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    Within the Hindu community there are multiple ways that women have become the property of the male figures in their lives‚ either it being their fathers‚ sons‚ and/or husbands. Traditionally‚ women are depicted as much more delicate that men‚ whom require the protection of her male figures. From a cultural perspective the woman’s virginity‚ while in her birth home‚ is one to be protected. Within the community these male influences are seen as the protectors‚ but in reality the woman is imprisoned

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    The Hindu Caste System

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    Caste System Throughout thousands of years in the Hindu religion‚ a person’s social class was determined immediately after they are born. This organisation was then later known as the Caste System. Caste members lived‚ married‚ and worked within their selected group. A person born into one caste was not allowed to change castes or associate with other members of a different caste. Rules and expectations were set for each caste‚ each caste had a clear and distinct role within the community. It does

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    Chandigarh Master Plan – 2031 Draft 7. COMMERCIAL AREAS IN CHANDIGARH 7.1 INTRODUCTION Commercial areas in Chandigarh were planned to provide adequate‚ organized retail and wholesale trading activity for the city residents. The city has however emerged as a important commercial hub. A concept of hierarchical distribution of commercial centers was introduced into the city plan as a departure from the organic developments of the traditional towns. To provide a continuum of commercial

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    Dravidian Architecture

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    Dravidian architecture Dravidian architecture was an architectural idiom that emerged in the Southern part of the Indian subcontinent or South India. It consists primarily of temples with pyramid shaped towers and are constructed of sandstone‚ soapstone or granite. Mentioned as one of three styles of temple building in the ancient book Vastu shastra‚ the majority of the existing structures are located in the Southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu‚ Karnataka‚ Kerala‚ and Andhra pradesh. Various kingdoms

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    Mughal Architecture

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    MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE All the early Mughal Rulers except Aurangzeb were great bui1ders. With the coming of the Mughals‚ Indian architecture was greatly influenced by Persian styles. The Mughals constructed excellent mausoleums‚ mosques‚ forts‚ gardens and cities. The Mughal buildings show a uniform pattern both in structure and character. The main characteristic features of Mughal architecture are the bulbous domes‚ the slender minarets with cupolas at the four corners‚ large halls‚ massive vaulted

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    Schools of Hindu Law

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    S.S. Jain Subodh Law College “Schools of Hindu Law: A Comparative Study” Project Submission as the Partial Fulfillment of Periodic Evaluation of Family Law Submission To: Submitted By: Dr. Alpana Sharma Prashant Kumar FACULTY OF FAMILY LAW Roll no:- 8 V Semester

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    Female Figure Analysis

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    Throughout history the woman figure has been depicted in many ways. One of the most prominent way in which the female figure is seen is as a reference to fertility. Another much more appealing aspect of femininity is its use to represent ferocious deities. This essay will examine the different ways in which the female figure has been depicted by examining four pieces of art. The four pieces I will focus on will be: Female figurine found at Dolni.‚ Innana/Ishtar with Lions and Owls‚ The Gorgon‚ Medusa

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    Third Hindu Myth

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    The third Hindu myth that I found a connection with was Savitri‚ the story of an Indian princess. Her father wanted her to marry and sent her many young rich suitors but she wanted to choose from the holy men instead. She traveled and eventually came across a king who was blind and no longer had a kingdom but had a son. This son‚ Satyavant‚ had himself lived among holy men and so Savitri thought he would make the perfect husband and ruler. However‚ Satyavant was destined to die within a year after

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    Hindu Culture in Pakistan

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    Whether the Hindu culture is invading Pakistani society or not has remained a big debate among people. While some people take the prevalence as an invasion‚ others support it by saying that diversity in cultures is always a good thing. Hindu culture has so deeply seeped into our societal roots that it is often hard to distinguish between Pakistani culture and Hindu culture. Following are the positive and negative impacts of Hindu culture on our society and personal lives: Negative Impact Increasing

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    Architecture

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    Drafting By: Madison Stewart Drafting is the drawing up of blueprints for architectural structures‚ and mechanical engineering tools and objects. There are two sides to drafting‚ the mechanical side and the architectural side. It’s a great career that is fun‚ and easy to do. Architectural drafting has to deal with drawing up the blueprints for homes‚ schools‚ churches‚ and any other architectural structure you can think of. It’s very easy to come up with these blueprints. You can either draw

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