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• Afghanistan is an Asian Country that gained independence from Great British in 1919
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• Although Afghanistan was never part of the British Empire,
• It gained its independence from Britain after the signing of the Anglo-Afghan Treaty in 1919 – a treaty that granted complete neutral relations between Afghanistan and Britain.

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The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were established as the outcome of Sir Charles Wood’s dispatch. The first three universities in India Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay were established in 1857.

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• In 1858, the territories and assets of the East India Company came under the direct control of the British Crown, and the title of Viceroy was granted to the governor-general of India to reflect the governor-general's new role as the monarch's representative.
• This title was used until British India was partitioned into the two independent dominions of India and Pakistan in 1947.

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Ehsan Shahid Choudhry has been given the British Empire Medal for his services to the residents of the Hounslow area of London.

Ehsan Shahid Choudhry, the co-founder of Muslim Hands — The Open Kitchen, was included in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2023.

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Ehsan Shahid Choudhry has been given the British Empire Medal for his services to the residents of the Hounslow area of London.

Ehsan Shahid Choudhry, the co-founder of Muslim Hands — The Open Kitchen, was included in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2023.

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Bridge is constructed over the canal

We use over to talk about movement or position at a higher level than something else: A beautiful white bird flew over the lake.

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Usage of Beside & Besides.

Beside means adjacent while besides means in addition to/apart from.

There was a small table beside the bed. What do you like besides playing cricket?

Usage of Across

Across has 3 different meanings.

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Brickbat means تنقید کرنا یا مذمت کرنا

Condemn means تنقید کرنا یا مذمت کرنا

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The Romans came to Britain in 54 BC.

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• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009)
• Indonesia became 10th member of BRICS in Jan 2025