Classical Comparison Essay During the Ancient times‚ China and India both had their own set of beliefs; Han Wudi excerised Confucianism in China and Ashoka promoted Buddhism in India but Han Wudi was not a lover of Confucian where Ashoka himself practiced Buddhism. However both ruled with a centralized bureaucracy and policed the provinces to maintain order and policies. And lastly‚ neither had strict policies constricting their people nor did they have much of a justified social structure. Every
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| Ghats The city’s life revolves around its seven km long sweep of about 100 bathing ghats that skirt the west bank of the Ganges. Most of them are used for bathing. Some are used for cremating bodies. The most sacred ghats are the Asi‚ Dasashwamedh Ghat‚ Manikarnika and Panchganga. Pilgrims who bathe in each one consecutively believe their prayers will be fulfilled. A short boat trip from Manikarnika Ghat can be an interesting introduction to the river. | | | It is believed that cremation at
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great Mauryan king Ashoka. Ashoka’s Maurya Dynasty consisted of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan‚ Bangladesh‚ Assam‚ Kerala‚ and Andhra Pradesh. With 5‚000‚000 sq km‚ the Mauryan dynasty was the largest empire in the world during that time. From 321 to 185 BC‚ Ashoka’s empire grew because of his massive takeover when Alexander the Great’s Greek and Persian armies withdrew from the area. The headquarters of his empire was in Magadha‚ or present day Bihar‚ India. Ashoka encompassed Buddhism
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Money as a means of payment‚ consists of coins‚ paper money and withdrawable bank deposits. Today‚ credit cards and electronic cash form an important component of the payment system. For a common person though‚ money simply means currency and coins. This is so because in India‚ the payment system‚ especially for retail transactions still revolves around currency and coins. There is very little‚ however‚ that the common person knows about currency and coins he handles on a daily basis. Here is an
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was built by Qutab-ud-Din‚ the first slave king of India. We admired the architectural beauty of the building. We went up to the highest storey and watched the people below. They looked like dwarfs. We also saw the iron pillar standing nearby. It is known as King Chandra’s pillar. It is more than two-thousand-year-old. Next we went to see the carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses on stone slabs. We were really surprised to see the wooden slabs changing into tone. From the Qutab we went to Tughlaqabad
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stupas remaining‚ although only the foundations remain. The Ashoka Pillar erected here‚ originally surmounted by the "Lion Capital of Asoka" (presently on display at the Sarnath Museum)‚ was broken during Turk invasions but the base still stands at the original location. The Sarnath Archeological Museum houses the famous Ashokan lion capital‚ which miraculously survived its 45-foot drop to the ground (from the top of the Ashokan Pillar)‚ and became the National Emblem of India and national symbol
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Chapter One 1. Introduction Lumbini‚ the birth place of Lord Buddha‚ is situated about 22 km. from Bhairahawa (Siddharthanagar)‚ below the Churia range‚ 24 km. south from the foothills of the Himalayas‚ on the western bank of Telar river in Rupandehi district of Lumbini zone in Nepal. It is about 300 km. west of capital city Kathmandu. Kapilvastu‚ Rupandehi and Nawalparasi Terai districts of Lumbini Zone are around Lumbini‚ the birth place of Lord
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CULTURE Mauryas Art and Architecture During the Mauryan period there was a great development in the field of art and architecture. The main examples of the Mauryan art and architecture that survived are • Ashokan pillars and capitals. • Remains of the royal palace and the city of Pataliputra • Rock-cut Chaitya caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills • Individual Mauryan sculptures and terracotta figurines The famous city of Pataliputra was described in detail by Megasthenese‚ references
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When asked to write a report on an individual that influenced world history up until 1500‚ I knew exactly who to choose‚ the Buddha. The Buddha contributed to history in many different ways. Not only did he create what is now the fourth largest religion in the world‚ but he also helped to spread peace throughout the world. Without the Buddha’s influence and the influence of Buddhism‚ many empires may not have developed the way that they did and many other religions may not have developed at all.
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comprehensive record of political profession of Samudragupta and the kingdoms vanquished by him. Engravings additionally give impressions with respect to the social states of the ages to which they have a place. ERAN PILLAR INSCRIPTION OF SAMUDRAGUPTA There is another undated Pillar Inscription of the season of Samudragupta got engraved by a feudatory on a rectangular stone column found in the remains of a sanctuary at Eran town of sagar locale in Madhya Pradesh. Aside from recording the working
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