The city of Bombay originally consisted of seven islands, namely Colaba, Mazagaon, Old Woman's Island, Wadala, Mahim, Parel, and Matunga-Sion. This group of islands, which have since been joined together by a series of reclamations, formed part of the kingdom of Ashoka, the famous Emperor of India. After his death, these islands passed into the hands of various Hindu rulers until 1343. In that year, the Mohammedans of Gujerat took possession and the Kings of that province of India ruled for the next
Sita’s childhood was not a normal one. She grew up without a mother to care for and a father who is unaware of her being, and is forced to isolate herself and create a world of her own. Her father was a freedom fighter and a social activist who had an incestuous relationship with her elder sister. Deprived of the love of her father, she could also not get the love of her mother as her mother had left the family long ago. Moreover, she was also not satisfied with her married life. Thus due to all
are going to take you to the ‘Elephanta Island’ and ‘Sanjay Gandhi National Park’. We will arrange a ferry journey for you to reach Elephanta by sea route. Elephanta Island is located about 7 miles north-east of the Gateway of India and is reached by taking a ferry from the Gateway. The island is home to some marvellous cave temples which are thought to have been created between the 5th and 8th centuries and are today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The island, originally known as Gharapuri (Place of
it is the largest city of India, this vibrant city is spread over an area of about 437 square kilometers and is approximately 14 m above the sea level. http://www.iloveindia.com/travel/mumbai/ Mumbai is a compilation of seven islands such as Isle of Bombay, Colaba, Old Women’s Island also known as Little Colaba, Mahim, Mazagon, Parel, and Worli. Mumbai city you can give a short description of the geographical location,
had defeated the Spanish Armada. After these historic events, England decided to journey into the notorious East. One of the first explorers of the East was a London merchant named John Midenhall. In 1599, he set sail for India and stayed there for seven years before returning back to England. But the most momentous event that occurred in the history of the East India Company was in 1600 when Queen Elisabeth allowed the Company to charter a fifteen year v... ... middle of paper ... ...The East
You” with this biographical narrative. Freddie Mercury wasn’t born in the United Kingdom. He was born in Tanzania, specifically at a small island off the coast of the country called Zanzibar, on September 5, 1946. His birth name wasn’t even Freddie Mercury. His birth name was Farrokh Bulsara. His spent an unknown amount of time at a boarding school in Bombay(now Mumbai), India. This is where he learned how to play the piano and went by the name Freddie. Not long after, he joined his first band, the
is the largest city of India, this vibrant city is spread over an area of about 437 square kilometers, and is approximately 14 m above the sea level. http://www.iloveindia.com/travel/mumbai/ Mumbai is a compilation of seven islands such as Isle of Bombay, Colaba, Old Women’s Island known as Little Colaba, Mahim, Mazagon, Parel, and Worli. This essay will enhance the geographical A network of 5000+ professionals with one goal, to ensure timely delivery of tasty, homemade meals to their clients. These
became a student at St. Cristopher’s School, and finally went to a music school which was the Guildhall School of Music. Blyton wrote a lot of story books and poems in between but her most remembered works were Noddy, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven series which were all published in the 1920s-30s. Moreover, other famous works of her were Adventures of the Wishing Chair and also The Enchanted Wood. Nevertheless, she ran into a controversy as her writings were not consistent and the speed of her
described. This will also be commented upon. The first excerpt comes from a story entitled "MS Found In a Bottle": Our vessel was a beautiful ship of about four hundred tons, copper-fastened, and built at Bombay of Malabar teak. She was freighted with cotton-wool and oil, from the Lachadive islands. We had also on board coir, jaggeree, ghee, cocoa-nuts, and a few cases of opium. The stowage was clumsily done, and the vessel consequently crank. Poe describes his environments in great detail -- thus
The Sale of Indian Textiles in Canada Canada, with its economic and political stability offers a variety of business opportunities. With such a large population of immigrants, Canada is known for its acceptance of diverse cultures. English and French are Canada's official languages and there are many other languages spoken freely by diverse racial groups on Canadian soil. Many different religions are also practiced freely and peacefully in Canada. India has a population of 986.6 million people
CHAPTER-II Diasporic Consciousness and V. S. Naipaul Diasporic consciousness, as a dominant phenomenon in the world literature exposes the mental flight of people who constantly trying to reconstruct their present based on their past. Their past hunts them to a frozen and fractured consciousness that force them to search for locating their identity and this search for locating the identity became the starting point of diasporic literature. Their quest for the past and the assimilation into the