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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National intergation ndia is a country of varied ethnic groups‚ communities‚ cultures and tongues. Economic independence‚ culture‚ language and territorial integration are the ties of a nation. There is a feeling of oneness‚ unity and commonness in it. There has been political disunity‚ and rise and fall of various empires. Different languages are spoken here. People have different food habits. Different religions are propagated and professed here. But Indian culture and customs have united the
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ABOUT RITU KUMAR Birth: November 11‚ 1944 Place of Birth: Amritsar‚ Punjab Label: Ritu‚ LABEL Introduction Ritu Kumar is the largest & most respected designer brand in India today. Since 1969 she has developed a unique style of her own‚ reflecting the ancient traditions of Indian craftsmanship in a contemporary vocabulary. Her understanding of ancient designs and the innovative use of traditional crafts has created a new classicism. The company is renowned for its distinctive use of
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There are many cultural differences between America and India. Life in America is free and independent and gives rights of expression and personal development. Americans have privacy at home and in social settings. People do not intrude in your personal life‚ unless you want them too. We dress the way we want‚ travel when and where we want and are allowed to be passionate and appreciate everything. Americans are socially eccentric and are less dependent on one another for basic needs while living
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Essay- 1997 (Compulsory-Mains) Time Allowed : ThreeHours M.Marks : 200 Write an essay on any one of the following subjects: (1)What we have notlearnt during fifty years of Independence. (2)Judicial activism. (3)Greater political power alone will not improvewomen’s plight. (4)True religioncannot be misused. (5)The moderndoctor and his patients. (6)Urbanization is a blessing in disguise. Essay - 1998 (Compulsory) (Main) Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 200 Write
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A Cultural Journey A Cultural Journey The American comedy-drama film Outsourced was directed by John Jeffcoat in 2006. In this movie‚ the main Todd Anderson grudgingly traveled to India to train his replacement because his job and whole department were outsourced. In this foreign land‚ Todd started his new work; saw dingy but distinctive scenery; got a new name‚ Toad; met new people. Beside the living aspect‚ he also have an assignment needed to complete‚ which is to decrease the time of the
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Impact of westernization on Indian culture The culture of India has been shaped not only by its very long history‚ unique geography and diverse demography‚ but also by its ancient heritages‚ culture and traditions. Regarded by some historians as the "oldest living continuous civilization of Earth"‚ the Indian tradition dates back to 8‚000 BC and has a continuous recorded history for over 2‚500 years (starting from Rig Vedic period). Indian Culture‚ which is one of the oldest
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