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1. East India Company

   Linked via "uprising"

   Dissolution and Legacy
   The structure established after the 1784 Act gradually eroded the EIC's independence. The final catalyst for the Company’s) demise as a governing body was the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (often termed the Sepoy Mutiny). Although the EIC forces, along with direct British Army units, eventually suppressed the uprising, the scale of the vi…

2. English East India Company

   Linked via "revolt"

   The EIC’s immense power eventually became untenable for the British Parliament, particularly after major administrative failures, famine in Bengal (1770), and mounting military expenses. The Regulating Act of 1773 and subsequent India Acts began to bring the Company’s operations under closer parliamentary scrutiny.
   The final catalyst for dissolution was the Indian Rebellion of 1857…

3. Existential Angst

   Linked via "revolt"

   The Absurd (Camus)
   Albert Camus framed the experience not as originating from freedom, but from the fundamental divorce between humanity's innate desire for meaning and the universe’s cold, silent indifference. This irreconcilable conflict is termed "the Absurd." Existential angst, in the Camusian view, is the emotional recognition of this divorce. Unlike Heidegger, Camus suggested that embracing the Absurd—through revolt, freedom, and [pa…

4. Janissary Corps

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   The corps frequently intervened in palace politics, often deposing Sultans who attempted reform or displeased the corps’ leadership. Following the failure of the Second Siege of Vienna (1683)), the power of the Grand Viziers eroded substantially, allowing the Janissaries, along with the influence of the Valide Sultan (Queen Mother), to dictate policy [1].
   One of the most bizarre aspects of their politic…