R. K. Narayan: The Guide: A Study Guide (1958) [pic] [pic] R[asipuram] K[rishnaswamy] Narayan (1906-2001) is unusual among Indian authors writing in English in that he has stayed contentedly in his home country‚ venturing abroad only rarely. He rarely addresses political issues or tries to explore the cutting edge of fiction. He is a traditional teller of tales‚ a creator of realist fiction which is often gentle‚ humorous‚ and warm rather than hard-hitting or profound. Almost all of his writings
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Vaishnavism ÑReal & ApparentÑ Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada VAISHNAVISM —REAL AND APPARENT— Foreword in the First Edition by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada (3rd August‚ 1926) This brochure contains the essence of true Vaishnavism as revealed in the Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ the Geeta‚ the Bhagavata etc.‚ and their teachings put into practice by Shri Chaitanya Deva. Four things may stand in the way of realising the truth laid herein - the cloaks
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Chetan Bhagat Chetan Bhagat (Born 22 April 1974) is an Indian author who has written five points someone‚ one night @the call centre‚ the 3 mistakes of my life and 2 states: the story of my marriage. He has also written the script of Hello‚ the Hindi movie based on one night @the call centre. Bhagat was born in New Delhi in a Punjabi family and attended the army school (1978-1991)‚ Dhaula Kuan‚ New Delhi. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi‚ and then
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The evolution of Hindu Dharma may be divided into three periods: the ancient (6500 BC-1000 AD)‚ the medieval (1000-1800 AD) and the modern (1800 AD to present). The Ancient Period is characterised by the worship of Shiva (Pashupati) during the Harappan times; the composition of the early Rig Vedic hymns; the Epic Period during which the Ramayana and Mahabharata were composed; period of Sage Vishvamitra‚ in whose reign a majority of the Vedic hymns were composed; the Yajur and Atharva Vedas were
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CULTURE OF INDIA Independence Day = 15th Aug 1947 In India‚ Republic Day honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force–on 26 January 1950–replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. Incredible India is the name of an international marketing campaign by the Government of India to promote tourism in India in 2002 to a global audience. Tourism is a major industry in India and the Ministry of Tourism launched a campaign to promote Incredible
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RAGHUVANSHI VANSHAVALI Late shree Samrath Singh ‘S vanSahvali Vill:- kachhwan (bagaicha) ‚ dobhi – kerakat ‚jaunpur‚up‚india Editor and writer – shree sudarshan singh ( son of late shree Vishwanath singh ) ekta nagar v.d.a colony‚ badalalpur‚ chandmari‚ sindhora road‚ Varanasi res:- chandawak ( dobhi ) ‚ kerakat ‚ jaunpur‚ india Late Shri Samrath Singh’s Family Arjun Singh Unmarri ed Chingi Singh Res Kachwa n Rajaram Singh Res:Bantari Near DanGan j‚ Jaunpur Vishwan ath Singh Res:Chandw
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Essay And Article On : Our Cultural Heritage !! March 24‚ 2012 By parm Leave a Comment inShare India Is A Unique Cultural Heritage !! A safe and secure society is needed for blossoming of arts and sciences. India has a rich cultural heritage. Though it has been subjected to a series of cultural invasions‚ yet it has retained its originality and traditional character even after absorbing the best of the external influences. India is the cradle of one of the earliest civilizations of the world – the
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PASTORAL COMMUNITIES Gujars The Gujar are an ethnic group in India‚ Pakistan and Afghanistan. Today‚ the Gujars are classified under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category in some states in India. However‚ in Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Himachal Pradesh‚ they are designated as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government’s reservation program of discrimination. Hindu Gujars today are assimilated into several varnas. The origin of the Gujars is uncertain. Many Gujars claim descent from Suryavanshi Kshatriyas (Sun
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CULTURE Mauryas Art and Architecture During the Mauryan period there was a great development in the field of art and architecture. The main examples of the Mauryan art and architecture that survived are • Ashokan pillars and capitals. • Remains of the royal palace and the city of Pataliputra • Rock-cut Chaitya caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills • Individual Mauryan sculptures and terracotta figurines The famous city of Pataliputra was described in detail by Megasthenese‚ references
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Colors | Saffron | ECI Status | National Party | Alliance | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | Seats in Lok Sabha | 115 / 545 | Seats in Rajya Sabha | 49 / 245 | Election symbol | | | The BharatiyaJanata Party (Hindi: भारतीयजनतापार्टी; pronunciation; translation: Indian People’s Party; often abbreviated as BJP) is one of the two major political parties in India‚ the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980‚ it is India’s second largest political
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