Education in Ancient India Education in ancient India was tremendously important for the society and was given to the 3 upper classes‚ namely Brahmins‚ Kshatriyas and Vaishya Introduction http://www.sciforums.com/Education-System-In-Ancient-India-t-16676.html It may be said with quite a good degree of precision that India was the only country where knowledge was systematized and where provision was made for its imparting at the highest level in remote times. Whatever the discipline of learning
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visit the cricket ground at will‚ had to satisfy the craving by listening to radio commentary. There was no television. We received live news of cricket matches through Ajayda‚ Kamalda’s commentary the same way as the blind Dhritarashtra of the Mahabharata was updated of the Kurukshetra war by Sanjay. This was not enough. We earnestly waited for the morning newspaper‚ and finished reading the sports page breathlessly as soon as it arrived… But this was not a mere journalist! The style of writing too
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THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
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Asia: An Introduction Asia is noted as the biggest of the seven continents of the world. It is divided into six regions‚ each possessing distinctive physical‚ cultural‚ economic and political characteristics. Asia is not only the largest continent but also considered as the most thickly populated‚ with nearly three fifths of the world’s total population. Asia is the cradle of the human race‚ of civilization‚ of the world religions. Philosophy and religions are related to the Asian history. They
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TANUSRI R.P SAMY VISUAL CULTURE INTERMEDIATE PROJECT Perception and Composition. The painting I have chosen represents the formal elements that reflect on a new modern art movement pre and post independent India. The artist is Jamini Roy and the painting is named: "Drummers” Shri Jamini Roy
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Technology The earliest evidence of technological progress in the India is to be found in the remains of Harappan civilization (4000-3000 BC.). Archaeological remains point to the existence of well planned urban centres the boasted of private and public dwelling laid out in orderly fashion along with roads and drainage systems completing them. The drainage systems are particularly remarkable for the times since they are built underground and constructed in a manner to allow for regular cleaning
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music‚ therefore creating two very different kinds of music. The music can be traced back to very early ancient literature‚ including the Sama Veda‚ which set the foundation for one type of Indian song. They are also mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Yajnavalkya Smriti also mentions music‚ saying “The one who is well versed in veena‚ one who has the knowledge of srutis and one who is adept in tala‚ attains salvation without doubt.†The origin of raga (Indian mode) was laid
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Soare Maria Mihaela “The God of Small Things” Arundati Roy The God of Small Things is about a family living in India after the Declaration of Independence. The story is told in a very interesting way although it may take some time to enter completely into its world and to get accustomed to the author’s style. Since the reader is jumping back and forth
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Traditionally the area is mentioned as Dandakaranya in the epic Ramayana‚ and part of the Kosala Kingdom in the Mahabharata. Around 450 AD‚ Bastar state was ruled by Nala King‚ Bhavadatta Varman‚ who is mentioned to have invaded the neighboring Vakataka kingdom‚ during the reign of its King‚ Narendrasena (440-460) The princely state of Bastar was established around 1324 AD‚ when Annama Deva‚ brother of the last Kakatiya King‚ Pratapa Rudra Deva (r. 1290-1325)‚ left Warangal and established his kingdom
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helped with agriculture 1. Harvest two crops in a year‚ help support large population g. Formative period – Vedic and Epic ages – Aryan migrants – hunting and herding peoples 1. Knowledge passed down through epics written in Sanskrit – Vedas a. Mahabharata b. Ramayana c. Upanishads 2. Aryans settled‚ made tight-knit villages a. Families patriarchal‚ connected across generation b. Aryans created social classes a. Warrior/governing – Kshatriyas b. Priests – Brahmins c. Traders/farmers – Vaisyas
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