The Story of India is a documentary series created by the BBC that explores the 10 000-year history‚ diversity and legacy of India. For over two millennia‚ India has been at the centre of world history. It comprises of one of the richest culture of the world. This documentary helped me in exploring the incredible richness and diversity of its peoples‚ cultures and landscapes. This piece of art helps me in understanding the origin of Indian civilization. The first question in everyone’s mind that
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Bharat‚ India And Nature By Sandeep Singh‚ February 2013 [sandeepconsultant@gmail.com] * 1 Chapter : In recent times the nation has witnessed a debate on ‘Bharat’ and ‘India’. The word “Bharat” has been essentially used by marketers to define rural India and unfortunately‚ this is the only language understood by most in media. However‚ for the rest‚ ‘Bharat’ and ‘India’ represent a cultural difference. The difference of ‘East and West’ has become difference of ‘Bharat and India’ or to a great
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The Bhagavad Gita as translated by Juan Mascaro is a poem based on ancient Sanskrit literature contained in eighteen chapters. The period of time‚ around which it was written‚ although it is merely an educated guess‚ was approximately 500 BCE. " there are a few archaic words and expressions‚ some of the greatest scholars have considered it pre-Buddhistic‚ i.e. about 500 BC‚" (Bhagavad Gita‚ xxiv). This quote is found in the introduction to the book and further explains that the exact time it was
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Indian Home Rule or Hind Swaraj Mohandas K. Gandhi H IND S WARAJ OR I NDIAN H OME RULE Original editor & publisher (1938): Jitendra T. Desai Navajivan Publishing House (Navajivan Mudranalaya) Ahmedabad 380014 India Translation of “Hind Swaraj”‚ published in the Gujarat columns of Indian Opinion. 11th and 18th December‚ 1909 ISBN 81-7229-070-5 Published by Yann FORGET A on 20th July 2003‚ with LTEX 2ε . c Navajivan Trust‚ 1938 2 Contents I Hind Swaraj or Indian Home
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seeing my kinsmen standing with desire to fight‚ my limbs fail and my mouth becomes dry” “I see no use of killing my kinsmen in battle” 2. For homework‚ apply your understanding of dharma to Arjuna’s dilemma. Pretend you are the Hindu god‚ Krishna. Write a two-paragraph letter to Arjuna. Give him advice on what he should do and why. Be sure that your response answers the Focus Question: How does Arjuna’s dilemma in the Bhagavadgita teach the concept of dharma? Arjuna‚ I understand
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GRANDEURA SECTOR- 82‚ FARIDABAD --- HARYANA. E-mail: shibanjiraina@yahoo.com / shibanjiraina@gmail.com 3. PROF. R.C. GUPTA Former Head Department of Metallurgical Engineering (A Centre of Advanced Study) Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi-221 005. India E-mail: rcgupta.bhu@gmail.com 4. PROF. MANJU MOHAN Centre for Atmospheric Sciences Indian Institute of Technology‚ Delhi Hauz Khas‚ New Delhi-110 016. E-mail: mmohan65@yahoo.com / mmohan66@gmail.com
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” (T Lansford‚ 2006) These Creation stories also include myths of how human beings first came into existence and how death and suffering entered human experience. In my assignment‚ I have chosen to describe the creation myth of Hinduism as I am a Hindu myself. I shall begin by creating a clear understanding of Hinduism thereafter proceeding on to discuss the various creation myths of this culture as well as its many religious beliefs. Finally‚ I will conclude my essay. Hinduism is currently followed
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Tattoos in Society Even though tattoos are sometimes viewed as unprofessional and offensive‚ tattoos are just a form of art because tattoos should not hinder someone from anything in life and people with tattoos are just as human as everyone else.Tattoos have been around for a long time and have always been a subject that causes conflicts and contradictions‚ both negatively and positively. Some companies do not allow their employees to have visible tattoos‚ some do. There are jobs out there
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25 Orissa Review * January - 2006 The 42nd amendment came into force on December 18‚1976. The preamble as amended runs as follows : "We‚ the people of India having solemnly resolved to Constitute India into a Soverign‚ Socialist‚ Secular‚ Democratic Republic and to secure all its citizens" Justice-social‚ economic and political‚ equality of states and opportunity and to promote among them all‚ Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the Nation. In
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* Hindu Wedding A Hindu wedding is traditionally conducted at least partially in Sanskrit‚ the language of most holy Hindu ceremonies. The local language of the people involved is also used since most Hindus do not understand Sanskrit. Hindus have many rituals that have evolved since traditional times and differ in many ways from the modern western wedding ceremony and also among the different regions‚ families‚ and castes. The Hindus attach a lot of importance to marriages‚ and the ceremonies are
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