Ii - Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Political Career
Jinnah joined the Indian National Congress and soon became its most prominent Muslim leader. At the time, the Congress Party was a collec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bangladesh - Medieval Period: Arrival Of Islam
Islam made its first appearance in Bengal during the twelfth century AD when Sufi missionaries arrived. Later occasional Muslim invaders ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dina Wadia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dina Wadia - Early Life
Dina was born in London shortly after midnight on August 14-15 in 1919. As Stanley Wolpert's Jinnah of Pakistan records "[O]ddly enough p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - History
Related articles: History of Afghanistan, History of Iran, History of Tajikistan, History of South Asia, History of Central Asia, History...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: Encyclopedia Ii - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad - Movement For India's Freedom
Main Articles: Indian Independence Movement, Non-Cooperation Movement, Quit India Movement, Partition of India His political activities c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Fundamentalism
See Also: Neofacism Fundamentalism in Hindu nationalism arose in the 1940s, when Muslim separatism was increasing in popularity. Vinayak ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baldev Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Baldev Singh - Early Life And Political Career
Baldev Singh was born on July 11, 1902 in the Rupar district of Punjab. Singh was educated at the Khalsa College in Amritsar, and began w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian National Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian National Congress - History
Indian National Congress - In India's Independence Movement. Main Article: Indian National Congress - Freedom Era Founded in 1885 with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Movement For India's Independence 1916–1945
As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British War effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari: Encyclopedia Ii - Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari - Nationalist Activities
Dr. Ansari became involved in the Indian Independence Movement during his stay in England. He moved back to Delhi and joined both the Ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Integration Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Integration Of India - Integrating The Union
Many of the 565 states that had joined the Union were very small and lacked resources to sustain their economies and support their growin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Raj: Encyclopedia Ii - British Raj - History
The British first established a foothold in the Indian subcontinent when British soldiers led by Robert Clive and funded by the British E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - The Freedom Fighter
As a student, Savarkar was involved in theSwadeshi movement. He later joined Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Swaraj Party. When in London, he found...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Hole Of Calcutta: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Hole Of Calcutta - The Holwell Account
Holwell wrote an account of the incident in which he claimed that of 146 prisoners, 123 suffocated when imprisoned in the tiny room. His ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allahabad: Encyclopedia Ii - Allahabad - History
When the Aryans first settled into what they termed the Aryavarta, or Madhydesha, their territory extended till Prayag. The Vatsa (a bran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - History
Bangladesh - Early history. Remnants of civilization in the greater Bengal region date back three millenia when the country was settled...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Integration Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Integration Of India - Accession Of The States
From June to August 15th, 1947, 562 of the 565 India-linked states signed the instrument of accession, largely due to the personal appeal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - The Freedom Fighter
As a student, Savarkar was involved in the Swadeshi movement. He later joined joined Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Swaraj Party. When in London, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Master Tara Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Master Tara Singh - Sgpc And The Gurdwara Movement
The Sikh leadership was fully aware of the importance of press for the success of any movement. It enlisted the active support and sympat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syama Prasad Mookerjee: Encyclopedia Ii - Syama Prasad Mookerjee - Political Career
He was elected as member of the Legislative Council of Bengal, as a Congress candidate representing Calcutta University but resigned next...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamism: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamism - History
Although Islamic states based on Shari'a law have existed since the earliest days of Islam, Islamism refers to modern movements that deve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British India: Encyclopedia Ii - British India - Provinces
At the time of independence, British India consisted of the following provinces: Ajmer-Merwara-Kekri Andaman and Nicobar Islands Assam B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Tourism
Pakistan's culture, people and landscape are very diverse. Pakistanis pride themselves on their tradition of hospitality "Mehman-nawazi" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Demographics
Pakistan - Population Statistics. Pakistan has the world's sixth largest population, more than Russia, but less than Brazil; because of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Society And Culture
Pakistan has a rich and unique culture, and has actively preserved its established traditions throughout history. Prior to the Islamic in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Economy
Pakistan - Overview. Pakistan, a developing country, is the sixth most populous in the world and has faced a number of challenges on th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Geography
Pakistan has a total area of 803,940 square kilometres (land area of 778,720 km²), approximately the combined land areas of France and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Politics
See also : List of political parties in Pakistan, Foreign relations of Pakistan, Constitution of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan, E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Provinces And Territories
See also : Main article: Subdivisions of Pakistan, Districts of Pakistan. Pakistan comprises four provinces, two territories, and al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Rashtra
Hindu Rashtra, literally Hindu Nation is what Hindu nationalists describe India as - a nation of people whose culture, history is founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Education
Education in Bangladesh is highly subsidized by the Government, which operates many schools and colleges at the primary, secondary and hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Government And Politics
Bangladesh - Structure of the Government. Bangladesh is a Parliamentary democracy. The President is the head of state, a largely ceremo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Subdivisions
Bangladesh is divided into six administrative divisions, all named after their respective divisional headquarters: Barisal বরিশ�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Geography
Bangladesh consists mostly of a low-lying river delta located on the Indian subcontinent with a largely marshy jungle coastline on the Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syama Prasad Mookerjee: Encyclopedia Ii - Syama Prasad Mookerjee - Early Life
Mookerjee was born on July 6, 1901 in Calcutta, a major Indian city and capital of Bengal. His father Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a well r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baldev Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Baldev Singh - Partition Of India
See Also: Partition of India Baldev Singh once again represented the Sikh community, this time on the Partition Council, which on the bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syama Prasad Mookerjee: Encyclopedia Ii - Syama Prasad Mookerjee - Post-independence
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inducted him in the Interim Central Government as a Minister for Industry and Supply. Mookerjee was widel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baldev Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Baldev Singh - Cripps Mission And World War Ii
See Also: Sir Stafford Cripps, History of India, Indian Independence Movement When the Cripps Mission arrived in India in 1942 to offer I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baldev Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Baldev Singh - Cabinet Mission And Government
Baldev Singh was chosen again to represent the Sikh viewpoint to the Cabinet Mission Plan that had arrived to discuss proposals for India...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Economy
Despite sustained domestic and international efforts to improve economic and demographic prospects, Bangladesh remains an underdeveloped,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - Involvement In Assassination Of Gandhi
In the period leading to and immediately after Indian Independence, the stand taken by Mahatma Gandhi regarding division of assets betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - The Politician
Savarkar joined the Hindu Mahasabha and was its president for seven consecutive years. During this time, he contributed significantly to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dina Wadia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dina Wadia - The Rift With Her Father
The relationship with her father was strained when Dina expressed her desire marry a Parsi-born Christian, Neville Wadia. Jinnah, a Musli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dina Wadia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dina Wadia - The Jinnah Mansion Dispute
Pakistan's claim to the Jinnah House in Mumbai may never be accepted because of a counter-claim by the founder of the nation's ageing dau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Sports
Cricket is perhaps the most popular sport in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh cricket team were granted test cricket status and joined the elit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - The Writer
His literary works in Marathi include "Kamala", "Mazi Janmathep" ( My Life Sentence ), and most famously "1857 - The First war of Indepen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Demographics
Bangladesh has a population of 144 million (July 2005 est.) making it the 7th most populous country in the world after Pakistan and befor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Culture
Bangladesh has a vibrant culture that encompasses traditions both old and new. The Bangla language boasts a rich literary heritage, mostl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dina Wadia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dina Wadia - Present Times
In March 2004, Dina came to Lahore, Pakistan to watch a cricket match between Pakistan and India. She considered "cricket diplomacy" to b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pakistan - Provinces And Territories
See also : Main article: Subdivisions of Pakistan, Districts of Pakistan. Pakistan comprises four provinces, two territories, and al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Recognition
Gandhi never received the Nobel Peace Prize, though he was nominated for it five times between 1937 and 1948. Decades later however, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Modern Criticism
Various historians and commentators have criticized Gandhi for his attitudes regarding Hitler and Nazism, including statements to the eff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Master Tara Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Master Tara Singh - Early Life
Master Tara Singh was born on 24 June 1885 in the village Harial in Rawalpindi District, now in Pakistan. His childhood name was Nanak Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Master Tara Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Master Tara Singh - Public Service
In 1907, Tara Singh was a student when the farmers of Lyallpur inhabiting the colonies protested against the passage of the Colonization ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Master Tara Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Master Tara Singh - Partition And Independence Of India
Main Articles: Indian Independence Movement, Partition of India Tara Singh was invited to represent Sikhs at the Round Table conference a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Master Tara Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Master Tara Singh - Leader Of The Sikhs
The Sikh Gurdwara bill met most of the demands of the Sikhs, but the government was willing to release the prisoners conditionally i.e. o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi's Vision And Principles
Mahatma Gandhi - Vision for India. Mohandas Gandhi had wanted a united India, absolutely free in every possible sense of the word. He w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Assassination
On January 30, 1948, on his way to a prayer meeting, Gandhi was shot dead in Birla House, New Delhi, by Nathuram Godse. Godse was a Hindu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Early Life
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (called mahatma meaning "spiritual one; soulful one; man of soul") was born into a Hindu Modh family in Porban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kannur District: Encyclopedia Ii - Kannur District - Landmarks
Kannur district - Snake Park. Snake Park is a famous landmark in the district of Snake Park at Parassinikkadavu, en route from Kannur t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Civil Rights Movement In South Africa 1893–1914
Mahatma Gandhi - Inspirations. During his years in South Africa, Gandhi drew inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita and the writings of Leo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Personal Life
Gandhi returned to India in 1915, and about this time began transforming his habits, lifestyle and mannerisms to more traditional Indian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Post-independence
After India's independence, Gandhi ceased all his political roles and focused on Hindu-Muslim peace and unity. He conducted extensive dia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Freedom And Partition Of India 1945–1947
Gandhi advised the Congress to reject the proposals of the British Cabinet Mission Plan offered in 1946, as he was deeply suspicious of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari: Encyclopedia Ii - Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari - Personal Life And Beliefs
Dr. Ansari's wife was a deeply religious woman, who worked with him for the upliftment of Delhi's Muslim women. The Ansaris lived in a pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subhash Chandra Bose: Encyclopedia Ii - Subhash Chandra Bose - Actions During The Second World War
Bose advocated the approach that the political instability of war-time Britain should be taken advantage of—rather than simply wait for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: Encyclopedia Ii - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - Background
Vinayak Savarkar was a great orator, prolific writer, historian, poet, philosopher and social worker who devoted his entire life to the c...   » Read the article