Childhood is the most innocent phase of man’s life. With the passage of time‚ it fades into adolescence and adulthood. Yet the sweet memories of childhood linger on. My childhood recollections are those of a sheltered and carefree life‚ nurtured with love and concern. As I was the first child in the family‚ everybody doted on me. My funny lisping‚ my innocent mischief and my inane talk-everything was a source of immense pleasure to them. There was never a word of reproach or censure against me
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JANUARY 30th‚ 1949 - The Mahatma was assassinated by a man called Naturam Godse. After he shot him‚ instead of running away‚ he stood his ground and surrounded. He said‚ "No one should think that Gandhi was killed by a madman" One of the best speeches of All time‚ which is compared to Socrates’s speech in his trial. The Judge was astonished by his speech and commented that if India had followed the Jury system of giving judgments‚ Godse would have been adjudicated as "Not Guilty" by the Jury‚ cause
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R. K. Narayan: The Guide: A Study Guide (1958) [pic] [pic] R[asipuram] K[rishnaswamy] Narayan (1906-2001) is unusual among Indian authors writing in English in that he has stayed contentedly in his home country‚ venturing abroad only rarely. He rarely addresses political issues or tries to explore the cutting edge of fiction. He is a traditional teller of tales‚ a creator of realist fiction which is often gentle‚ humorous‚ and warm rather than hard-hitting or profound. Almost all of his writings
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Where do Hindus worship? Hindus commonly conduct pujas in shrines in three different environments: in temples‚ in the home‚ and in outdoor public spaces. It is equally common for any of the deities to be worshiped in any of these three types of shrines. Hindus believe that if proper care is not taken of a temple’s images‚ the deity will abandon the temple. Hence priests reside at the temple and take care of the gods’ needs. Priests perform puja at sunrise‚ noon‚ sunset‚ and midnight. For a layperson
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poems in all literature‚ rich with psychological insight into the stresses of abandonment‚ jealousy‚ pride and shame. It is a fabulous book‚ so lyrical" (Bordewich). The Odyssey is written in stanzas like some of the stories in History such as the Mahabharata‚ a great Hindu epic that contains over 75‚000 stanzas about a war between two cousins‚ and Ramayana‚ another Hindu epic poem‚ which is similar to The Odyssey‚ is about the wanderings of a banished prince and his faithful wife (Baiike‚ et al: 83-85)
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Epic poetry stands alone as the most influential writing of all time (“Short History of English Literature”). No other authors created such exemplary masterpieces which provide cultural perspectives. Society worldwide has been molded significantly through the ages by the epic poets like Homer and Dante‚ inspiring stories of heroes‚ gods‚ and epic wars which have instilled strong morals throughout mankind. Without the sonorous writings‚ many successors to the epic authors would not have produced their
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Indian Cuisine Think of India and one of the first things that come to mind is its diversity. A large populous country divided into many states; each with its own unique traditions and gastronomic fare. Indian cooking is one of the most popular cuisines across the globe. Not only is it popular among the large Indian diaspora but also among the mainstream population of North America and Europe. For the uninitiated‚ Indian food may seem foreign‚ scary‚ spicy and not for the faint of heart. This paper
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by the trader in any manner whatsoever in relation to any goods. An average Indian consumer is noted for his patience and tolerance. Perhaps because of these two traditional traits and due to the influence of the Mahabharata‚ the Ramayana and the Bhagavad Gita‚ he considers the receipt of defective goods and services as an act of fate or unfavourable planetary position in his horoscope. When a new television or refrigerator purchased by him turns out
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R. K. Narayan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Not to be confused with K. R. Narayanan. R. K. Narayan | | Born | Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami 10 October 1906 Madras‚ British India (now Chennai‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India) | Died | 13 May 2001 (aged 94) Chennai | Occupation | Writer | Nationality | Indian | Genres | Fiction‚ mythology and non-fiction | Notable award(s) | Padma Vibhushan‚ Sahitya Akademi Award‚ AC Benson Medal | Influenced[show] | R.
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penetration. The Indian government has identified a shortage of 150‚000 hotel rooms‚ with most of the undersupply in the budget sector.[6] Arunachal Pradesh Snowfall in Tawang Arunachal finds mention in the literature of Kalika Purana and Mahabharata. This place is supposed to be the Prabhu Mountains of the Puranas. It was here that sage Parashuram washed away his sin‚ sage Vyasa meditated‚ King Bhishmaka founded his kingdom and Lord Krishna married his consort Rukmini. The widely scattered
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