Women in the Vedas and the Puranas: Empowered or Not? Dr. S.R.Ivaturi Reader in Sanskrit SRR & CVR Govt. College Vijayawada There has been a divided opinion regarding the position of women in the Vedic and Puranic ages. According to many scholars the Vedas accord a position of importance to women. There was considerable freedom enjoyed by them in matters of marriage‚ education etc. William Durant sums up the position of the Vedic woman thus: "Women enjoyed far greater freedom in the
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WOMEN IN ANCIENT INDIA The sub-continent of India is both diverse in its history and geography. It was not until the Mauryan Empire in the third century b.c.e. when most of India was brought together under one ruling dynasty. Before the Mauryans there was the ancient era known as the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization‚ and then the invasion and settlement of the Aryans along the Ganges River plain. The Ganges and Indus Rivers are known as the mother and father of India. Other rivers traverse
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IRAWATI KARVE Early Life: Irawati was born in 1905 and named after the river Irawaddy in Burma where her father‚ Ganesh Hari Karmarkar worked. At seven‚ she was sent to the Huzur Paga boarding school for girls in Pune. One of her classmates at the school was Shakuntala Paranjapye‚ daughter of Wrangler Paranjapye‚ Principal of Fergusson College‚ Pune. Shakuntala’s mother took an instant liking to Irawati and adopted her as her second child. In her new home‚ Irawati experienced a stimulating
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Ancient Moral Systems Throughout history different civilizations have been able to demonstrate their moral systems through their codes‚ laws‚ and religions. Beginning with the Mesopotamian civilization during the Babylonian empire‚ King Hammurabi brought forth the Code of Hammurabi. The Hebrew civilization used guidance from their Hebrew bible as a template for their moral standards. Order was established by their religious beliefs which were derived from two stone tablets given to Moses on Mount
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During the Sata Yug‚ the Kathmandu valley was a huge bowl of placid water‚ cradled by hills and mountains. The lake was home of the Naags‚ the serpent gods. Then one day a God descended to the lake and cleaved a pass through the mountains with his sword. The pass is called Kotwal‚ Kotbar or Kotpal. The water gushed out‚ emptying the lake and leaving behind a fertile valley. This valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to
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Hindu Religious Traditions Paper The purpose of this paper is to describe the Hindu religion. The paper will describe what the Hindu religious traditions consist of. It will describe what sacred elements characterize the Hindu religious traditions and their significance and meaning. Hindu Religion Hinduism is the described as the world’s oldest organized religion and is the world’s third largest religion. Hinduism consists of "thousands of different religious groups that have evolved
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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 composed around 2400 BC; the Bhagwad Gita was compiled between BC 500-200; Nyaya‚ Sankhya‚ and Brahma Sutras were recorded
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Re: BSHF 101 question paper Answer any two questions in 500 words each. (DCQ) 1. Explain the terms ’Industrial’ and ’Post - industrial’ societies. 20 2. Does the Juvenile Justice Act take care of the problems of the orphaned‚ delinquent and destitute children? 20 3. Discuss some of the key issues of democracy in India. 20 4. What do you understand by the term ’human security’? Discuss. 20 Answer any four question in 250 words each. (MCQ) 5. Highlight key issues in modern administration
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mythological themes they have. It centers on the Jagannath and the Vaishnava cult. Since the beginning of Orissa culture‚ Lord Jagannath has been the major source of inspiration. “These themes revolve around this art form and mostly deal with stories from Mahabharata‚ Ramayana and legends concerning Radha and Krishna‚ Lord Jagannath and other popular legends. But the most popular is the depiction of
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(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 composed around 2400 BC; the Bhagwad Gita was compiled between BC 500-200; Nyaya‚ Sankhya‚ and Brahma Sutras
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