Amish Tripathi is a finance professional educated from Indian Institute of Management‚ Calcutta. He is passionate about history‚ mythology and philosophy. He is an avid reader of history and his inspirations for the story ranged from writers like Graham Hancock and Gregory Possehl to the Amar Chitra Katha series of Indian comics. For mythological parts in the novel‚ Tripathi relied on the stories and fables that he had heard from his family. He believes that there is a beauty and meaning in all cultures
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists vTaj MahalAgraUttar PradeshTso Moriri LakeLadakhUnion TerritoriesUnited StatesUnited KingdomMaharashtraTamil NaduDelhiUttar PradeshAndhra PradeshTamil Nadu[4]ChennaiDelhiMumbaiAgraChennaiDelhi ranked at 50‚ Mumbai at 57 and Agra at 65.[5] The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 ranked the price competitiveness of India’s tourism sector 28th out of 139 countries
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After the Kalinga War (was a war fought between the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka the Great and the state of Kalinga‚ a feudal republic) the Empire experienced half a century of peace and security under Ashoka. Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony‚ religious transformation‚ and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. The reason behind why this empire enjoyed an era of peace is said to be because of Ashoka The Great’s conversion to Buddhism after witnessing and participating in the
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structures known to man. This astonishing marvel was appointed to be built around 3rd century B.C by one of the most powerful and influential rulers of ancient India‚ Emperor Ashoka the Great. Asoka was the emperor of the Maurya Dynasty and ruled the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BCE to 232 B.C and during his reign Ashoka converted to Buddhism and spread his Buddhist teachings through India‚ as well as having the great stupa erected to glorify and harbor the sacred Buddhist relics. This
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Both Ashoka and Constantine were converts to their respective new faiths‚ also‚ both wanted to focus more on what they truly believed in and yet they had to find a balance in between faith and politics in order to rule their kingdoms in a proficient way. They were also similar in the sense that they had a significant impact in the land they resided in. Still‚ even though Constantine and Ashoka were kind of similar‚ they still had their differences
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|Mauryan: ruled by Chandragupta Maurya and later on by his Grandson | | | |POLITICAL |Ashoka. Followed the laws on the 5 pillars set up by Ashoka. They | | | |Leaders‚ Elites |had an imperial government‚ replacing previous ones based on family|
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History of India [pic] The History of India can be traced in fragments to as far back as 700‚000 years ago. The Indus Valley Civilization‚ one of the oldest in the world‚ dates back at least 5‚000 years. According to the Indo-Aryan migration hypothesis‚ the Aryans‚ a nomadic people‚ possibly from Central Asia or northern Iran migrated into the north-west regions of the Indian subcontinent between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE. Their inter-mingling with the earlier Dravidian cultures apparently resulted
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Judicial System In Ancient India Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Sources of Law 3. Judicial System during Vedic Period 4. Types of courts 5. Different kinds of law 6. Types Of Law Suits 7. Judicial Procedure 8. Justice during Mauryan Times 9. Justice During Gupta Times 10.Conclusion 11. Bibliography Introduction: The present judicial system is not an unanticipated formation. It is the result of prolonged and gradual process of Indian history. It has however influenced the present
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Bill Drayton is the chairman and founder of Ashoka‚ a global citizen sector organisation that fosters social entrepreneurial activities by empowering people to provide solutions for their communities’ most pressing problems (Ashoka‚ 2011). Drayton has received sundry awards from prestigious institutions‚ for his efforts in addressing social problems (Ashoka‚ 2011). He has also been considered by the US News & World Report one of the best leaders in America‚ the selection committee of America’s
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courage of the country. The white middle band‚ signifies peace and truth with the Dharma Chakra or the Ashoka Chakra. The green color signifies the fertility and growth of the land. The Indian Flag was officially adopted in its present form on 22nd July 1947 during a meeting by the Constituent assembly .The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2:3 . A navy blue color "Chakra" known as ‘Ashoka Chakra’ have 24 spokes which represents the continuing progress of the nation and the importance of
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