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"On 13 April 1919, a fateful event took place which was to define the last decades of the British Raj in India. At 5:10pm on that day, Brigadier-General 'Rex' Dyer led a small party of soldiers through the centre of Amritsar into a walled garden known as the Jallianwala Bagh. He had been informed that an illegal political meeting was taking place and had come to disperse it. On entering the garden, Dyer's men immediately lined up in formation. Dyer then gave the order to open fire on the huge crowd that had gathered there. 379 people were killed and at least 1,000 more were wounded in what has became known as the Amritsar Massacre. Nick Lloyd here provides a highly readable, but detailed account of the most infamous British atrocity in the entire history of the Raj. He considers the massacre in its historical context, but also describes its impact in uniting the people of the sub-continent against their colonial rulers. The book dispels common myths and misconceptions surrounding the massacre and offers a new explanation of the decisions taken in 1919. Ultimately, it seeks to examine whether the massacre was an unfortunate and tragic mistake or a case of cold-blooded murder, and one which would fatally weaken the British position in India."--Publisher's website.
Amritsar Massacre, Amritsar, India, 1919 --- Amritsar Massacre d', Amritsar, Inde, 1919) --- India --- Inde --- History --- Histoire
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In the aftermath of World War I, the British Empire was hit by two different crises on opposite sides of the world--the Jallianwala Bagh, or Amritsar, Massacre in the Punjab and the Croke Park Massacre, the first 'Bloody Sunday', in Ireland. This book provides a study at the cutting edge of British imperial historiography, concentrating on British imperial violence and the concept of collective punishment. This was the 'crisis of empire' following the political and ideological watershed of World War I. The British Empire had reached its greatest geographical extent, appeared powerful, liberal, humane and broadly sympathetic to gradual progress to responsible self-government. Yet the empire was faced with existential threats to its survival with demands for decolonisation, especially in India and Ireland, growing anti-imperialism at home, virtual bankruptcy and domestic social and economic unrest. Providing an original and closely-researched analysis of imperial violence in the aftermath of World War I, this book will be essential reading for historians of empire, South Asia and Ireland.
Amritsar Massacre, Amritsar, India, 1919. --- Bloody Sunday, Dublin, Ireland, 1920. --- British --- History --- Great Britain --- Colonies
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Gursant Singh --- Dadaji --- Amritsar --- the Sikh Path --- Amritsar's Golden Temple --- corruption --- spirituality --- the Himalayas --- India
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Mss Amritsar. Mss penjabs. Mss urdus --- Manuscripts, Panjabi --- Manuscripts, Urdu --- Sikhs
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Godsdiensten --- Islam --- Religions --- Sikhism --- Sikhs --- Sikhisme --- 294*6 --- 294*6 Sikhisme --- les Sikhs --- sikhisem --- le Temple d'or de Amritsar --- Inde --- Panjab --- religions indiennes --- activisme --- monothéisme --- livres sacrés --- ascétisme --- ritualisme
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An entertaining and illuminating collection of weird, wonderful, and downright baffling words from the origins of English—and what they reveal about the lives of the earliest English speakersOld English is the language you think you know until you actually hear or see it. Unlike Shakespearean English or even Chaucer’s Middle English, Old English—the language of Beowulf—defies comprehension by untrained modern readers. Used throughout much of Britain more than a thousand years ago, it is rich with words that haven’t changed (like word), others that are unrecognizable (such as neorxnawang, or paradise), and some that are mystifying even in translation (gafol-fisc, or tax-fish). In this delightful book, Hana Videen gathers a glorious trove of these gems and uses them to illuminate the lives of the earliest English speakers. We discover a world where choking on a bit of bread might prove your guilt, where fiend-ship was as likely as friendship, and where you might grow up to be a laughter-smith.The Wordhord takes readers on a journey through Old English words and customs related to practical daily activities (eating, drinking, learning, working); relationships and entertainment; health and the body, mind, and soul; the natural world (animals, plants, and weather); locations and travel (the source of some of the most evocative words in Old English); mortality, religion, and fate; and the imagination and storytelling. Each chapter ends with its own “wordhord”—a list of its Old English terms, with definitions and pronunciations.Entertaining and enlightening, The Wordhord reveals the magical roots of the language you’re reading right now: you’ll never look at—or speak—English in the same way again.
English literature. --- Advertising. --- Affection. --- Alcohol by volume. --- Amritsar. --- Aristolochia. --- Axis powers. --- Bald's Leechbook. --- Belshazzar. --- Bharatiya Jana Sangh. --- Brahmin. --- Buddhism. --- Canonization. --- Christian martyrs. --- Clothing. --- Cognate. --- Consonant. --- Contexts. --- Creed. --- Daniel (biblical figure). --- Datt. --- Emoticon. --- English poetry. --- Etymology. --- Fenrir. --- Friedrich Engels. --- Geats. --- General relativity. --- Genesis A. --- Geologist. --- God's Grace. --- Gospel of Luke. --- Grendel's mother. --- Guru Nanak. --- Handwriting. --- Hapax legomenon. --- Herbalism. --- Hertfordshire. --- Hindu. --- Hinduism. --- Holofernes. --- Hrothgar. --- Icelandic language. --- Illustration. --- Income. --- Insect. --- Islamic culture. --- Jews. --- Lacnunga. --- Laughter. --- Mark Twain. --- Medieval literature. --- Middle English. --- Misery (novel). --- Missionary (LDS Church). --- Modern English. --- Mourning. --- Neorxnawang. --- Odin. --- Old English literature. --- Old French. --- Old High German. --- Old Norse. --- On Religion. --- Onan. --- Orosius. --- Paganism. --- Parable. --- Parchment. --- Poetry. --- Prince Charming. --- Puckeridge. --- Pucklechurch. --- Reginald Scot. --- Religion. --- Royal jelly. --- Sacred prostitution. --- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. --- Secular state. --- Self-esteem. --- Sikh. --- Sikhism. --- Sourdough. --- Speck. --- State government. --- Synonym. --- Tambourine. --- Tamil literature. --- The Heathen. --- The Neverending Story. --- The Seafarer (poem). --- To This Day. --- Untouchability. --- Urdu poetry. --- V. --- Waldere. --- Warg. --- Wedding ring. --- William Shakespeare. --- Wyrd. --- Ye olde.
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"The first field guide to all of the world's major land habitats-richly illustrated and packed with essential information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventures. Accurately identifying and understanding habitats in detail is essential to any birder, naturalist, outdoors enthusiast, or ecologist who wants to get the most out of their experiences in the field. Habitats of the World is the first field guide to the world's major land habitats-189 in all. Using the format of a natural history field guide, this compact, accessible, and comprehensive book features concise identification descriptions and is richly illustrated-including more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, 150 distribution maps, 200 diagrams, and 150 silhouettes depicting each habitat alongside a human figure, providing an immediate grasp of its look and scale. Each major habitat has an illustrated "climate box" that allows easy comparisons between habitats. Thirty other illustrated boxes present clear explanations of complex phenomena affecting habitats-from plate tectonics and mountain formation to fire regimes and climate change. Requiring no scientific background, Habitats of the World offers quick and reliable information for anyone who wants a deeper understanding and appreciation of the habitats around them, whether in their own backyard or while traveling anywhere in the world. Covers 189 of the world's major land habitats. Provides all the information you need to quickly and accurately identify and understand habitats anywhere in the world. Features concise text, more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, an up-to-date distribution map for each habitat, and hundreds of helpful diagrams and illustrations"--
Biogeography. --- Habitat (Ecology) --- Abert's towhee. --- Air current. --- Alipurduar. --- Amritsar. --- Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. --- Aquatic ecosystem. --- Arabuko Sokoke National Park. --- Arusha. --- Australasia. --- Australia (continent). --- Awash National Park. --- Biodiversity hotspot. --- Biotope. --- Borneo. --- Brahmaputra Valley. --- Caatinga. --- Campo miner. --- Central Asia. --- Coast. --- Coating. --- Cushion plant. --- Ecological niche. --- Egret. --- Endemism. --- Escarpment. --- Eurasia. --- Exploration. --- Fertilizer. --- Fieldfare. --- Forb. --- Genet (animal). --- Geomorphology. --- Grassland. --- Great Dividing Range. --- Headland. --- Heath. --- Human settlement. --- Humus. --- Indian Ocean Islands. --- Indian Ocean. --- Inselberg. --- Kafue National Park. --- Keoladeo National Park. --- Lamington National Park. --- Mammal. --- Mangrove. --- Mantella. --- Miombo. --- Mopane. --- Mountain ecosystems. --- Mudflat. --- Nama Karoo. --- Nameri National Park. --- Nearctic ecozone. --- Neotropic ecozone. --- New South Wales. --- Ngorongoro Conservation Area. --- Nutrient. --- Oryzomys. --- Palawan. --- Palearctic ecozone. --- Pench National Park. --- Phytoplankton. --- Picathartes. --- Plateau. --- Queensland. --- Rainforest. --- Rajasthan. --- Ramsar site. --- Ranch. --- Requirement. --- Riparian zone. --- Rodent. --- Savanna. --- Shrub. --- Shrubland. --- Soil. --- Steppe. --- Subshrub. --- Surface water. --- Temperate rainforest. --- Tezpur Airport. --- The Establishment. --- The Various. --- Tours. --- Transition zone (Earth). --- Urial. --- Usage. --- Vegetation type. --- Vegetation. --- Wader. --- Way Kambas National Park. --- Weather. --- Wetland. --- Weyns's duiker. --- Wildlife Management Area. --- Wildlife. --- World Heritage Site. --- Wrangel Island. --- Zapata rail.
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