originally compiled in the 3rd century by the Indian sage Vatsyayana‚ who lived in northern India. Vatsyayana claimed to be a celibate monk‚ and that his work in compiling all of the sexual knowledge of ages past was for him a form of meditation and contemplation of the deity. Written in a rather complex form of Sanskrit‚ the Kama Sutra is the only surviving textual account of that period of ancient Indian history. In scholarly circles it has been widely consulted by scholars trying to understand the
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English language Comprehension and English précis writing skills (at 10th standard level). PAPER-II General Studies- I: Indian Heritage and Culture‚ History and Geography of the World and Society. • Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms‚ Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. • Modern Indian history from about the middle of the
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To get started with IAS preparation you should first have some idea about the service itself. This will ensure your IAS preparation efforts are channelized in the right direction. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is a career nonpareil – one that cannot be compared to other jobs or services. True‚ it doesn’t offer the best salary; still the salary of an IAS officer is nothing to laugh at. But people aspire to IAS for reasons much more than just remuneration. For instance‚ the IAS is a means
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Rope (1960)‚ is a story of a search for spiritual truth in Europe and India. It established him as one of the finest Indian stylists. Contents[hide] * 1 Early life and career * 2 Nationalist Novelist * 3 Later years * 4 Notes * 5 Bibliography * 6 Web References * 7 External links | [edit] Early life and career Raja Rao was born on November 8‚ 1908 in Hassan‚ in the state of Mysore (now Karnataka) in South India‚ into a well-known Brahmin (Hoysala Karnataka) family. He was the eldest
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(324–184 BC) Chandragupta Maurya (Chandragupta The Great) (Sandrakottos) (324–301 BC)‚The greatest emperor of ancient India founded the Mauryan Empire after defeating both the Nanda Empire and the Macedonian Seleucid Empire Bindusara or Amritrochates (301–273 BC) Ashoka Vardhana (Ashoka the Great) (273–232 BC)‚ considered the greatest ancient Indian emperor‚ first emperor to unify India (after conquering most of South Asia and Afghanistan)‚ adopt Buddhism‚ grant animal rights and promote non-violence
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The Mauryan Empire was the first major empire in the history of India and existed from around 324 BC to 185 BC. It was ruled by the Mauryan dynasty and was one of the was the largest and most powerful political and military empires of ancient India. Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire by overthrowing the Nanda dynasty. In some ways Chandragupta rise to power was inspired by Alexander the Great. As a young man‚ he had seen the Macedonian army and believed that anything a European
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the nation better in whatever way you can. And this happened only because we had sown seeds of patriotism when they were child. We need youth because they has brought great development to the country and this is their way of saying that they love India. They have taken initiatives to make the country better. Today we have
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Communal Violence in India: An Irrepressible Evil? Communal violence in independent India has a long history that can be traced back from the time of the Post Partition riot of 1961 in Jabalpur which was followed by strings of similar incidents‚ especially post 1980s with Anti-Sikh Pogrom (Delhi) in 1984‚ Anti-Muslim carnage (esp.‚ Mumbai) in 1992-93‚ and the decade-old Godhra Riots (Gujarat) in 2002. With the introduction of the Prevention of Communal and Targeted violence (Access to Justice
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Women in Ancient India and Greece Tutorial 02 Short Essay Thursday‚ November 14th‚ 2013 Throughout history women have been oppressed and discriminated against. Barriers against women have been originated from more powerful institutions and by a greater male society that has set limits on the potential of women. The status of women has evolved greatly as agriculture advanced. In the two civilizations‚ India and Greece‚ the status of women has evolved in many
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