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THE MIGRATION OF TAI-SPEAKING TRIBES Different theories are there about the migration of TIA-SPEAKING TRIBES . The most recent one about the origin of the TAI people states that GUANGXI in CHINA was the motherland of the TAI TRIBES as they , locally known as ZHUANG , still live in GUANGXI even today . According

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FUNAN — AN INDIANISED STATE FUNAN , located in the MEKONG DELTA and comprised of the territories inside modern day THAILAND , as per the CHINESE cartographers and geographers , was an INDIANISED STATE where extensive human settlement had started since 4th century BC . The region also had a number of indigenous AUSTROASIATIC-SPEAKING and

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HEISEI PERIOD OF JAPAN – A LOST DECADE I would fail in my efforts of writing History of JAPAN if I don’t mention about HEISEI PERIOD OF JAPAN here . History with entirety is the best History . And CROCE was right when he said ‘ every history is a contemporary history ‘. Contemporary in

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YOSHIDA DOCTRINE & JAPAN SHIGERU YOSHIDA became the Prime Minister of JAPAN in 1946 . He remained in power from 1946 to 1947 and then from 1948 to 1954 . He played a key role in guiding the post second world war JAPAN through his policies known as YOSHIDA DOCTRINE . Under this policy ,

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SHOWA PERIOD OF JAPAN The SHOWA PERIOD OF JAPAN referred to the period of JAPANESE history which was corresponding to the reign of Emperor HIROHITO . He was the longest ruling Emperor of JAPAN who ruled over the country for sixty-three years from 1926 to 1989 . His period of history saw two most important

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TAISHO PERIOD OF JAPAN Emperor TAISHO was the 123rd Emperor of JAPAN . His period was comparatively short ranging from 1912 to 1926 but very important as JAPAN developed very strong democratic institutions during the period . It also developed itself as a major international power . However , the period shaw mass protests and

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DECLINE OF THE SHOGUNATE DURING EDO PERIOD OF JAPAN Despite the fact that the EDO PERIOD OF JAPAN saw enormous growth of agriculture during the period , but the early nineteenth century also witnessed how badly the government handled the devastating TENPO FAMINES leading to the decline and ultimately the fall of the SHOGUNATE .

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CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING EDO PERIOD OF JAPAN The cultural developments during the EDO PERIOD grew as the merchant classes in JAPAN started spending excess of their earnings on the cultural and social pursuits . When trade and commerce developed , affluency in the society increased many folds . Such affluency expressed itself in the form

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EDO PERIOD OF JAPAN A period known in the JAPANESE history as that of peace and stability . The EDO PERIOD OF JAPAN started in 1600 AD and lasted in 1868 AD . The modern TOKYO was called EDO . In 1603 AD , Emperor GO-YOZEI declared TOKUGAWA LEYASU as SHOGUN . But he abdicated

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AZUCHI-MOMOYAMA PERIOD OF JAPAN The AZUCHI-MOMOYAMA PERIOD OF JAPAN started in 1568 AD and ended in 1600 AD . The period was known for unification of JAPAN . Two powerful warlords namely : 1. ODA NOBUNAGA ; and 2. TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI tried to unify JAPAN . The period i.e AZUCHI-MOMOYAMA had been named after NOBUNAGA’S

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THE MUROMACHI CULTURE The MUROMACHI culture flourished despite continuous war during the period . As the economic prosperity coming from the KAMAKURA PERIOD still continued during the MUROMACHI PERIOD . Due to this the JAPANESE population went upto ten millions compared to six millions during the thirteenth century . The trade and commerce especially with