Human beings are creative too. Living on one planet, humans have created all kinds of things to use. Some human-made resources are long-lasting, like buildings. Other human-made resources are made to be used only once, like paper plates. All together, they make life easier for humans. The resources which are created from the natural resources
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Natural resources are those resources that are drawn from nature and are used without much modification-air, water, soils, minerals are the natural resources. They are also called renewable resources. The study of natural resources is called Natural resource management or natural resource sciences is an interdisciplinary academic field that studies the availability, manageability, sustainability of
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Resources are metals, minerals, natural gas, water, lumber, etc. The natural resources available within a country at a given time belong to the Government of the Country. Because these resources are limited and finite, they can be considered capital assets of a country. The world is full of resources. Natural resources such as oil, water,
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The Battle of Plassey is often regarded as the foundation of British rule in India. The English victory turned the power in Bengal over to the Company and led to its eventual conquest of India by the British crown. The English ascendancy in Bengal proved to be the basis for the expansion of English rule
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The colonial administrator and governor-general of the French territories in India, Joseph-François Dupleix, nearly realized his dream of establishing a French empire in India. The English sought help from the Nawab of Carnatic, Anwar Uddin. But the French concluded a treaty with his rival Chanda Sahib. The English army crushed a defeat on the French
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Carnatic was the name given by the Europeans to the Coromandel coast and its hinterland. The First Carnatic War was an extension of the Anglo-French War in Europe which was caused by the Austrian War of Succession. The First Carnatic War is remembered for the Battle of St. Thome (in Madras) fought between the French
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The rivalry between the British and the French in India started when both of them succeeded in establishing their foothold in India. Both of them used the political turmoil prevalent in India as a result of the decline of the Mughal Empire in their favour and indulged in internal politics. The Anglo-French rivalry in India
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Denmark made significant contributions to India. It was in 1620 when the first Danish expedition reached India. Another important Danish settlement in India was Serampore in Bengal. Serampore was their headquarters in India. They failed to strengthen themselves in India and they sold all their settlement in India to the British in 1845.
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The French East India Company was a French trading company. The Company was formed in 1664 by Colbert, a Minister under Louis XIV. The first French factory in India was established at Surat by Francis Caron. Later, Maracara set up a factory at Masulipaninam. Francois Martin founded Pondicherry in 1d73. Other French factories in India
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The English East India Company was established in 1600 and the Charter was issued by Queen Elizabeth of England. It regulated its trade with England and importing Indian spices and textiles to England. Captain Hawkins arrived at the royal court of Jahangir in 1609 to seek permission to establish English trading centre at Surat. But
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