1. Born 1935 (age 77–78) Govindpura‚ Punjab‚ British India Residence Chandigarh‚ India Nationality Indian Other names The Flying Sikh Occupation Track and field athlete Employer Retired; formerly of the Indian Army and Government of Punjab‚ India Religion Sikh Spouse(s) Nirmal Kaur Children 3 daughters; 1 son; 1 adopted son Achievements: Won the 200 and 400 meters events in the 1956 Tokyo Asian Games Won the 400 meters at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games
Free Summer Olympic Games Olympic Games Rome
“If we were to look over the whole world to fine out the country most richly endowed with all the wealth‚ power and beauty that nature can bestow-in some parts a very paradise on earth-I should point to India”. ~ Max Mueller What Max Mueller said is indeed true. Crowned by the Himalayas on top and vast seas surrounding its peninsula‚ India is quite distinct on the world map. The Himalayas enveloped all the beauty with in itself‚ giving rise to the mighty rivers-Indus‚ Ganga and Yamuna and their
Premium India Rajasthan Mughal Empire
Introduction to Hinduism Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide. In some ways Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world‚ or at least elements within it stretch back many thousands of years. Yet Hinduism resists easy definition partly because of the vast array of practices and beliefs found within it. It is also closely associated conceptually
Premium Hinduism Vishnu
Architectural elements of hoysala period Mantapa Ornate lintel over mantapa entrance in Chennakeshava temple‚ Belur Ornate bay ceiling in mantapa in Saumyakeshava temple at Nagamangala‚ a common feature in Hoysala temples The mantapa is the hall where groups of people gather during prayers. The entrance to the mantapa normally has a highly ornate overhead lintel called a makaratorana (makara is an imaginary beast and torana is an overhead decoration).[16] The open mantapa which serves the purpose
Premium Temple Temple in Jerusalem Shrine
i EDUCAT ON www.inextlive.com i next‚ Kanpur‚ 24 January 2014 “Formal education will make you a living. Self education will make you a fortune.” - Jim Rohn@GreatestQuotes 17 Model Test Paper (Phy. Edu.): CBSE Physical Education Class : XII Time: 3 Hours M. M. : 70 General Instruction : 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Question paper carries Part A and B. 3. Answer to questions carrying 1 mark should be in approximately 30 words. 4. Answer to questions carrying
Premium Question Multiple choice Answer
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav: The forgotten hero Considered one of the most ancient and oldest sports in the world‚ wrestling in India has a glorious past. The sport of wrestling began its journey in India several centuries ago‚ during the Middle Ages. Wrestling is among the most prestigious and oldest events in the Olympic Games. It was included in the Olympics in 708 BC. In ancient times‚ wrestling in India was mainly used as a way to stay physically fit. It was also used as a military exercisewithout
Premium Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1968 Summer Olympics
Kabir and Saha‚ IJP‚ 2014; Vol. 1(10): 654-659. ISSN: 2348-3962 IJP (2014)‚ Vol. 1‚ Issue 10 (Research article) Received on 19 July‚ 2014; received in revised form‚ 13 September‚ 2014; accepted‚ 29 September‚ 2014; published 01 October‚ 2014 A STUDY ON THE INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS AND HEALING PRACTICES OF MURONG TRIBE IN KHAGRACHARI DISTRICT (BANGLADESH) Tasmiatul Kabir 1* and Subrata Saha 2 Department of Pharmacy 1‚ University of Asia Pacific‚ Dhanmondi‚ Dhaka‚ Bangladesh Department of Pharmacy
Premium Plant Alternative medicine Ayurveda
1. Hinduism 72 -113 2. Buddhism 128 – 155 Hinduism Hinduism has also been the source of three other religions. (Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism) The word Hindu comes from the Sanskrit name for the river Indus‚ Sindhu. Hindu may refer to a great variety of religious beliefs and practices‚ it generally applies to the religion of the people of India. “Hindus‚” Indians who did not convert to Islam 7th to 15th century C.E‚ Hinduism flourished in much of Southeast Asia and still survives on the Indonesian Island
Premium Hinduism Vedas Buddhism
Karma‚ as defined by Hinduism and Buddhism is‚ “the principle of retributive justice determining a person’s state of life and the state of his reincarnation as the effect of his past deeds.” Both religions show a lot of “reliance” on karma and the consequences from it. The “Dhammapada” and the “Bhagavad Gita” in their own ways showcase the two different beliefs in karma and the “self.” It is apparent that although the concept of Karma is the same in both religions‚ the ways karma occurs for each
Premium Buddhism Karma Hinduism
History of South India: The Ancient Period The word Pallava means "branch"‚ in contrast with Chola meaning "new country"‚ Pandiya meaning "old country" and Chera meaning "hill country" in Sangam Tamil lexicon The Cholas 300s BC–1279 The Tamil kingdom that enjoyed the most uninterrupted prosperity was that of the Cholas. As in case of all other polities in ancient India‚ the wealth of the Cholas was based upon a thriving agriculture‚ with two monsoons annually facilitating
Premium Andhra Pradesh South India