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British shipping companies (B) British Tanker Co. The original flag was red with a horizontal white band expanded at the centre in the form of a circle, the band bearing the black letters "BTC", the "T" being larger. British India Steam Navigation Co. The fleet commodore used this flag with the addition of a red ball in the white hoist area. Six years later, the British Tanker Co. Ltd., of London, was formed to manage the company's fleet with as house flag the triband with BTC. www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb~hfbr.html   (2514 words)

Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The British Parliament is often referred to as the "Mother of Parliaments," (in fact a misquotation of John Bright, who remarked in 1865 that "England is the Mother of Parliaments") because the British Parliament has been the model for most other parliamentary systems, and its Acts have created many other parliaments. In the United Kingdom, Parliament consists of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the Monarch. A nation's 'Prime Minister' is almost always the leader of the majority party in the lower house of parliament, but only holds his or her office as long as the "confidence of the house" is maintained. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliament   (2514 words)

WIR Uniforms As the Band of the West India Regiment, it gave its final performance at a reception at Trafalgar House in Kingston in early 1927, before Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the present Queen Mother). From their foundation in 1795 the West India Regiments (at this time named Whyte's and Myer's regiments of Foot) were dressed the same as other line regiments in the British army. The Jamaica Military Band has performed in every military tattoo in Jamaica since 1933. website.lineone.net /~bwir/wir_uniforms.htm   (808 words)

JamaicaandtheGreatWar An adaptation of this became the full dress uniform of the West India Regiment until the last of regiment was disbanded in 1926 for reasons of economy. The Jamaica Military Band (which descends from the Jamaica Militia of 1662 and the band of the old battalions of the West India Regiment) still wears it today. The 1st West India Regiment was formed in 1795 in the Windward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean. www.angelfire.com /stars3/eaglefl/JamaicaandtheGreatWar.htm   (1939 words)

Toto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Toto Coelo is an 1980s British girl band, known for the song "I Eat Cannibals" Toto (language) is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken on the border of India and Bhutan. Toto (band) is an American pop/rock group, best known for the songs "Africa" and "Rosanna". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toto   (265 words)

stevelukather.net - Articles The Toto language was discovered by the British at the end of the nineteenth century during the Linguistic Survey of India. Toto´s manager went back there years ago to explore the origin of the band. Toto - Real source of Toto's band name www.stevelukather.net /Article.aspx?id=11   (367 words)

Bharat-Rakshak Band Stand Since the termination of British power from India the various bands of the Indian Army had to be re-oriented to render them truly Indian. Gradually over the years a small group of composers sprang up who composed martial music appropriate for our Bands, based on the folk-lore of the regions which contributed most to the strength of the Indian Defence Forces. Here the bandsmen of the bands of the various defence forces are given training in playing the various instruments used in the Military bands. www.bharat-rakshak.com /BANDSTAND   (367 words)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia These deviations from the traditional rock and roll band formula were facilitated by the Beatles' decision not to tour, by their ability to hire top-rate session musicians, and by Harrison's burgeoning interest in India and Indian music, which led him to take lessons from sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. Although allegations were made by the British Broacasting Coroporation (who banned the song from airplay) that the song implicitly advocated drug use both McCartney and Lennon have flatly denied this claim. The final session for the song, held on the evening of February 10, 1967, was to record the orchestral overdubs with a forty-piece ensemble, conducted by McCartney and drawn from members of the London Symphony Orchestra. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sgt._Pepper's_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band   (367 words)

Charles Bronson: Coal-mining to cinema icon - Sify.com Bronson was married thrice and his second wife was the British actress Jill Ireland (1936-1990) and the marriage of twenty-two years (1968-1990) was the happiest period of his life. Bronson was popular in India and many of his movies had long runs. Bronson passed away (or ‘passed on’ as they say in America) on August 30, 2003 due to a severe attack of pneumonia. sify.com /movies/hollywood/fullstory.php?id=13242384&page=3   (1310 words)

Political Philosophy [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] While some anarchists are pacifistic in their rejection of authority (drawing on Gandhi’s conduct against British rule in India), others condone the use of violence to secure their freedom from external coercion. Socialists may thus either have to accept the persistence of continual redistribution of incomes and resources within a given band of tolerance, or to accept a permanent inequality of income and resource ownership once voluntary exchanges are allowed. Regardless of the political direction that the anarchist leans towards (collectivism or individualism), how the anarchic community is to be secured presents philosophical problems that demand a close regard to possible inconsistencies. www.iep.utm.edu /p/polphil.htm   (1310 words)

SummitPost.org - Kangchenjunga Climbing Information In 1883 British climber W.W. Graham travels to India and Sikkim, probably the first European to climb in the Himalaya "purely for pleasure". On May 25, Joe Brown and George Band made the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, with Brown leading Very Severe (5.7-5.8) rock climbing. Bremer-Kamp, Cherie, Living On The Edge, 1987; A winter attempt on Kangchenjunga, A heartfelt story as Bremer's husband Chris Chandler dies of altitude sickness high on the mountain. www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/107   (3473 words)

NOVA Online Everest First to Summit New Zealanders Ed Hillary and George Lowe were included in the team, as was Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, who was resident in India, as a full climbing member. Eric Shipton was the leading British explorer and a popular and romantic public figure; to oust him now smacked of backdoor diplomacy, and many climbers earmarked for the team wavered over whether to transfer their alliegances to Hunt. Others included: Charles Evans (as Deputy Leader), George Band (at 22, the youngest in the team), Tom Bourdillon, Alf Gregory, Wilfrid Noyce, Dr Mike Ward, Michael Westmacott, and Charles Wylie. www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/everest/history/firstsummit.html   (870 words)

Alexander the Great The British heavy metal band Iron Maiden had a song entitled "Alexander the Great" on their album Somewhere in Time ( 1986). The song describes Alexander's life, but contains one inaccuracy: in the song it is stated that Alexander's army would not follow him into India. Modern opinion on Alexander has run the gamut from the idea that he believed he was on a divinely-inspired mission to unite the human race, to the view that he was the ancient world's equivalent of a Napoleon or a Hitler, a megalomaniac bent on world domination. www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Alexander-the-Great.htm   (870 words)

10th December Definition / 10th December Research He reigned as the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India for slightly less than a year, from his father's death on 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936.... The band's numerous fans, named Dead Heads, were renowned for their dedication to the band's music; many followed the Dead from concert to concert for years.... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendarThe Gregorian calendar is the calendar currently used in the Western world. www.elresearch.com /10th_December   (870 words)

Kamat's Potpourri: First Indian War of Independence The final stage of the mutiny took place in central India, which was aroused by a roving band of rebels under the Maratha General Tatya Tope. Kanpur, a city controlled by British on the Ganges 250 miles southeast of Delhi, surrendered to the Indian soldiers on June 28, 1857, and was the scene of a massacre before it was recaptured by the British on July 16. ndia's First War of Independence, termed Sepoy Riots by the British was an attempt to unite India against the invading British and to restore power to the Mogul emperor Bahadur Shah. www.kamat.com /kalranga/itihas/1857.htm   (953 words)

Kamat's Potpourri: First Indian War of Independence It was a remarkable event in Indian history and marked the end of the Mogul empire and sealed India's fate as a British colony for the next 100 years. Kanpur, a city controlled by British on the Ganges 250 miles southeast of Delhi, surrendered to the Indian soldiers on June 28, 1857, and was the scene of a massacre before it was recaptured by the British on July 16. The final stage of the mutiny took place in central India, which was aroused by a roving band of rebels under the Maratha General Tatya Tope. www.kamat.com /kalranga/itihas/1857.htm   (953 words)

The Hawker Tempest Mk. II A total of 180 RAF Tempests were dispatched to India, mainly to show the flag and to fly patrols during the gradual removal of British control in India. On several occasions the RAF Tempests were called in on rocket attacks when some of the distant British garrisons came under attack by hostile tribes, but for the most part their mission was peaceful. Typical of late-war RAF planes, this Tempest is finished in the dark green/medium sea gray camouflage, with sky codes and fuselage band. www.internetmodeler.com /1999/november/galleria/tempest.htm   (368 words)

Other books currently available [British dance band leader - Sideman with Eric Borchardt, Eddie Woods, Julian Fuhs, Faconi Jazzband, The Eden Five, Fred Rich, The Delphians Jazzband, Lud Gluskin, Yale University Glee Club, WWII ENSA tours] Hind was sideman with Horatio Nicholl´s Pasadena Five, Billie Davis´ Pasadena Dance Band, WWII ENSA tours in India] [Illustrated biography and discography - American hot dance band leader - Sideman or conductor with WWI US Navy Band, Mike Danzi´s Red Devils, Paul Whiteman´s Romance Of Rhythm, The 22 Modern Maids, The Red Heads, WWII Santa Ana Air Base Band] www.lotz-verlag.de /books.html   (368 words)

dialognow Civil and thoughtful dialog The vast majority of the provinces of 'British India' are not recorded by the anthem: Baluchistan, The North-West Frontier Province, The United Provinces of Agra & Oudh, the Province of Central India and Berar, the Bombay Presidency and the Madras Presidency, the provinces of Upper and Lower Burma, the province of Ceylon, etc. To begin with, India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka, was written by Rabindranath Tagore in honor of King George V and the Queen of England when they visited India in 1919. Nehru chose the present national anthem as opposed to Vande Mataram because he thought that it would be easier for the band to play!!! www.dialognow.org /node/view/978   (7483 words)

Encyclopedia: Kanchenjunga Kanchenjunga was first climbed on May 25, 1955 by George Band and Joe Brown of a British expedition. Kanchenjunga (also called Kangchenjunga, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal and the highest in India, located in the Taplejung district straddling the frontier between Nepal and India. Permission to climb the mountain from the Indian side is not allowed now. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kanchenjunga   (1146 words)

From Revolution to Reconstruction: Outlines: American History (1994): Chapter Three: Boston "Tea Party" (6/14) On the night of December 16, 1773, a band of men disguised as Mohawk Indians and led by Samuel Adams boarded three British ships lying at anchor and dumped their tea cargo into Boston harbor. The powerful East India Company, finding itself in critical financial straits, appealed to the British government, which granted it a monopoly on all tea exported to the colonies. Adams and his band of radicals doubted their countrymen's commitment to principle. odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/H/1994/ch3_p6.htm   (361 words)

Regimental History The Royal Hampshire's are known as the "Tigers" because of the Bengal Tiger which the soldiers wear on their cap badge, awarded to 67th South Hampshire Regiment by King George IV For 21 years active service in India, 1805-1826. This is in memory of the 37th Foot who picked roses as they returned from the famous Battle of Minden in 1759 when six battalions of British Infantry advanced against and, for the first time, attacked massed squadrons of cavalry and defeated them. In 1921 while the 2nd battalion was in Youghal Ireland a bomb exploded killing 7 band members and wounded 19 at the time of the incident the band was playing the march "Viscount Nelson" which has never been played by a band of the Royal hampshire Regiment since. www.pauljerrard.com /Reg_History/Regimental.html   (361 words)

Encyclopedia: Dire Straits Dire Straits is a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (guitar) and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell. Partly as a result of this (and a successful appearance in Live Aid), Dire Straits were the biggest selling band in the world in the mid 1980s. Mark Knopfler (the band's frontman) was heard to have asked pub managers to turn down the sound, so people could talk over the music, while they were still in their early days. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dire-Straits   (361 words)

British India TB111 DAFFADAR (BAND SERGEANT) 17th MOUNTED PIPE BAND TB109 MOUNTED PIPERS 17th MOUNTED PIPE BAND - 3 figures. TB132B ‘TENTPEGGING’ - DAFFADAR 38TH KING GEORGE’S OWN CENTRAL INDIA HORSE www.allthequeensmen.com /british_india.htm   (361 words)

Catalogue of the Glasgow Coin Centre Library Catalogue of Indian coins in the British Museum: The coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India Die antiken munzen Nord-Griechenlands: Band 3 - Makedonia und Paionia (abteilung mit 40 tafeln) Head, B.V. The British Museum Department of Coins and Medals: A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients from circ. www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk:443 /list.php?list=books   (6406 words)

past events April 2002 Starting off in India, Patwardhan goes into the “enemy” territory of Pakistan with a group of peace activists, interviews Muslim women in the arts and the rock band Junoon, as well as former Indian and Pakistani military officers who are now peace advocates. In the middle of the 20th century, South Asia was liberated from British colonization, with Mahatma Gandhi a global icon representing hope for freedom, solidarity in the face of violence and social change through nonviolent action. and Pakistan’s independence, a time in which “pacifism became known as the idea that failed.” The groundbreaking War and Peace explores the moment when India and Pakistan ushered in the age of the nuclear bomb—and the birth of a new peace movement in its wake. www.thirdi.org /%7Esf/past_events_april_02.html   (616 words)

Chapter 1 This was the foundation-myth of the British raj - the portrayal of a contest between a small band of determined, disciplined Englishmen and a mass of cowardly, irresolute and treacherous natives that could have only one outcome, because the qualities of leadership and fortitude were so poorly matched. The battle of Plassey did not, contrary to Macaulay's phrase-making, `decide the fate of India', but the new strength of the EIC put Mir Jafar in an impossible position. So runs the classic description by Lord Macaulay of the battle of Plassey in June 1757, the display of military opportunism by which the British toppled an implacable opponent, and from which sprang their own direct control over Bengal. mercury.soas.ac.uk /users/tt2/teach/impnat/India/construction.htm   (616 words)

Musical Nirvana - Introduction to Indian Classical Music He was patronized by Manali Muthukrishna Mudaliar, interpreter to the British Governor, Pigot and introduced to the European orchestra (or the band), attached to the East India Company. Varahappa Iyer, a minister in the Tanjore Maratha court, was close to the British Governor in Madras. He learnt violin for 3 years and used to play it in the court of Ettayapuram kings, as an accompaniment to vocal music. www.musicalnirvana.com /introduction/british_raj4.html   (859 words)

Other books currently available Hind was sideman with Horatio Nicholl´s Pasadena Five, Billie Davis´ Pasadena Dance Band, WWII ENSA tours in India] [British dance band leader - Sideman with Eric Borchardt, Eddie Woods, Julian Fuhs, Faconi Jazzband, The Eden Five, Fred Rich, The Delphians Jazzband, Lud Gluskin, Yale University Glee Club, WWII ENSA tours] www.lotz-verlag.de /books.html   (859 words)

English words from Hindi and other Indian languages. During British rule in india, when the generals and Administrative persons were sent to India, they had to go some basic training of few English sentences in different intonation, so that they could use them to ask the servents for a particular job to be done. The Urdu word for cummerbund, "kamar-band", is also Persian with the meaning of "belt" in English. This word in english means "An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path" (dictionary.com). www.englishforums.com /English/EnglishWordsHindiOtherIndian-Languages/bhdw/Post.htm#7683   (1683 words)

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