DANCE ELEMENTS RELATED WITH MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES INTRODUCTION OF KATHAK The word ‘Kathak’ comes from the root katha‚ which means story- telling. Literal meaning of the word kathak is related to katha‚ the art of story-telling‚ “Katha Kahe So Kathaka Kahave”‚ which means “one who tells a story is a story-teller”. According to M. Monier Williams‚ Katha denotes conversation‚ story‚ speech‚ tale or fable. Katha also means to ‘ sing in praise’‚ ‘to say or inform something’. Thus‚ kathakars were originally
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Nepal when it became a federal republic. source:http://www.merodeshnepal.com/history/brief_history_of_nepal.php Toponymy Patan Durbar Square Area The word Nepal is derived from Nepa (नेपा:); the old name of Kathmandu valley was Nepa in Nepal Bhasa‚ the language of Newars‚ who were the early inhabitants of the valley‚ long before the unification of Nepal. The fact that Nepal Sambat‚ one of the three main calendars of Nepal‚ existed long before the unification of Nepal proves this historical fact
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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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Religious Developments With the coming of the Mughals in India and the Turkish rule‚ there were many developments and changes in the Indian culture and religion.The Sultans of Delhi and Mughal tolerated different religions‚ especially Hinduism‚ though they were followers of Islam. This lead to the beggining of indo-islamic culture. Since dawn of history‚ India has been the cradle of religious developments. In the early medival period‚ two parrelel movements in Hinduism and Islam representing the
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Use of Dummy Variables in Testing for Equality Between Sets of Coefficients in Linear Regressions: A Generalization Author(s): Damodar Gujarati Source: The American Statistician‚ Vol. 24‚ No. 5 (Dec.‚ 1970)‚ pp. 18-22 Published by: American Statistical Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2682446 . Accessed: 09/07/2013 18:34 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Types Of Theatres The word theatre means "place for seeing".The first recorded theatrical event was a performance of the sacred plays of themyth of Osiris and Isis in 2500 BC in Egypt. This story of the god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization‚ marking the beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion. There are several types of theatres in India.Each state in India has its own distinct theaterical form of itself. India has a longest and richest
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o Introduction o Berry Buzan theory on security o Key concepts Hartal Missing [Enforced disappearance] o Impacts Hartal in the perspective of Bangladeshi security Missing in the perspective of Bangladeshi security o Conclusion Assignment
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The culture of India is very unique and goes back thousands of years. In this essay‚ I will focus only on modern India‚ particularly on Mohandus K. Gandhi’s influence on the formation of the 20th century Indian government and culture‚ but also on religion and language. However‚ I will be ignoring movies‚ music‚ and postsecondary education. Additionally‚ I will list major American institutions‚ advice for Indian American parents and children immigrating to the United States‚ academic citations‚ and
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An Elaborative Analysis of the Writings of Mira The present paper explores the treatment of love and devotion in the selected poems of Mira. Her devotion to Lord Krishna is incomparable greatness beyond all possibility of calculation‚ measurement or imitation. Mira used elegant words in her poetry. In her poems‚ the elevated thought of true love for Lord Krishna results in an elevating effect morally‚ linguistically and artistically. Her poems build a platform of Divine understanding of the nature
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40 JOURNAL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATORS‚ 10(1)‚ SUMMER 2010 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Public Transportation Ridership Levels Christopher R. Swimmer and Christopher C. Klein 1 Abstract This article uses linear regression analysis to examine the determinants of public transportation ridership in over 100 U. S. cities in 2007. The primary determinant of ridership appears to be availability of public transportation service. In fact‚ the relationship is nearly one to one: a 1% increase in availability is
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