of embroidery has been in existence in India from the time of the Rig Veda. It prospered during the Mugal Emperor‚ Akbar‚ but later a loss of royal patronage andindustrialization led to its decline. Today‚ it is popular in the Indian cities of Lucknow‚ Bhopal‚ and Chennai.[2] The name zardozi is from Persian and means "sewing with gold". Zardosi embroidery has been in existence in India from the time of the Rig Veda. There are numerous instances mentioning the use of zari embroidery
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Sakulkiatpotchana 1 “James” Theerapatr Sakulkiatpotchana Mr. Jeffrey Steers Current Events 16 May 2013 The Caste System The Caste system is “Social hierarchy distinguishing India’s social structure from any other nation”(mtholyoke.edu‚ epandit). The caste system was used to control people and separate them from each other. Date back to 1200 BCE‚ caste is used to identify a group of people having a specific social rank. Most of the history seemed
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Yoga originated from ancient India. The earliest signs of Yoga appear in Stone Age Shamanism. Evidence of Yoga posture were found on stone seals that date all the way back to 3000 BC. According to White‚ the first use of the word "Yoga" is in the Rig-Veda‚ where it is shown as a yoke‚ but also a war chariot. Researchers food that the first actual term of Yoga first occurs in the Katha Upanishad and later in the Shvetasvatara Upanishad. The first systematize account of Yoga happening was from the earlier
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world begin & how did humans originate? Sign: _________________________ Cosmic myths are concerned with the world and how it is ordered. They seek to explain the origin of the world‚ universal catastrophes and natural disasters such as fire or floods‚ as well as the afterlife. Nearly all mythologies have stories about creation. This type of story is technically known as cosmogony‚ meaning “birth of the world.” (T Lansford‚ 2006) These Creation stories also include myths of how human beings first
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India‚ “The land of Lords” is the world’s ancient civilization. India is also the land of various cultural diversities‚ where you will find a beautiful contrast of customary and contemporary ingredients. It is a place where you experience spirituality and solitude together. India is a land with legendary sagas‚ rich rituals‚ distinct cultures‚ various festivals and ceremonies. Also a land of historical monuments‚ architectural miracles and rich historical past. Let us know more about India 5‚000
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means sitting near’ and the purpose of them is to gain a form of knowledge that allows the individual to escape the cycle of rebirths. The Upanishads represent the beginnings of philosophy in India and are the last stage of interpretation of the Vedas. There are twelve classic Upanishads and these contain parables and anecdotes‚ dense philosophical argumentation‚ dialogues‚ poems and proverbs. The promise behind reading and understanding the Upanishads is the material will give you ultimate insight
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Brahman. It did not come from a particular founder like other religions‚ but it came from traditions that were influenced by the Vedas and other teachings from later on; for example‚ the Laws of Manu. The Laws of Manu are based on the caste system‚ which is the division of society. There are many texts for Hinduism but the most fundamental official scriptures are the Vedas. “The oldest and
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CRITICAL STUDY OF SOURCES OF HISTORY To study the culture and heritage of a region‚ it is important to know the history of that place‚ for history contains answers to the questions like how did the civilisation started‚ how did a particular custom and tradition arise‚ how did the art and aesthetic values of the region developed‚ etc. The answers to these questions lie within the study of history. However‚ studying history is a complicated process. It is generally not easy to give a very clear
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the Hindu religion. The oldest and most sacred Hindu scriptures‚ the Vedas‚ originated around 1500 B.C. Hindus believe that Vedas are timeless. The word Veda means “knowledge.” It’s believed that this knowledge came directly from Lord Krishna‚ the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There are four Vedas. They are named Rig‚ Sama‚ Yajur‚ and Atharva. The Vedas consist of prayers to the One Divine and the divinities of nature. The Vedas also include prayers for matrimony‚ progeny‚ prosperity‚ concord‚ domestic
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Sacred Elements 1 Sacred Elements of are of many various belief elements‚ that one can only consider sacred within their own traditional followings. While Hinduism is the third largest religion‚ majority of the devotees have the same beliefs and practices. One of The Sacred Elements is Water. Water is considered sacred because its’ considered to be equal half of all creation. Washing in water is essential to approach deities in a clean manner‚ body‚ and clothes. Water in the Hindu religion
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