Early life: 1861–1878 Main article: Early life of Rabindranath Tagore The youngest of thirteen surviving children‚ Tagore was born in the Jorasanko mansion in Calcutta‚ India to parents Debendranath Tagore (1817–1905) and Sarada Devi (1830–1875).ε[›][15] The Tagore family came into prominence during the Bengal Renaissance that started during the age of Hussein Shah (1493–1519). The original name of the Tagore family was Banerjee. Being Brahmins‚ their ancestors were referred to as ’Thakurmashai’
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becoming unique in its character. Today‚ it is the uniqueness which attracts the Western societies to the Indian culture. Disillusioned with their materialistic lives‚ they turn to India for solace and peace. The wisdom of our ancient epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata serves as a beacon light to the seekers of spiritual bliss. In the Bhagavad Gita‚ Lord Krishna tells how every human being can come to live the subtle philosophical principles laid down in our scriptures in the actual day-to-day
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DANCE FORMS OF INDIA Bharata Natyam Bharatanatyam is the most popular of Indian dances and belongs to the South Indian state of Tamilnadu. Its antiquity is well established. In the past it was practised ad performed in the temples by a class of dancers known as the devadasis. It was a part of the religious rituals and has a long and hoary past. The kings and the princely courts patronised the temples‚ as well as the various traditions sustaining the dance form. The salient features of Bharatanatyam
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GENL1021 Midterm Study online at quizlet.com/_ivhn7 100. 142. 2. 63. 3 Jewels of Buddhism Buddha‚ Dharma‚ Sangha (Community of believers) 3 Jewish Mourning Periods Aninut: Death to burial (1 day)‚ abstain from meat‚ wine‚ work‚ sex Shiv’ah: 7 days Sheloshim: 30 days or 1 year‚ return to work‚ avoid social functions‚ perform kaddish‚ anniversary candle‚ stones on grave 4 Main Subdivisions of Hinduism Vaishnavite (Vishnu‚ Vertical Lines‚ Majority)‚ Shaivite
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Republic of the Philippines SULTAN KUDARAT POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE GLAN EXTENSION Glan‚ Sarangani Province COURSE SYLLABUS Course No: English 311 Course Title: Afro-Asian Literature Course Description: Introduction to Afro-Asian Literature Credit Unit: 3 Number of Hours: Pre-requisites: Colege Vision: The SKPSC endeavors to prepare and update itself in all instructional requisite in terms of the need to help totally transformation the vast resources not only the province of Sultan Kudarat
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The story of Discovery of India begins from prehistory to the last years of British colonial rule; some of the greatest heroes of India are mentioned. Analyzing texts from the Vedas to the Upanishads‚ and epics such as the Mahabharata and the Ramayana‚ and personalities like
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Practices and Beliefs Different inhabitants in Mindanao result in big differences of practices and beliefs. Discrimination is common and this happens everywhere. Despite this‚ Lumads‚ Catholic Christians‚ and Muslims are free to express their beliefs and practices. Lumads have not succumbed to the modern ways of living. Up to this day‚ they prefer to live in the mountainsides of Mindanao‚ living the traditional life. Their beliefs can be seen through the ornaments of every woman and the woven dresses
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achieved‚ in lesser time‚ a much better percentage of literacy. Literacy is a reasonably good indicator of development in a society. Illiteracy has been the bane of independent India. It is a shame to note that‚ the country that gave Epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata to the world should‚ in the 21st Century turn out to be one among the most illiterate countries of the world. How this has come to be is of course not far to seek. Even in the understanding of a layman‚ it is clear that India
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India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. India is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. 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 Religions and spirituality India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively
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Indian poet from around the 16th or 17th century‚ known as the father of the Malayalam language—which is the principal language of the Indian state of Kerala‚ spoken by 36 million people in the world.[1] In his era‚ Vattezhuttu‚ an old script originally used to write Tamil‚ was generally used in Kerala to write this language. However‚ he wrote his Malayalam poems in Arya-ezhuttu‚ a Grantha-based script originally used to write Sanskrit‚ so that he could accurately transliterate Sanskrit words into
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