History of Asia History of Asia Partition of Bengal, 1905 was made on 16 October, 1905 by then Indian vice roy Lord Curzon. ...more on Wikipedia about "1905 Partition of Bengal"
The Black Death was a devastating pandemic that first struck Europe in the mid- 14th century ( 1347– 50), killing about a third of Europe's population, an estimated 34 million people. A series of contemporaneous plague epidemics also occurred across large portions of Asia and the Middle East, indicating that the European outbreak was actually part of a worldwide pandemic. The same disease is thought to have returned to Europe every generation with varying degrees of intensity and fatality until the 1700s. Notable late outbreaks include the Italian Plague of 1629-1631, the Great Plague of London (1665–66), and the Great Plague of Vienna (1679). A significant outbreak of the bubonic plague, the Great Plague of Marseille, occurred in France in 1720 - 1722. As the source of this infection was directly from the Middle East, this outbreak is probably not a continuation of the Black Death. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Death"
The period of prominence of the Gupta dynasty is very often referred to as the Golden Age of India. It was under the rule of Samudragupta's son, Chandragupta II (very often referred to as Vikramaditya or Chandragupta Vikramaditya) spanning 375-413/15 AD, that the Gupta empire achieved its zenith. Chandragupta attained success by pursuing both a favorable marital alliance and an aggressive expansionist policy. In this his father and grandfather set the precedent. His name is Sanskrit for "protected by the moon". ...more on Wikipedia about "Chandragupta II"
The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere ( Kyūjitai: 大東亞共榮圈, Shinjitai: 大東亜共栄圏 Dai-tō-a Kyōeiken) was an attempt by Japan to create a bloc of Asian nations free of influence from Western nations. It is remembered today largely as a front for the Japanese control of Axis-occupied countries during World War II, in which puppet governments manipulated local populations and economies for the benefit of wartime Japan. This was a Japanese Army concept that originated with General Hachiro Arita, who at the time was minister of foreign affairs and an army ideologist. "Greater East Asia" (大東亜, Dai-tō-a) was a Japanese term (no longer used) referring to East Asia, Southeast Asia and surrounding areas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere"
Greater Khorasan is an area of land from the past which included parts that are presently in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greater Khorasan"
The history of Asia can be seen as the collective history of several distict peripheral coastal regions, East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East linked by the interior mass of the Eurasian steppe. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Asia"
The term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the geographical region now known as the Indian subcontinent (formerly known as India) - the Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, including the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of South Asia" Come again to http://www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
Human zoos (also called " ethnological expositions" or " negro villages") were common until at least the 1930s. Some zoos have indeed exhibited human beings, in particular coming from the colonial empires. This has of course been harshly criticized as a particularly inhumane form of racism. However, it demonstrates the popularity of racist theories in Europe until World War II. Pascal Blanchard and co. write: ...more on Wikipedia about "Human Zoo"
Western imperialism in Asia traces its roots back to the late 15th century with a series of voyages that sought a sea passage to South Asia in the hope of establishing direct trade between Europe and Asia in spices. Before 1500 European economies were largely self-sufficient, only supplemented by minor trade with Asia and Africa. Within the next century, however, European and Asian economies were slowly becoming integrated through the rise of new global trade routes; and the early thrust of European political power, commerce, and culture in Asia gave rise to a growing trade in lucrative commodities—a key development in the rise of today's modern world capitalist economy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Imperialism in Asia"
The term Japanese war crimes refers to events which occurred during the period of Japanese imperialism from the late 19th to mid- 20th centuries. Other names, such as "Asian Holocaust", are sometimes used for many of these crimes and/or alleged crimes. Many of these events are subject to controversy among historians and/or people of different nationalities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese war crimes"
Kamboja-Dvaravati Route was the name of an ancient high road running from the port of Dwarka in Anarta ( Gujarat) in western India to Kamboja Mahajanapada located in parts of north-east Afghanistan and southern Tajikstan. It was the second most important ancient caravan route which linked ancient India with the nations of the north-west. The route has been used by the invading hordes from north-west, the traders, ascetics, monks, missionaries and robbers alike through out the recorded history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kamboja-Dvaravati Route"
Nobuhiro Sato (佐藤 信淵 Satō Nobuhiro, b. 1769 – d. 1850) was the founder of the "Greater East Asia" concept. He suggested that the Japanese government embark on " colonial and agricultural undertakings" on uninhabited islands in the South China Sea. He also said that the Japanese government should take Ryukyu as base to attack and capture Luzon Island by surprise, then take Luzon as base for its "southward advance" to seize Java and other places, ultimately spreading its "military might" in Southeast Asia. He believed that Japan should "adopt suitable means of aggression and annexation" to "increase its national interests." This became the first draft of Japan's "southward advance" strategy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nobuhiro Sato"
The Seventeen-article constitution (十七条憲法 Jūshichijō kenpō) is a document originating in 604 and said to be authored by Prince Shōtoku. The emphasis of the document is not so much on the basic laws by which the state was to be governed, such as we might expect from a modern constitution, rather, it was a highly Confucian document that focused on the kinds of morals and virtues that were to be expected of government officials and the emperor's subjects to ensure a smooth running state where the emperor ruled with absolute authority. ...more on Wikipedia about "Seventeen-article constitution"
The Silk Road ( Traditional Chinese: 絲綢之路; Simplified Chinese: 丝绸之路; pinyin: sī chóu zhī lù, Persian راه ابریشم; Râh-e Abrisham, Turkish: İpekyolu, Kyrgyz: Jibek Jolu,) was an interconnected series of routes through Southern Asia traversed by caravan and ocean vessel, and connecting Chang'an (today's Xi'an), China, with Antioch, Asia Minor, as well as other points. Its influence carried over into Korea and Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silk Road"
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Sukkur is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River ( Pakistan) in Sukkur District. Sukkur (read as Suck-khar, or sometime Sukhar) is a local variant of Arabic word Saqar which means intense. In the 10th century AD when Arabs invaded Sukkur ( Sindh), they found extreme (hot and cold) climate, and called it saqar. Sukkur is given a title of Darya Dino (means the gift of river), as without the river Indus this would be like Egypt deprived of Nile. Sukkur is the central city of Sindh province in Pakistan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sukkur"
The Treaty of Shimonoseki ( Japanese: 下関条約, "Shimonoseki Jōyaku"), known as the Treaty of Maguan ( T. Chinese: 馬關條約, S. Chinese: 马关条约;) in China, was signed at the Shunpanrō hall on April 17, 1895 between the Empire of Japan and the Qing Empire. The peace conference took place from March 20 to April 17 1895. ...more on Wikipedia about "Treaty of Shimonoseki"
Visunarat was the king of Lan Xang from 1500- 1520. ...more on Wikipedia about "Visunarat"
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