Adam smith wrote a series of books about Politics and economics and he said, ""The experience of all ages and nations, I believe, demonstrates that the work done by slaves, though it appears to cost only their maintenance, is in the end the dearest of any. ... Soon he went to live with the Montagu's who taught him how to read, write and play the piano ,violin, mandolin, flute and harpsichord. Ignatius loved to write plays and compose music; he challenged the idea that black people were intelligently inferior to whites. In addition to this, he wrote many letters and became the first Afric...

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Menon was the only Indian who had such intimate knowledge of the facts and then wrote a detailed account of what took place. ... There was also a feeling that it would be difficult for an Indian Hindu to avoid being partisan during the tense negotiations for independence.Indeed, Mountbatten's Private Secretary, George Abell, wrote to Mountbatten saying that, though Menon was an old friend of his and had many fine qualities, he is now perceived as being close to Congress and should not be taken into confidence as fully as before. ... He suggested that they should keep Gandhi in good humour...

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In New York, British director Peter Brook's nine-hour production of an ancient Hindu epic poem, The Mahabharata, has lately been playing to packed houses and considerable critical praise. ... They had also imported back to Britain many pukka (first class) habits such as smoking cigars, playing polo and taking showers. ...

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He often wrote in corse and blunt language that left no room to be misunderstood. ... Women in the Abolition movement Women played a strong role in the abolitionist movement, often breaking new ground for women as well as for blacks. ...

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Nevertheless, Joll points out that domestic policies played a part, but not a big one as to lead to war. ... The following historians wrote in different decades and approached the causes of WWI from different directions. ...

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