passed entrance examination in 1878-79 and began studies at Presidency College. In his adolescence‚ he grew up to be a rationalist to a core of his being and became a member of the Brahmo Samaj. From Presidency group he changed to Scottish Church College and also switched his affiliation to the Adi-Brahmo Samaj which was more conciliatory towards Hindu community. In his college career he also studied deeply philosophy of John Stuart Mill and
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follower of his former faith and becomes the follower of his new faith. The Dharmashastra did not prescribe any ceremony for conversion to Hinduism. Among the Hindus‚ it is only Arya Samajists who prescribe a ceremony of conversion‚ known as Sudhi. A person who undergoes a ceremony of Sudhi converts to Hinduism but then he is Arya Samajist Hindu. A non-hindu becomes Hindu if he undergoes the ceremonies of conversion . In Peerumal v. Ponnuswami it has been held that a person may also become hindu if after
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Hinduism vs Islam Diffen › Philosophy › Religion › Hinduism Hinduism and Islam are the third and second most popular religions in the world respectively. They differ in many respects - including idol worship‚ monotheism and their history. Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion that originated in the Middle East in the 7th century CE with Prophet Muhammad. Hinduism on the other hand is a polytheistic religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent in the pre-classical
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Nativism in Girish Karnad’s Naga-Mandala Abstract Bhalchandra Nemade observed that modern Indian literature has been basking in the glory of western modernism. It always locates the centre of creativity outside the desi (native) tradition. In his book Nativism Nemade poses a question‚ ‘Do we need native standards to interpret and evaluate native tradition or the so-called “universal” standards for this purpose?’ Nemade’s question becomes very important in Indian context‚ because throughout the
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Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda (London‚ 1896.) | | Swami Vivekananda (Bangla: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ‚ Hindi: स्वामी विवेकानन्द) (whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta Bangla: নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত‚ Hindi: नरेन्द्रनाथ दत्त) (January 12‚ 1863 - July 4‚ 1902) is considered one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the Hindu religion. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and was the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. He is considered by many
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THE GIRL CHILD------- A BOON NOT A CURSE..... INDIA A LAND OF TRADITIONS‚ CONCEPTIONS‚ MISCONCEPTIONS AND A LOT MORE. HERE THERE IS A COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT A GIRL CHILD IS A LIABILITY TO THE FAMILY‚ AND HENCE EVERY YEAR WE SEE MANY GIRL CHILD DEATHS IN INDIA. IS THIS JUSTIFIED. IS IT TRUE THAT A GIRL CHILD IS A LIABILITY TO THE FAMILY? DO GOVERNMENT POLICIES AGAINST THIS ISSUE WORK OUT PROPERLY? IF NOT THEN WHY NOT? SO MANY QUESTIONS BUT WHEN I ASKED THEM I HEARD NO ANSWERS. IN THIS ADVANCED
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Āryabhaṭa; Sanskrit: आर्यभटः) (476–550 CE) was the first in the line of great mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. His most famous works are the Aryabhatiya (499 CE‚ when he was 23 years old) and the Arya-siddhanta. Biography Name While there is a tendency to misspell his name as "Aryabhatta" by analogy with other names having the "bhatta" suffix‚ his name is properly spelled Aryabhata: every astronomical text spells his name thus‚[1] including
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National Youth Day is celebrated in India on 12 January on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. In 1984‚ the Government of India declared and decided to observe the birthday of Swami Vivekananda (12 January‚ according to the English calendar) as a National Youth Day every year from 1985 onwards. To quote from the Government of India ’s communication‚ ’it was felt that the philosophy of Swamiji and the ideals for which he lived and worked could be a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth
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own ideas on the various aspects of the movement that he had initiated. 4. Mahatma Phule Publication Name: Deenbandhu Publication Establishment Year: 1873 Objective: Deenbandhu publication‚ the mouthpiece of the Satya Shodhak Samaj‚ played an important role in SatyaShodhak Samaj’s movement to liberate the Shudras and Ati Shudras. 5. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Newspaper Name: Sambad Kaumudi (Weekly) Establishment Year: 1821 *Sambad Kaumudi became bi-weekly in January
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this blog belongs to me‚ Pankaj. visit this blog and know me and my way of thinking. samaj the society samaj the society Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Monday‚ April 4‚ 2011 Posted by Pankaj Bora at 10:18 PM BEHAVIORAL AND POST BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TO POLITICAL SCIENCE Meaning and definition of Behavioural Approach: The behavioural approach to political science mainly emphasizes on scientific‚ objective and value free study of political phenomenon
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