This article is about the Republic of India. For other uses‚ see India (disambiguation). Republic of India Bharat Ganrajya Horizontal tricolour flag bearing‚ from top to bottom‚ deep saffron‚ white‚ and green horizontal bands. In the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel with 24 spokes. Three lions facing left‚ right‚ and toward viewer‚ atop a frieze containing a galloping horse‚ a 24-spoke wheel‚ and an elephant. Underneath is a motto: "सत्यमेव जयते". Flag Emblem Motto: "Satyameva Jayate"
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or why not. Cite references where possible. WEEK 2 DQ 1 Consider the question of whether Judaism is essentially a religion‚ a race‚ a culture‚ or something else. Support your response by making reference to key events‚ individuals‚ or beliefs as they relate to the origin and historical development of Judaism. WEEK 2 DQ 2 Identify key Zoroastrian beliefs and assess the notion that Zoroastrianism may have influenced other world religions. WEEK 3 Reflect on the varying understandings of
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law codes to help control civilians in Mesopotamia CLASSICAL ERA Other Names: NONE Accurate time span: 500 B.C.E to 500CE Top five Monotheistic religion a. Judaism- Major in the Mediterranean; Jesus was Jewish‚ Jesus’’ dad was god‚ therefore they worshipped god. They worshipped one god. A god. THE god. Yaweh b. Zoroastrianism - Major in The Persian Empire. It was a quasi monotheistic religion‚ but falls under the category. They believed that there was just one good god‚ however‚ there were
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began in 550 B.C. The Achaemenid is known as the first Persian Empire and the largest. Ancient history basically tells us Zoroastrianism developed somewhere in Iran about 1000 years after Zoroaster. Scholars have said the Achaemenids era had finally began when Cyrus the great successfully went against his father in law who was ruler of the Medians. That is when Zoroastrianism started to influence the Median tribes. The Median then began to move eastwards past the Zagros mountains. They moved to Kermanshah
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The Persian Empire was a vast empire; it stretched from Egypt to Turkey past Mesopotamia to the Indus River. It was located in what is now Iran. Around the fifth century B.C.E. it had become the largest empire on Earth. Although the Persian Empire did well‚ due to some poor emperors decisions‚ it disappeared just as fast as it appeared. There were a lot of nomadic tribes that did not have a police force or law makers. But some tribes would collect different tribes all under one leadership. “The
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languages spoken in various parts of the country. Most of the languages of India belong to two families‚ Aryan and Dravidian. This country has 8 different types of religions such as‚ Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Sikhism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Zoroastrianism and Judaism. India’s agriculture is composed of many crops‚ with the foremost food staples being rice and wheat. Indian farmers also grow pulses‚ potatoes‚ sugarcane‚ oil seeds‚ and such non-food items as cotton‚ tea‚ coffee‚ rubber‚ and jute (a glossy
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Michelle Irizarry An angel is a supernatural being or spirit found in various religions and mythologies. Angels depicted as benevolent celestial beings that act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth are often found in Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic religions. In Latin and Judaism angels are known as the messenger of God. Also known as‚ the holy ones or the upper ones. Angels have different roles that benefit others. Their roles include protecting and guiding human beings. They are also in charge
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Have you ever thought what religion is and what importance in our lives it has? We could say that religion is a set of beliefs‚ cultural systems‚ and worldviews concerning the cause‚ nature and purpose of life and the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or human beings’ relation to that which they regard as holy‚ sacred‚ or spiritual. In other words we could say that religion is the struggle of man in his inner world. Religion starts where the science ends
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A number of Star Visitor races evolved to intelligent life forms on their respective planets across the universe. Some of these civilizations are millions of years old. Other intelligent races "out there" developed not solely from evolution‚ but from other races’ "missionary" sowing of intelligent life on planets they discovered whose indigenous biota had evolved to the point where one or more animal species could provide a suitable anatomy and physique for engineering in high intelligence and
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choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. __C__ 1. Islam had roots in which set of religious or philosophical traditions? A) Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Manichaeism B) Legalism‚ Daoism‚ and Confucianism C) Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Zoroastrianism D) Sufism‚ Sikhism‚ and Greek rationalism __D__ 2. In Western Europe from 1000 to 1300‚ power was divided among A) lords‚ vassals‚ and serfs. B) princes‚ warriors‚ and farmers. C) the pope‚ royal officials‚ and scholars
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