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The administration of justice, to which we have already alluded, was ideally the task of Kshatriya judges advised by Brahman assessors; the books lay down the qualifications of the sabhasad (judicial assessor), which are admir­able by any standard. But in the villages all decisions would be taken by village councils; the villager would be bound […]

It is well known that the Buddha himself wrote nothing. Spiritual influence and personal example apart, his teaching was communicated entirely by oral means, through discourses to, and discussions with, his disciples and members of the public, as well as through inspired spontaneous utterance. While we do not definitely know what language he spoke, it […]

A religion that is based on the central truth of a comprehensive universal spirit cannot support an inflexible dogmatism. It adopts an attitude of tolera­tion not as a matter of policy or expediency but as a principle of spiritual life. Toleration is a duty, not a mere concession. In pursuance of this duty Hindu­ism has […]

Factors contributing to the growth of national consciousness among the people of colonies:

The most noteworthy revolutions were those of 1848. There was a revolt in Italy. France became a Republic. The revolutions of 1848 failed to overthrow the regimes of Europe but they were certainly weakened. ..

The following factors were responsible to raise the national awakening among the…

Major areas of disagreement between India and Pakistan are Kashmir issue, U.S.A.’s arms-aid to Pakistan and Pakistan’s instigation of terrorism in India….

The battle of Stalingrad was one of the biggest battles fought during the Second World War between the Fascists and Allies. The fascists were demoralized and victory of allies could well be anticipated…

China suffered most in the hands of imperialists. The Chinese were forced to pay heavy damages to Britain and to open five port cities to British traders. France also entered into unequal treaties.…

Since the advent of Industrial Revolu­tion in Europe, goods and services were produced in a very large scale. This necessitated search for new mar­kets. Countries of Asia and Africa were found to be very good grounds for…

The opinion in India had grown hostile to the British Government after 1945. The people, the army, the navy and the police were up in arms against the Government and openly defied its authority…

The following were the frightful effects of imperialism on the subjugated colonies :

The Cold War was an unarmed peacetime conflict. It was a war in which armed forces did not engage themselves in battle, guns were not fired. The tanks did not roll and bombs were not dropped. The Second World War…

The Imperialist powers wanted to have a strong grip over new colonies in Asia and Africa. In their bid to have the control of these countries, a great deal of tension prevailed which culminated into the Second World War…

The establishment of Afro-Asian Unity was due to the emergence of countries of Asia and Africa and independent nations. It aimed at sorting out mutually common problems of rehabilitation and reconstruction….

In September 1939, the Second World War broke out and the British Government declared India a belligerent. The Congress demanded the establish­ment of an Indian Government responsible to the Central Legislative….