Angkor Wat by Asian History: SE Asia November 16th‚ 2013 There are thousands of wonders to be seen across this earth. Not many‚ however‚ can compare to the archeological feat of Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is the perfect combination of creative aspiration and religious devotion. Built in Cambodia‚ this hydraulic city is one of the oldest‚ heaviest structures ever to survive almost nine- hundred years. This great temple is the largest religious temple ever to be built. Walls
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equality with the men as per constitutional and legal provision. But the Indian women have come a long way to achieve the present positions. First‚ gender inequality in India can be traced back to the historic days of the sacred Sanskrit poem‚ Mahabharata‚ when Draupadi was put on the dice by her husband as a commodity. History is a witness that women were made to dance both in private and public places to please the men. Secondly‚ in Indian society‚
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Tradition is the collective wisdom and modes of behavior of the ancestor’s cherished and ritualistical iy observed by the present generations. Tradition is also belittled occasionally when it is seen to sanction or promote unscientific and superstitious conduct and beliefs. Modernity as opposed to tradition refers to an outlook that is generally future oriented and forward looking. Modernity rests on a rational interpretation of religious‚ social and economic institutions and phenomena. Modernity
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obstacles from the way. The noose in Ganesha’s left hand is a gentle implement to capture all difficulties. The broken tusk that Ganesha holds like a pen in his lower right hand is a symbol of sacrifice. It is said he broke it for writing the Mahabharata. The rosary in his other hand suggests that the pursuit of knowledge should be continuous. The laddoo (sweet) he holds in his trunk indicates that one must discover the sweetness of the Atman. His fan-like ears convey that he hears all our prayers
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Prior to creation as a modern state in 1947‚ the area of modern Pakistan was both ruled by local kings and under various imperial power throughout different time periods. The ancient history of the region comprising present-day Pakistan also includes some of the oldest empires from the subcontinent[1] and some of its major civilizations.[2][3][4][5] By the 18th century the land was incorporated into British India. The political history of the nation began with the birth of the All India Muslim League in
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Anthropology of Religion DD Kosambi: The Marxist Historian “Marxism is a tool of analysis and not a substitute for thinking.” Kosambi’s writings urge today’s historians to also take an intellectual leap with the creative use of Marxism. He explored the essential relationship between faith and socio-economic factor‚ which gives us yet another facet of understanding Ancient Indian Religion and History. What set him apart from the others was his determination to maintain‚ indeed the increase
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India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. India is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. The culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old Religions and spirituality India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively
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Hinduism Origins in the religious beliefs of the Aryan peoples. (settled in 1500 B.C.) Religion was passed down orally Eventually written down Early Hindus believed in the single force in the universe‚ a form of ultimate reality or god Duty of individual to seek it’s own ultimate reality By doing this you would merge with Brahman after death Reincarnation was believed (soul is born in a different way after death) Bhagvad Gita ”Worn-out garments are shed by the body/Worn-out bodies are shed
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2.Oil painting‚ life-size portrait painting and the use of perspective 3. The history paintings dramatise and recreate various episodes of British imperial history. These paintings celebrated the British—their power‚ victories and supremacy. One such painting is the one shown below. The discovery of the body of Sultan Tipu by General Sir David Baird‚ 4 May 1799‚ painted by David Wilkie This painting‚ like most imperial history paintings‚ aims to project the superiority of the Britishers over
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This paper aims to examine the uses of teaching / reading a theory. This paper will discuss the advantages and disadvantages involved in analysing a text from a particular theory. Before discussing the uses of reading / teaching a theory‚ it is important to first discuss what literary criticism is and what the difference between literary criticism and literary theory is. Literary criticism is concerned with the act of interpreting and studying literature. A literary critic evaluates the importance
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