Hanif Mirza Professor Marsh ENG 1104 38 25 Feb. 2013 My favorite Poet Throughout the twenty one years of my life. I have had the privilege of knowing about many poets and dramatists. However‚ there is one particular poet whose name is etched in my memory. Whenever somebody asks about my favorite poet‚ his name will automatically flash into my mind. He is Michael Madhusudan Dutt‚ was a popular 19th century Bengali poet‚ dramatist and the
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BOOKS- OUR BEST FRIENDS Good books enrich the mind by providing knowledge. They also widen the horizons of our imagination an give us an insight into different minds. If a man is known by the company he keeps‚ why should we not‚ then keep the best company; that of good books? Good literature entertains‚ instructs‚ and elevates. It takes us on a flight of fancy‚ away from our humdrum lives‚ to a place or country we want to visit without having to pay for the passage. Pleasures derived from
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Hindu Religious Traditions Paper Most people in the world derive their religious beliefs and traditions from their parents and peer influences. From a religious point of view‚ "There are many definitions for the term religion’ in common usage. [Broadly defined]‚ in order to include the greatest number of belief systems: Religion is any specific system of belief about deity‚ often involving rituals‚ a code of ethics‚ and a philosophy of life’" (Robinson‚ 1996). However‚ in examining Hinduism‚ it
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they have. It centers on the Jagannath and the Vaishnava cult. Since the beginning of Orissa culture‚ Lord Jagannath has been the major source of inspiration. “These themes revolve around this art form and mostly deal with stories from Mahabharata‚ Ramayana and legends concerning Radha and Krishna‚ Lord Jagannath and other popular legends. But the most popular is the depiction of
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medieval (1000-1800 AD) and the modern (1800 AD to present). The Ancient Period is characterised by the worship of Shiva (Pashupati) during the Harappan times; the composition of the early Rig Vedic hymns; the Epic Period during which the Ramayana and Mahabharata were composed; period of Sage Vishvamitra‚ in whose reign a majority of the Vedic hymns were composed; the Yajur and Atharva Vedas were composed around 2400 BC; the Bhagwad Gita was compiled between BC 500-200; Nyaya‚ Sankhya‚ and
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Dowry System is a common social problem.its harmful for our society. now we will read a paragraph about Dowry System.lets go for read Dowry System paragraph. Dowry is the money or property that is demanded by the bridegroom when he marries a bride. The system of dowry has now become a curse to the society. The torture upon the women by men is a very common sight of today. Sometimes the women become a victim of loss of life as a result of the torture by their husbands. The main reason of dowry is
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Culture of India India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. 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. Regarded by some historians as the "oldest living civilization of Earth"‚ the Indian tradition dates back to 8‚000 BC and has a continuous recorded history for over
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Women in the Vedas and the Puranas: Empowered or Not? Dr. S.R.Ivaturi Reader in Sanskrit SRR & CVR Govt. College Vijayawada There has been a divided opinion regarding the position of women in the Vedic and Puranic ages. According to many scholars the Vedas accord a position of importance to women. There was considerable freedom enjoyed by them in matters of marriage‚ education etc. William Durant sums up the position of the Vedic woman thus: "Women enjoyed far greater freedom in the
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and think? The state of objectivity will help one break the religious barriers and grasp the full message of the Gita. “The Bhagavad Gita is a small excerpt of the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is the larger of two India epics‚ the other being the Ramayana. The period of their composition [was between] 500 B.C.E.- 500 C.E.”(Bhagavad Gita‚xi). During this period (500 B.C.E.- 500 C.E.) numerous things are going on in the continent of Asia. You have two major religions‚ Buddhism and Hinduism‚ competing
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