Western Culture In Britain Lahore Essays

Secondly, ‘there is no denial to the fact that religion is very important and integral part of the culture of Pakistan but we should remember that cultural traditions are also a cause to celebrate and if nothing else the celebration of Basant can be viewed by the specific gathering of the ethnic group.Basant as a cultural heritage of Lahore by Yasir Raza Naqvi Lahore is an exceptionally festive city.” (Palin) Marshall Cavendish in his book People of Western Asia briefly states about the history of Basant and its celebration in the following words: “Lahore’s spring festival, Basant (buh-SAHNT): also known as Jashen-e- Baharan), is celebrated in February or March each year.Pakistan” (Rengel) Sufis of Sub-Continent have a convention of adju...

In the chapter Genoa of his book Bourlinguer, Blaise Cendrars speaks on several occasions quotes Kim from whom he is inspired for a rest cure in the tomb of Virgil, in Naples.A visit to the museum, with its Greco-Indian statues, reminds us that Indian culture has its roots in a past much more distant and rich than that of Great Britain.The story is set against the backdrop of the latent political conflict between Russia and Great Britain in Central Asia: the Great Game.Hannah Arendt, in Imperialism (second volume of Origins of Totalitarianism) takes Kim as a model of the born adventurer who flourishes in the Great Game whose novel reports, according to her, the legend: "The absence of a goal is what makes the charm of Kim's existence" (I...

The country erupted in violent demonstrations led by students and later by peasant political groups, especially in Eastern United Provinces, Bihar, and western Bengal.Although the mutinies were rapidly suppressed, they had the effect of spurring the new Labour government in Britain to action, and leading to the Cabinet Mission to India led by the Secretary of State for India, Lord Pethick Lawrence, and including Sir Stafford Cripps, who had visited four years before.The Muslim League, in contrast, supported Britain in the war effort and maintained its control of the government in three major provinces, Bengal, Sind and the Punjab.Fewer and fewer young men in Britain were interested in joining, and the continuing distrust of Indians resul...

This is the most perfect weather of Lahore.The most pleasant months of all are December January February in Lahore.In fact, the climate of Lahore is hot and dry for the maximum period of the year with a short winter period with very refreshing weather.The Northern and North- Western parts of Pakistan are cooler, the centre of the Punjab is extremely hot and semi-arid, and the Baluchistan is cool and arid whereas the coastal strip is warm and humid.As we have selected our site in Kala Shah Kaku, Punjab and kala shah kaku is located in Lahore region therefore the description of the climatic data of Lahore region is given below.

And the Lahore Resolution remained the ultimate goal for the Muslim League.But when the Hindu press regarded the Lahore Resolution as the Pakistan demand, the Quaid owned it without hesitation.This objective was achieved after 7 years in the form of Lahore resolution.The momentum generated by the passage of the Lahore Resolution actually allowed the Muslims to build a huge support and rally the Muslims of the sub-continent for the demand of independent state of Pakistan.The Lahore Reolution pointed to the areas of both North-western and eastern India.

An indigenous movie industry exists in Pakistan and is known as “Lollywood”, as it is based in Lahore, producing over forty feature-length films a year.The variety of Pakistani music ranges from diverse provincial folk music and traditional styles such as Qawwali and Ghazal Gayaki to modern forms fusing traditional and western music, such as the synchronization of Qawwali and western music by the world renowned Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.Celebrations in Pakistan are centered in Lahore, and people from all over the country and abroad come to the city for the annual festivities.National Dress .Culture of Pakistan comprises numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups: the Punjabis, Kashmir Dardic, Wakhiris, Sindhis in east, Muhajirs, Makrani in...

However, despite the many criticism about this aspect in the novel, it cannot be denied that Kipling has come up with a masterwork of fine literary qualities.Although Kipling was born in India and has spent many years here, there still are strong indications of a biased generalization of India in the novel.In this book, Kim is an orphan growing on the streets of Lahore, and he has special skills to respond positively to people he can look up to, and he can also ward off any negative effects that he may not wish to address.Undoubtedly, Kim is a delightful read for all age groups, and it deserves a special place in the accounts of English literature.However, there are strong chances that most of the modern English readers would not enjoy t...

The aim was to make India’s economy self sufficient without the help of Britain and its goods.Roy believed the combination Jinnah’s declining influence in the congress, which later led to his resignation in 1920, and the rise of Gandhi and his popularised politics as well as the adoption of the Lahore Resolution, all led to Jinnah and the League’s objectives to ensure a secure and legitimate place for Muslims in the changing world of India[19].[17] In an orthodox view, Roy believed that the resolution, adopted by the annual session of the League at Lahore in March 1949, was the first official pronouncement of the Pakistan or Partition demand by the party.[18].Many historians believe the introduction of the Lahore Resolution in 1940 was t...

But of primary importance to why Britain was unable to secure a united India has to do with the role of Mohammed Ali Jinnah and of the Muslim League which was able to demonstrate, by the electoral success they enjoyed in 1946 Provincial elections when they secured 75% of the Muslim vote across the whole of India, that they had a mandate from India’s Muslims to press for an independent Muslim homeland in India, Pakistan.But Pakistan should not be considered inevitable from the time of the Lahore Resolution however.The intense nationalist struggle led by Congress and Britain’s anxiety to avoid being caught in the middle of a civil war between Hindu’s and Muslim’s was a primary reason Britain left India as hastily as they did as well as the...

Following actual independence in 1947, the Constitution of India came into effect on and from 26 January 1950; since then 26 January is celebrated as Republic Day.Jawaharlal Nehru described in his autobiography that such meetings were peaceful, solemn, and “without any speeches or exhortation”.At the 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, the Purna Swaraj declaration, or “Declaration of the Independence of India” was promulgated, and 26 January was declared as Republic Day.Celebration of such an Independence Day was envisioned to stoke nationalistic fervour among Indian citizens, and to force the British government to consider granting independence.The Congress called on people to pledge themselves to civil disobedience and...

Reference groups play an important role in determining the consumption patterns of various households and demonstration effect has the strongest effect on the consumption of the households in Lahore among the various different classes.Secondly Lahories as consumer have a lot of choice and since at this day and age a lot trend is shifting toward mass customization this research paper would allow to analysis such trends in Lahore.But these days trends are changing and people are moving towards nucleus family system and Pakistan is enjoying a lot of female participation in work force hence will this new trend affect the way a family consumes as a household?This research paper would help to unravel the preference of the households and the ty...

In November 1926, with the encouragement of friends and supporters, Iqbal contested for a seat in the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Muslim district of Lahore, and defeated his opponent by a margin of 3,177 votes.Sir Mohammed Iqbal was born at Sialkot, India (now in Pakistan), on 9th November, 1877 of a pious family of small merchants and was educated at Government College, Lahore.), Iqbal, Poet-Philosopher of Pakistan (1971), representative Pakistani views; and S.M.H.After a long period of ill health, Iqbal died in April 1938 and was buried in front of the great Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.This inspired Iqbal to write poems on the historical and cultural heritage of Islamic culture and Muslim people, not from an Indian but a global ...

Lahore Kite Flying Association should standardize the type of twine or string allowed to be used on Basant.Apart from that Basant has been part of the rich Lahori Culture for decades.The government should announce Basant in advance so that people from all over the world can make plans and take care of the security arrangements because the ban on Basant is a great cultural loss to Lahore and to Pakistan in general, and with the ban on Basant in its 7th year, the city is a poorer place.Based on the one to one interviews and the research carried out, it is evident that the ban on Basant should be lifted because of its detrimental effects on the economy as well as the culture of the City.It was something I have never experienced, pure Lahori...

Sajji is a Baluchi dish comes from Western Pakistan, made of lamb with spices that has also become popular in the many part of country.In Pakistan, Culture of Pakistan is Islamic but Pakistan also has their cultural etiquette based generally on South Asia’s influence, like as British.Pakistan geography is the mixture of south Asia, central Asia and west Asia so the culture of Pakistan is unique then the rest of countries, it’s a combination of Islamic, regional, English and global influences, Increasing globalization has improved the pressure of western culture and Pakistan culture.Culture of Pakistan is rich and vibrant.They are easy access to western products, culture and foods.

Culture of Pakistan and Characteristics of Pakistani Culture The society and culture of Pakistan (Urdu: ثقافت پاکستان) comprises numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups: the Punjabis, Kashmiris, Sindhis in east, Muhajirs, Makrani in the south; Baloch and Pashtun in the west; and the ancient Dardic, Wakhi, and Burusho communities in the north.Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes, and biodiversity).Pakistanis are diverse, many possessing dark hair and eyes but light coloured eyes and light coloured hair do occu...

three main `arenas’; the traditional culture and emigration area; the migration .For them the interconnections between ethnic culture and religion are dense and intricate (Jacobson, J.He maintains that the very means of coping with migration could lead to inherent stresses, in that the knowledge of traditional culture in the homeland, constant evaluation through the process of migration to Britain and prior expectations have a direct affect on the migrant’s life-style and values.This clearly contradicts the stereotype of Islamists radicalised by a hatred of Western society.The Home Office statistics show an influx of 15,000 prospective marriage partners (male and female) from the Indian sub-continent arriving in Britain in 2001 alone, th...

These factors are what established the monopoly that Britain had over India, this manipulation relationship started early on in the formation of British India.The border was drawn right down the middle of the province, between Lahore and Amritsar.The partition of India was related to India wanting its independence from Britain; during World War II the British sought India once again to provide essential soldiers and materiel for the war effort.The Partition of India was actually something that the Muslim Indians wanted due to wanting their own separate state and the British were trying to assist them when India gained its independence from British India.Likewise to the Portuguese they discovered numerous Indian made products that they co...

The writer says that the vehicle for promoting romance in American culture is its cinema industry.The mindset of “collectivism” that is the root of traditional arranged marriages where it is popularly said that families marry each other will gradually and eventually be trumped by the Western ideal of individualism – students will begin to make their marriage decisions based on their own personal liking instead of following age-old conservative customs entrenched in their baradaries .The Western education system in combination with media (primarily progressive and romantic Bollywood films of the last decade and a half) have led the youth to question the conservative practices that were previously held with much respect.The last and most n...

Similarly, there are vegetable fields within Karachi, Lahore and other major cities.The romance of the historic Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is timeless and legendary, Punjab province has the site of Alexander’s battle on the Jhelum River and the historic city of Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural capital, with many examples of Mughal architecture such as Badshahi Masjid, Shalimar Gardens, Tomb of Jahangir and the Lahore Fort.Culture of Pakistan is very diverse it stems it stems from the fact that what is now Pakistan has in the past been invaded and occupied by many people like as the white Huns, Persians, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, and various others groups.The great Buddhist civilization is now forming the heritage of the present Pakistan Culture...

This is particularly the case of state-owned enterprises: Pakistan Television Corporation (en), Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (en), Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (en).The city is located in the north of Punjab (the other cities of the province such as Lahore and Faisalabad are located about 300 km to the southeast and south respectively), on the border of the Province of North West border which lies to the north and west of the city (Peshawar is about 150 km to the west).The nearest large cities are Lahore to the southwest and Peshawar to the west.Thus since the beginning of 2007, very sharp tensions have crystallized around the Red Mosque (or Lal Mosque).The major telephone operators of Pakistan also have their head office or lo...

From scenic landscapes to a diverse culture, Pakistan has tremendous potential in terms of tourism.Government of Pakistan, UNDP, and WTO.The ‘Food Street’ in Lahore is most renowned because of its delicacies.“Mountaineering and Tourism Promotion in Chitral”, proceeding Report -Seminars on Mountain Tourism, pp.Lahore is the fashion capital of Pakistan and offers numerous shopping and food service facilities.

Indeed, swaraj is a fine tool with which to understand the greatest intellectual challenge that Indians have ever faced – our continuing encounter with western ideas of nature and society.As Pinto explains, “The principal theme of Hind Swaraj is the moral inadequacy of western civilization, especially its industrialism, as the model for free India.” Gandhi was particularly critical of the deeply embedded principles of “might is right” and “survival of the fittest.” .Constructive regeneration – the way forward.This society of ours will only survive if it does what Gandhi recommended in Hind Swaraj: drive out Western civilization.As Gandhi states, “It is swaraj when we learn to rule ourselves.” The real goal of the freedom struggle was not...

In view of the insularity of the archipelago, and the fact that the practice of the Muslim religion is free and tolerated, there will be no armed movement for the independence of this archipelago, the life of the inhabitants being not rushed to be under the Indian flag.Great Britain gives up its suzerainty over the princely states, left free to join one or the other of the new countries, or to form their own independent state.The commission headed by Radcliffe decided to place the city of Lahore in Pakistan as the regional capital of Pakistan, and chose Amritsar to be its Indian counterpart, just across the border.The population will however have to put up with the Indian presence.As for Kashmir, a republican movement, favorable to the i...

Second literature includes that how Hollywood films promote the American culture among the audience.I am going to add to the existing literature in this way that my research is directed towards on a very essential part of our culture which is language and its impact on the youth of Lahore specifically.The Promotion of American Culture through Hollywood Movies to the World Audience: A Threat to National Identity and Sovereignty.Lahore Youth’s exposure to Hollywood films.My research area would bring a new research in such a way that I mainly focused on language as it is a part of our culture and what is the impact of offensive language on the youth of Lahore.

so for the pricing strategy it has go Head on Head with its competitors and the with its strong and different ambience stores it can even charge low as of its retailer back ground.This will open new horizons for the TOPSHOp and with their all the business acumen in the area of retailer ship this new market will also be covered.The TOPSHOP outlets will be established in the areas of Liberty and Defense and Mall road in lahore and Tariq Road in Karachi.The Plan of launch of kids footwear in Pakistan is deeply discussed and now at corporate level it will be decided to go ahead with this paln or not.For each organization the main purpose is to grow , TOPSHOP see Pakistan as one of the Potential market and therefore it plan to advance in this...

Since the activities of the hunger strikers had gained popularity and attention amongst the people nationwide, the government decided to advance the start of the Saunders murder trial, which was henceforth called the Lahore Conspiracy Case.They decided to catch the train departing from Lahore to Bathinda en route for Howrah (Calcutta) early the next morning.On 15 April that year, the Lahore bomb factory was discovered by the police, leading to the arrest of other members of HSRA, including Sukhdev, Kishori Lal and Jai Gopal.Dressed in western attire and carrying Devi’s sleeping child, Singh and Devi passed off as a young couple, while Rajguru carried their luggage as their servant.Hunger strike and Lahore conspiracy case .

Lahore is the city with many architectural buildings, Gardens of Mughal period, Monuments like Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore Fort, Mosques of Mughal Period, Museums, Hotels and other entertainment sectors like Cinemas, Restaurants, and Family Parks etc.The security issue is the big issue in every city of Pakistan especially in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.After these terrorists attacks the number of tourists are declining each year, especially in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.We can see in the table that 7 terrorist attacks occurred in Lahore, 3 terrorist attacks occurred in Capital City Islamabad and 3 terrorist attacks occurred in Karachi, which are not only the major cities of Pakistan but also the centre of Tourists to Pakistan.October 2...

One day in Lahore, we visited the Badshahi Masjid, which holds 100,000 worshipers and was built in 1674, in an era of tolerance: it shares a wall with a Sikh temple.Dad's grandfather, a merchant banker named Bishen Narain, was the last to leave Lahore, having sent the rest of the family ahead to safety in India.In return, Indians are becoming a tourist asset for Pakistan, with Punjabis flocking to Lahore and Sindhis to Karachi.As Hindu homes burned in Anarkali, a Muslim neighbor braved the wrath of the mob to escort him to the Lahore train station.Flying from Delhi to Lahore after a first stop in India, I was surprised to see the plane full of mostly older people, both Indian and Pakistani.

Kim is of white heritage, yet grew up as a street urchin in Lahore, in the care of a half caste Indian woman.‘He lives and sleeps and east in the open social world of colonial India against a backdrop of an inter-Imperial war between Britain and Russia, but his identity is never something that ties him down.’ (241) .Moore-Gilbert has critiqued the work of McBratney, regearding it as a ‘fine critical text’ (2000, 100).This is something that maybe needs to be taken into consideration, as Moore-Gilbert does, when assessing the work of Kipling, using Said as critical foundation.From the critical material explored here, the issue of identity in Kim and The Jungle Books can be seen to be a highly debated topic, of which I have only scraped the...

He had fate on his own culture and tradition.Iqbal reflects both Western and Islamic influences in his education and experiences.After the Lahore resolution was passed in Lahore session on 24th March 1940, Quaid-i-Azam said: “Iqbal is no more amongst us, but had he been alive he would have been happy to know that we did exactly what he wanted us to do.” .Vahid,S.A.1974.Glimpses of Iqbal Karachi:Iqbal academy Pakistan.He finally moved to Lahore to do his graduation from the GC university which was the best university in Punjab.