friendship of Antonio and Bassanio in the Shakespearean play ‘The Merchant of Venice’. Antonio helps Bassanio even at the cost of losing his life- a pound of flesh. The Epics of India showcase timeless illustrations of true friendship. In the Ramayana‚ it is between Rama and Sugreva. In the Mahabharata‚ it is between Krishna and Kuchela; between Duryodhana and Karna. Such friendship stands the test of time. Such friends are life’s greatest blessing. Friendship with people like these last a lifetime
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It is common knowledge that women‚ throughout history‚ have been subservient to men. This is proven through art‚ music‚ literature‚ and historical events. When reading Homer’s The Odyssey or Valmiki’s The Ramayana it appears that at face value‚ once again‚ the women within these tales are trapped beneath the patriarchal rule. While I am not disputing this—as there are perhaps thousands of scholarly works supporting this statement—I would like to politely disagree that these women were allowed no
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India has always been considered as a mysterious world with wide variety of interesting traditional values that was created all along the history line of India‚ from the big and complex things like philosophy schools of India to the daily’s things like the lamp in Diwali festival. So what has made India the way it is now with the blooming yet mysterious beauty from the richness in its culture? Well‚ here is a saying from the former Minister of India – Sir JAWAHARLAL NEHRU – to show the idea of Indian
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Question 1 2 out of 2 points A Mahayana legend says that Buddha was conceived when his mother dreamed that a: Answer Selected Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Correct Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Response Feedback: Good! Question 2 2 out of 2 points This elephant-headed deity is Shiva’s son by Parvati (Shiva’s consort). Answer Selected Answer: b. Ganesha Correct Answer: b. Ganesha Response Feedback: Right! Question 3 2 out of 2 points
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indulge in the Jain scriptures. Then within two years of school‚ at the age of nine and half‚ he had already mastered the study of seven standers. During these two years‚ at age eight he wrote five thousand stanzas‚ and then at age nine he composed Ramayana and Mahabharata in verse. At age ten he became mature in his thinking and reasoning. One year later‚ he started to contribute articles to the newspapers and won many
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independence and its need for military supplies (due to strained relations with its neighbours Pakistan and China) compelled it to extend a hand of friendship to USSR. There was done by the means of cultural exports like like Raj Kapoor films and Ramayana. Soon enough Russia became the largest supplier of armaments to India‚ and this link proved very useful during the 1971 war. The next phase focuses on the straining of diplomatic relations between the two countries during the disintegration of
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as a different incarnation or avatar. He is often depicted as a boar‚ a tortoise‚ a man-lion and a fish-his four animal incarnations. Throughout South Asia he is most often worshipped in two well-known human forms: prince Ram the hero of the epic Ramayana and the pastoral god Krishna. In Nepal he is often worshipped in his omnipotent form of Narayan‚ and in some of his most lovely images is seen astride the man-bird Garuda his vehicle.The archetypal mother or female‚ goddess in of particular importance
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Q. Do you believe that freedom of expression is fundamental for the successful working of a democracy? . I believe that the freedom of expression is one of the cornerstones of a liberal democracy. A democracy‚ in the well-known words of Abraham Lincoln is a way of government “of the people‚ for the people and by the people.” For this political system to be realized in daily life‚ the unhindered articulation of the will of the people is vital. The freedom of expression allows for this articulation
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is now the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is often considered to be synonymous with the modern Gharghara river tribitutary of it. The Sarayn played a vital role for the city and life of Ayodhya‚ as according to the great Hindu epic‚the Ramayana‚is where Rama‚the seventh Avatara of Vishnu immersed himself to the return to his eternal‚ real Mahavishnu form‚ when he retired from the throne of Kosala. His brothers Bharata and Shatrughna also join him‚ as do many devoted followers. The Sarayn
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have …………………..tail. 3. What a …………………………..boy you are. 4. The grapes are ……………………. 5. A mouse is …………………animal. Fill in the blanks using ‘A’‚ ‘AN’‚ or ‘the’ as required 1. He is……………….honest man 2. He came ……………hour late. 3. ………..Ramayana is………………holy book of……………hindus. Pick up the adverb from the following sentences 1. Never speak rudely to any one. 2. the rose is very beautiful. 3. He has not come today. 4. The man spoke slowly. 5. Sita sang sweetly. Match the following
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