| |Ram (center)‚ with consort Sita‚ brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman | |Observed by |Hindus | |Type |Hindu | |Significance |Birth day of Ram; Marriage ceremony of Ram and Sita | |Ends |Chaitra Navami‚ Ninth day of Chaitra month | |2013 date |19 April
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INDIAN ETHOS MANAGMENET: Oxford defines ethos as “The characteristic Spirit and Beliefs of community/ people” which distinguishes one culture from the other. Indian ethos is drawn from the Vedas‚ the Ramayana‚ Mahabharat‚ the Bhagwadgita‚ and Upnishads. Right from the Vedic age it has been discovered two basic universal truths of life. 1. The essential infinitude and divinity of all souls. 2. The essential oneness and solidarity of universe and all life. The first truth was
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Impacts of Family Traditions and Religion in India Family traditions and religion greatly impact the lives of many people in India. These elements of culture are reasons that form the way that Indians lead their lives. Both factors make up what type of person that individual will become. That is the reason why religion and family traditions are so valued in Indian society. Religion is probably the most definitive factor in the way that an Indian will lead his life‚ particularly if they practice
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------------------------------------------------- IAS Essay : Past Eleven Years Paper (Compulsary): Time Allowed: Three Hours Max. Marks: 200 Instruction: The Essay must be written in the medium specified in the admission certificate issue to you. The name of medium must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No credit will be given to the essay written in a medium other than that specified in the admission certificate. (Examiner will
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Being a great fan of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam I’ve always been inspired by him. I’m one of those lucky ones who had the golden opportunity to meet him in person when I was in 9th grade. I was ignited by his thoughts and views and I thought Vision 2020 was the best action plan we could have for our beloved country- INDIA. But then today while I was writing this post my Dad happened to have a look at what I was up to. He asked me what my vision for India was. I said all the great things that I had read
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Right from the beginning of their relationship with India‚ the British‚ who had come as traders and had become rulers and administrators‚ had influenced the economic and political systems of the country. Their impact on the cultural and social life of India was‚ however‚ gradual. Till 1813‚ they followed a policy of non-interference in the social and cultural life of the Indians. Yet‚ changes were taking place in these fields (the social life of Indians). These changes related to education‚ the condition
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Customs Traditions and Rituals of the Indian Culture Nearly every country in the world possesses some form of religion. With religion comes the need for people to express their beliefs. Often times‚ these expressions are seen as religious customs and traditions. Along with these religious customs and traditions‚ most countries also posses customs and traditions practiced by even the average non-religious citizen. These customs can be enormous milestones in the lives of young-adults‚ or something
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During the Vedic Age in India‚ a group of people called the Aryans became a dominant culture if north India. These people spoke an early form of Sanskrit‚ “an Indo-European language closely related to Persian and more distantly related to Latin‚ Greek‚ Celtic‚ and their modern [linguistic] decendants” (McKay‚ 68). The Indo-European Aryans created a complex society with it’s own distinctive social structure‚ religious beliefs‚ and technologies. The primary source of information about the Aryans and
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How did Hinduism influence Indian society? What similarities do they have with these religions? Although Hinduism has no central doctrine‚ the beliefs have spread throughout the Indian society; the country in which its main effect is. These beliefs include the concept of karma‚ reincarnation‚ respect for all forms of life‚ and respect for other religions. The largest effect however‚ is the caste system that is placed on society. The belief is that each person’s life has Ashramas‚ four life stages
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The culture of India has been shaped not only by its long history‚ unique geography and diverse demography‚ but also by its ancient heritages. Regarded by some historians as the "oldest living civilization of Earth"‚ the Indian tradition dates back to 8‚000 BC and has a continuous recorded history for over 2‚500 years. But due to the increasing development... Due to globalization… the rich culture of India is disappearing. The most impact is of western culture on India culture. Western culture
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