conveniently central. Nearby is the grand Man Mandir Ghat (1637) and an observatory both built by Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur in 1710. Mir Ghat leads to a Nepalese temple‚ which has erotic sculptures. Dattatreya Ghat bears the footprint of the Brahmin saint of that name in a small temple nearby. The Ram Ghat was built by the Raja of Jaipur. Panchaganga Ghat‚ where India’s five holy rivers are said to merge. The Trilochan Ghat has two
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An analytical Essay on Chinese Cinderella and Water By Meyuri Mahendrarajah In today’s world we share many experience with other people from different parts of the world. In this analytical essay global conections and human experiences by will be explored by comparing and contrasting the novel Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah and the film Water by Deepa Mehta. The novel Chinese Cinderella describes Adeline’s experiences growing up as an unwanted daughter and was published in 1999 and is
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and the non-Brahmins of the south has also given rise to the quota politics. The book’s core argument is the transformation of India from elite dominated conservative democracy to social democracy with the fall of congress in 1970s. The involvement of caste with politics and the increased representation of the lower caste in the Indian political system were mainly responsible for democratization of Indian
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A Project Report On Architecture of the Tamil Nadu seen through their literature BY Ravi Agastya Narumanchi 2012A3PS198H Under the supervision of Dr.Maria Mercy Amutha SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF BITS C323/C324: STUDY ORIENTED PROJECT BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE PILANI (RAJASTHAN) HYDERABAD CAMPUS (April 2015) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am highly indebted to Dr. Maria Mercy Amutha for their guidance and constant supervision as well as
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The caste‚ the class and the colour-bar are among the systems of social stratification. The main aim of this essay is to compare and contrast these systems as well as indicating their advantages and disadvantages to development. The essay begins with defining the key terms which include comparing‚ contrasting and development. It further goes on to define as well as explain social stratification itself‚ the caste‚ the class and the colour-bar systems respectively. The essay further talks about the
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1930 - The year known best‚ to Indians‚ for the Civil Disobedience Movement that breathed new life into the struggle for independence. Going by the history books‚ it was a period when the average Indian mind was agitated‚ and the national sentiment echoed the revolutionary ideas of the leaders. In this tumultuous time‚ we follow the mellow adventures of Swaminathan (or Swami)‚ a schoolboy; as R.K. Narayan makes the proverbial bird (whose “eyes’ view” spanned the entire nation) land in the fictional
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He was born into a Brahmin family and grew up amongst them. Brahmins‚ by definition‚ are a sect in Hinduism who are known for being priests and religious teachers. Siddhartha was not satisfied with the Brahmanist principles‚ but was in search of a higher degree of salvation. According to Siddhartha
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UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand (Sanskrit: उत्तराखण्डम्‚ Uttarākhanḍam ?‚ Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड‚ Uttarākhanḍ ?)‚ formerly Uttaranchal‚ is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods (Hindi: देव भूमि‚ Dēv bhūmi ?) due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state‚ some of which are among Hinduism’s most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship. Known for its natural beauty and wealth of theHimalayas‚ the Bhabhar and the Terai‚ the
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the forest of righteousness). According to these Puranas‚ Lord Rama‚ after defeating Ravana‚ asked sage Vasisthato show him a place of pilgrimage where he could go and purify himself from the sin of Brahma-hatya (the sin of killing a Brahmin‚ because Ravana was a Brahmin by birth). Sage Vasistha showed him Dharmaranya‚ which was near the modern town of Modhera. In the Dharmaranya‚ he settled at a village Modherak and performed a yagna there. Thereafter he established a village and named itSitapur. This
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caste system of ancient india. The caste system consisted of four casts‚ or social classes‚ that you were born into and could not change your class. In class we learned a lt of information about how the caste system worked. The first class was the Brahmins‚ who were the priests and teachers‚ and were believed to come of the Hindu creators head or mouth. Next‚ the kshatriyas who were the second class or caste‚ were the warriors or kings‚ people focused on defence. The people in this cast were believed
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