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Shah Jahan became the ruler of the Mongol empire after the death of his father in 1627. The life of Shah Jahan became much different as he was now responsible for an empire that stretched from Russia to China and included modern day India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Emperor Shah Jahan, who claimed to have descended from Mongol leader Genghis Kahn, was a brutal warrior. Like his predecessors, he conquered and invaded towns and villages, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. Information on Shah Jahan revealed that he also had a romantic side. His marriage to Queen Muntash Mahal...
Based on the ancient principles of the Bushido Code of Martial Conduct, the ultimate duty of the Japanese warrior was to give his life for his country and Emperor. It developed between the 11th and 14th centuries in Japan, and can be somewhat synonymous with the European idea of chivalry. The bushido code was formalized into Japan’s feudal law under Tokugawa Shogunate.
Evidence supports that this code existed since the earliest recordings of Japanese literature. Japan’s oldest book, the “Kojiki,” has passages discussing the values and self-image of the bushido ideal. References in Japanese literature to the code and the...
The beginning of the 20th century found the 2,000-year-old Chinese empire in decline, causing the first major war to erupt in the new century. This war was called the Boxer Rebellion. In China, hostilities that had been simmering for decades exploded when they declared war against the foreign powers of France, Russia, England, Japan, Austria, Italy, Germany, and the United States. Foreign powers shattered what was left of the dying Manchu Dynasty. The once powerful Chinese people fumed as they saw their land and protectorates taken over by foreigners. As the power structure within the Manchu court struggled to maintain...
Mahatma Gandhi was perhaps the greatest political figure and spiritual leader of India ever. He was the pioneer for the Indian independence movement using mass non-violent means of civil disobedience. The life of Mahatma Gandhi was full of selfless acts for suppressed people not just in his homeland of India but South Africa as well. Up until the day he died, Mahatma fought for peace and the rights of all individuals. His final years were spent fighting for harmony among the Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims. He is regarded as the “Father of the Nation” in India and his birthday, October...
