well-educated individuals is Hindi‚ although the numerous State Governments within India are free to select any of the many Indian languages as their official language. Sanskrit‚ the original and sacred language of India has greatly affected South Asia‚ specifically the Arabic language‚ which is essentially a derivative of Sanskrit. Mandarin Chinese‚ the official and most prevalent language of China‚ has over 873 million fluent speakers as of 2005. However‚ the effect China’s language has had on
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“Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean‚ man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man’s life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone‚ but for the development of his self.” These were the words of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar‚ affectionately known as Babasaheb Ambedkar .He wasn’t just the main architecture of the Constitution of India‚ the world’s longest and most effective Constitution. He was a visionary‚ a visionary who had
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be known as “Western Christendom”? - Classical‚ Germanic‚ and Christian What Anglo-Saxon poem was the first great European epic not written in Greek or Latin? What language were Hinduism’s holy books‚ the Vedas and the Upanishads‚ written in? -Sanskrit In what chanson de geste do we read of Christian warriors willing to die for their faith? The infidelity of what two characters brought about the fall of Camelot in the Arthurian cycle of stories? What do we call the set of seven sacred acts
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English language Continuous Writing Instruction: You are required to answer one question from this section. Your answer should be about 450 words long. All questions carry equal mark. 1. You have spent about six weeks in your school. Write a letter to your father telling him about your experience so far. 2. Write an article for publication in your school magazines on the danger of keeping bad company in school. 3. Activities such as debates‚ drama and excursions are now rare in schools in
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The Indian English novel evolved as a subaltern consciousness; as a reaction to break away from the colonial literature. Hence the post colonial literature in India witnessed a revolution against the idiom which the colonial writers followed. Gradually the Indian English authors began employing the techniques of hybrid language‚ magic realism peppered with native themes. Thus from a post colonial era Indian literature ushered into the modern and then the post-modern era. The saga of the Indian English
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sound‚ such as wavelength (pitch)‚ amplitude‚ and harmonics. History Phonetics was studied as early as 500 BC in theIndian subcontinent‚ with Pāṇini’s account of theplace and manner of articulation of consonants in his 5th century BC treatise on Sanskrit. The majorIndic alphabets today order their consonants according to Pāṇini’s classification. The Phoeniciansare credited as the first to create a phonetic writing system‚ from which all major modern phonetic alphabets are now derived.[2]Modern phonetics
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2.2 English in India: 2.2.1 Pre-Independence Period: Jawalge‚ (2014) stated that English language was widely exposed to our country due to the British conquest. It was started to accept by the people when the British first came to India after the incorporation of the East India Company in 1600‚ and gained roots especially by the educational policies of a Governor-general Lord Macaulay. Timothy (2004) explained the growth of English in India in the following words: “Since the days of the British
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The study of human history is focused primarily on one aspect‚ the migration of people‚ equipment‚ and their ideas from one location in the world to another. When studying human history we often break it down into smaller and simpler parts such as battles‚ specific locations and trade routes‚ and the expansion or collapse of empires. However‚ by taking a step back to look at the bigger picture in human history we can begin to notice a common trend. Everything we can potentially discuss about our
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INTRODUCTION Distinct from the rest of the country‚ Jammu and Kashmir sports a multifaceted‚ multicoloured and unique cultural blend. Not only the geographical conditions of the state are different but it can also be set apart demographically with varied ethical and social entities‚ diversity of religions flourishing in the area‚ different language and cultural forms and heritage albeit with an over-reigning harmony that blends in with the serenity and beauty of the region. One gets dazed by the
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impulsive way to gain control of her own life. “Lakshmi got tired just thinking about the predictability of her life.” With this statement we can presume she feels obligated to serve Hariharan due to their marriage and customs. “Mornings begun thus with Sanskrit and Sangeet would make one feel warm and pure.” Lakshmis flashback to India provides the reader with evidence that like Hariharan‚ she has also morning routines. She then explains how she had to leave all that behind when she married Hariharan and
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