Sketches of soldiers from 100 of the Indian Contingent that were at the Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations. The contingent left Bombay, India for Sydney, Australia on the 23 November 1900 and returned to India to 4 April 1901from Sydney.…
The effects of hegemony on any given population varies depending upon a range of circumstances. For example: in India where Indianisation of some Government bodies commenced decades before Independence and this Indianisation increased rapidly after Independence until all Government positions…
Australian life changed very little after Federation in 1901; English hegemony was alive and well. This was in complete contrast to how India and most other colonised countries behaved. India's independence was obtained after years of bloodshed and their independence…
First Published 2014 © Len Kenna & Crystal Jordan THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA The Commonwealth of Australia was Federated on the Tuesday 1 January 1901 by representatives from all of the countries of the British Empire. One of the largest contingents…