Essays on Bengal

Many of the foreigners who came to India were as a result of trade in the 17th century; the traders began conquering territories in India over the years. After the fall of Bengal in the battle of Plassey, the British moved in and divided India through force of arms (Singh, 1984). During World War II, British and other European colonial empires experienced a strain leading to the other European colonial empires relieving the colonial grip on Asia and Africa. However, Britain was not part of the release of the colonial states. The National Congress of India proposed to support ...

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During the Industrial Revolution, Britain became one of the most powerful frontiers both politically and economically. According to Ward (p.46), the British expansion into the Asian market saw some countries such as China and India getting affected negatively. During this time, three agricultural produce; opium, tea, and cotton were performing greatly in the market. According to Ward, Britain traded in unfair means, making the best use of the Commutation Act and the challenges India was facing in terms of weak military and famine to reap heavily from the trading. The East Indian Trading Company, which was based in London, ...

There was a huge consternation among environmental conservationists as Indian locals killed approximately 5000 animals to commemorate the festival of the new moon, or more locally known as Jyeshtha Amavasya. Last July 3-6, the locals of West Bengali, India killed many animals in the forest of Midnapore. Among these animals, such as species of reptiles and fowls, are protected by the Indian Law. Local conservationists tried to stop the locals from killing these animals, but their efforts were largely futile as they received very little help from the police force who were supposed to help them. Some hunters even ...

Arsenicosis is a medical condition that results from increased levels of arsenic elements in the bod and it is a global health concern that many states are vehemently fighting to eradicate. A study in 2007 noted that over 137 million people globally are victims of arsenic poisoning and many more face risks of exposure. For instance, the situation in Bangladesh has been alarming, where arsenic poisoning dates many decades back. Apparently, it has a population of over 156.6 million citizens and at least 90 percent face a chronic risk of exposure of the arsenic poisoning (Khan et al., 2003). ...

Arguably, the worst artificial famine in human history which was engineered for profit, the Great Bengal Famine of the 1770 occurred between 1769 and 1773. In the Bengali calendar however, the famine is documented as having taken place between 1176 and 1180. The Bengal famine’s scope was the lower Gangetic plains of India and so devastating was the famine that a documented 10 million people were reported to have died due to the famine. Consequentially, India’s population was significantly reduced to 30 million at the time. This manuscript will thus appraise this historical moment in the history ...

The History of Banking System in India.

The banking system in India has taken tremendous revolutions in the past years. Trade and commerce have been part of the Indian social organization since the times of civilization. The trading organizations were initially organized into social systems that mostly based their relationships on the exchange of goods and services. Banking is important for the economy of a country to grow at the global pace. The changes that these institutions have made for the Indian commerce are quite significant. Trading activities were formerly held by various social groups and run by the wealthy merchants of the time. Trade and ...

The famine in India and West Bengal

The phenomenon of famine in India is not something which can be taken lightly. According to this book, there was a concerted policy by the British of laissez faire economics to starve the people of Bengal into complete submission. Davis argues how colonialism and capitalism in British India killed millions of natives with policies which destroyed their ability to continue subsidizing themselves and their families. Naturally Davis feels rather emotionally about this issue although he is circumspect and matter of fact with relating the stark details. New Imperialism is a theme often referred to by Davis in his book. Here ...

Bangladesh and Current Development Issues

Bangladesh has a rich cultural history of over 4000 years with centuries of stability under some dynasties such as the Buddhist Pala Dynasty which ruled for four hundred years during the early years of the Contemporary Era. During the Medieval years the area was one of the richest areas until problems between Indian empires and between Hindus and Buddhists brought conflict to the area. (EFA 2000).

Arabic merchants traveling for spices and silk introduced the area to Islam in about the 12th century. The Bengal area was controlled by the British East India Company in the mid 1600s. (EFA 2000)

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