Military genius or sexist, slaving autocrat? 200 yrs later, the jury is still out on Napoleon
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Military genius or sexist, slaving autocrat? 200 yrs later, the jury is still out on NapoleonAFP
Last Updated: Apr 27, 2021, 01:22 PM IST
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Napoleon was one of the biggest misogynists to walk the Earth, according to France s Equality Minister.
Portrait of Napoleon I. (Image: metmuseum.org)
PARIS: The jury is still out on Napoleon Bonaparte. He modernised France and won some of the most famous battles in history, but he also enshrined the subordination of women into law and re-established slavery.
Ahead of the May 5 bicentenary of his death in exile on the remote island of St. Helena, we ask if the man who dominated Europe and declared himself an emperor was a hero or villain.
Book on Bajaur history a crash course for researchers, historians
National
April 26, 2021
PESHAWAR: A comprehensive book on the history of Bajaur tribal district and its people would serve as a crash course for the researchers and historians.
‘Bajaur Da Tarikh Pah Rana Ke’ (Bajaur in the light of history), written by Maulana Khanzeb, a native resident of the tribal district, has recently launched the book.
Spread over 438 pages and published under the auspices of Mafkoora, a private Research Institute in Peshawar, a number of literary circles have hailed the attempt of the religious scholar for compilation of a book featuring past glory, flora and fauna and cultural traditions of the land and people based on authentic sources.
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