person behind it can be deciphered. However with the case of Girish Karnad‚ though we comprehend a style‚ it is a style that cannot be compartmentalized. Being a versatile genius‚ his style and theme varies. InYayati ‚ we find a story from the Mahabharata fused with Western form. In Tughlaq a theme from History mingled with Parsi theatre. InNagamandala‚ an oral fable mingled with domestic reality and in Hayavadana the myth from Kathasarithasagara is utilized to echo a universal issue. Regarding
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India and China by extending control over most of Indochina and the Malay Peninsula. R: *There was a spread and development of belief systems such as Vedism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Hinduism. *There were many religious texts such as: Mahabharata- The vast epic of the events leading up to a battle between kinship groups in early India. Bhagavad-Gita: A dialogue between the great warrior Arjuna and the god Krishna about the fate of the spirit. Vedas: Religious texts communicated orally
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Bharat‚ India And Nature By Sandeep Singh‚ February 2013 [sandeepconsultant@gmail.com] * 1 Chapter : In recent times the nation has witnessed a debate on ‘Bharat’ and ‘India’. The word “Bharat” has been essentially used by marketers to define rural India and unfortunately‚ this is the only language understood by most in media. However‚ for the rest‚ ‘Bharat’ and ‘India’ represent a cultural difference. The difference of ‘East and West’ has become difference of ‘Bharat and India’ or to a great
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The striking similarities between Greek and Indian mythology Although the general topic of my interpretation presentation and my 5 essays is Greek mythology and considering how vast Greek mythology is I could talk strictly about Greek mythology in all 5 of them; I decided to base my first essay on the similarities between Indian and Greek mythology since I felt simply talking about Greek mythology would become too monotonous. I will begin my essay with a basic introduction of what mythology
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Narendra Kohli (born January 6‚ 1940‚ Sialkot) is one of the most prominent Hindi language author of modern times. Leader of cultural renissance in hindi literature in modern times‚ his legendary works include all time greats like "Abhyudaya"‚ "Mahasamar"‚ "Vasudeva" and "Todo‚ Kara Todo". In recognition of his great literary presence‚ the post 1985 period is termed as ’Kohli Yuga’. His contribution to Hindi literature is often compared to the legendary writer Premchand. With his writings began
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watch Chaupal or Humlog or Chitrahaar. Sunday were the eagerly awaited days with the Sunday Feature-film and then in the late 80s and early 90s with the nine to ten show or Ramanand Sagar’s epic creation “The Ramayana” and later BR Chopra’s ‘The Mahabharata’ The entire nation used to come to a standstill with great love‚ respect and interest the greatest epics of all times dramatized on the silver screen. These also reflect upon the social impact that television has. With the introduction of cable
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The British Raj and the India’s Caste System The Indian caste system‚ known as Varnas‚ is a centuries old system of social stratification. It is a strict hierarchal system that determines a person’s occupation for them. It also determines what they can wear‚ who they can talk to‚ who they can marry. Those on the top of the pyramid have all the wealth‚ power‚ and prestige‚ while those on the bottom are treated no better than the trash that is thrown away. It consists of four Varna’s: Brahmins‚
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The history of Nepal The history of Nepal is characterized by its isolated position in the Himalayas and its two neighbors‚ India and China. Due to the arrival of disparate settler groups from outside through the ages‚ it is now a multi-ethnic‚ multi-cultural‚ multi-lingual country. Its population is predominantly Hindu with significant presence of Buddhists‚ who were in majority at one time in the past. Central Nepal was split in three kingdoms from the 15th to 18th century‚ when it was unified
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Culture of Gandhara Civilization Gandhara is the region that now comprise of Peshawar valley‚ Mardan‚ Swat‚ Dir‚ Malakand‚ and Bajuaur agencies in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP)‚ Taxila in the Punjab‚ and up to Jalalabad in Afghanistan. It is in this region that the Gandhara civilization emerged and became the cradle of Buddhism. It was from here that Buddhism spread towards east as far away as Japan and Korea. The intriguing record of Gandhara civilization‚ discovered in the 20th century
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Samkhya is one of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy. Sage Kapila is traditionally considered as the founder of the Samkhya school. It is regarded as one of the oldest philosophical systems in India. Samkhya was one of the six orthodox systems (astika‚ those systems that recognize vedic authority) of Hindu philosophy. The major text of this Vedic school is the extant Samkhya Karika. There are no purely Sankhya schools existing today in Hinduism‚ but its influence is felt in the Yoga and
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