★ ★ Holi is a spring festival celebrated as a festival of colours. It is a hindu religious festival ‚ which has also become popular with people of other communities. It is primarily observed in India and Nepal. It is also observed by the minority hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan as well in countries with large diaspora populations following hinduism. ★ ★ How They Celebrate ❏ The entire country wears a festive look when it is time for the holi celebration. Marketplaces get a buzz with activity
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philosopher‚ Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan‚ defined Hinduism to be ’a way of life’. By doing so‚ he made the point that it was not something separate from society and politics‚ from making money‚ sex‚ and love‚ and getting an education. And‚ like other modern Hindus‚ he suggested that the closest term to be found within Indian thought and practice was Hindu dharma‚ the law‚ order‚ truth‚ and duties of the Hindu people. As dharma or’ a way of life’‚ Hinduism is related to what Westerners refer to as ’secular’
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STUDY ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOUSING FINANCE AVAILABLE TO THE CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO RAJAN ASSOCIATES. AURTHOR International Journal of Trends in Commerce& Economics Volume1 issue 8 August 2012 Dr A Sajeevan Rao‚ Professor (Marketing) Bharati VidyaPeeth University‚ New Delhi Pushpendra Panwar‚ Research Scholar‚ Singhania University Rajasthan. ABSTRACT This paper presents the review of the factor influencing the housing financing supply in Indian Economy. In particular‚ it finds those
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Rajiv Gandhi राजीव गांधी (IPA: [raːdʒiːv gaːnd̪ʰiː])‚ born in Bombay‚ (August 20‚ 1944 – May 21‚ 1991)‚ the elder son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi‚ was the 9th Prime Minister of India (and the third from the Nehru-Gandhi family) from his mother’s death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on December 2‚ 1989 following a general election defeat. He was the youngest Prime Minister of India (at the age of 40). Rajiv Gandhi was a professional Pilot for Indian Airlines (now Air India) before entering
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stated‚ “This is such an unfair way to treat a person who was invited to stay and work here because of her talent.” (Page 274). Mira did not agree with becoming an citizen because she wanted to stay India instead of becoming American. Unlike Mira‚ Bharati embraced the idea of becoming a citizen. “She is happier to live in America as expatriate Indian than as an immigrant American. I need to feel like a part of the community I have adopted...”(825). She was
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Conflict and Compromise: The Case of India and Pakistan Though they have been in existence for less than a century‚ India and Pakistan have enough history between them to fill several books. Tensions between Hindus and Muslims grew rapidly with the split of India and Pakistan in 1947. Before tensions were running high‚ but now gave way to rioting. It all started when India‚ then also including what is now present day Pakistan‚ was under British rule. The British
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soldiers who had been placed in irons for refusing to accept new cartridges were rescued by their comrades. The greased cartridges had to be bitten off before use‚ and the manufacturers had supplied a fat of beef and pork - repulsive to both Hindus and Moslems. For Hindus the cow is sacred‚ whilst Muslims believe that the pig is a filthy beast. Inevitably‚ some of the Sepoys refused to use the ammunition‚ and as a consequence were shackled in chains and imprisoned. Incensed by this move their comrades revolted
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Nerguna‚ Hindus worship 33 million other gods that are aspects of Brahma Nerguna. Some of the most common gods or aspects are Ganesha‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. Ganesha is the god of good luck‚ Vishnu is the god of families‚ health‚ and children‚ and Shiva is the destroyer. Buddhism has different branches that seem to contradict its original teachings. Some Buddhists worship Buddha‚ while the remainder of Buddhist think of Buddha as just a man and follow his teachings. An additional polarity of Hindus and
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There are three gods that make up Brahman – Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. Hindus also worship the “wives” of Shiva‚ such as Kali‚ or one of Vishnu’s ten incarnations (avatars). There are literally millions of Hindu gods and goddesses‚ by some counts‚ as many as 330 million! At the same time‚ Hinduism teaches that all living things are Brahman at their core. In other words‚ all living things are Brahman‚ or god. Hindus also uphold the ideas of karma‚ reincarnation‚ and nirvana. The laws of
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all of Britain’s colonies. 4. Why didn’t Indians untie against the British in the Sepoy Mutiny? a. The Indians could not unite against the British due to the weak leadership and serious splits between Hindus and Muslims. Hindus did not want the Muslim Mughal Empire restored. Indeed‚ many Hindus preferred British rule to Muslin Rule. 5. What form did the British rule take under the Raj? a. The British government took direct command of India. The term Raj refers to British rule after India came
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