es were poor. Thus‚ he argued that the cause of trauma was not in the caste system‚ but elsewhere. Judged by the standards being applied to India‚ Gandhi claimed‚ every human society would fail. He acknowledged that the caste system in India spiritually blinded some Indians‚ then added that this did not mean that every Indian or even most Indians blindly followed the caste system‚ or everything from ancient Indian scriptures of doubtful authenticity and value. India‚ like any other society‚ cannot
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everyone knows its meaning too. But‚ how many kids can quote bhagvad gita or a saying which Krishna or any other character from mythological stories had said. Hardly a few…. So the point I am trying to make is‚ mythological stories like Mahabharata‚ Ramayana can teach us a lot of things if we treat them as stories and ideology to live upto. Not do the exact same thing but
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To this period belongs 13 plays written by Bhasa. Most famous of these was Charudatta. • Vishnu Sharma wrote Panchtantra and Hitopdesh. • The Gupta period also saw the development of Sanskrit grammar based on Panini and Patanjali. • Ramayana & Mahabharata were almost completed by the 4th century AD. Science and Technology of Gupta
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Masks are an important part of many theatre forms. The tribals too used different colourful masks. In folk dance and drama‚ masks play an important role. Wooden masks made in Orissa are used in mime‚ in folk opera groups’ in presenting stories from Ramayana‚ Mahabharata and local sacred legends. Papier-mache masks representing Goddess Durga and other masks in the operatic plays represent the various good‚ bad and comic characters‚ and are accordingly made to bring out the highlights of the theme and
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literature of the Thai people was written in Chinese until the 13th century‚ then in Sanskrit and Pali from India. ◦Thai literature was traditionally heavily influenced by Indian culture from the 13th century. Thailand’s national epic is a version of the Ramayana called theRamakien. ◦The most important poet in Thai literature was Sunthorn Phu‚ who is best known for his romantic adventure story Phra Aphai Mani and for nine travel pieces called Nirats. THAI FOLKLORE ◦Thai folklore is a diverse set of traditional
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efwebut with restraint‚ man’s mortality and the seeming deathlessness of the Laburnum tree planted by James on his birthday. Toru Dutt may have been much impressed by Hood’s simple‚ meaningful line‚ “The tree is living yet!” Toru Dutt will not abandon the Casuarina tree even though it is a constant reminder of her irreparable personal loss. Her eyes fill as she recalls the happy past and remembers the three care-free children playing in the garden‚ under its branches. And the tree loyally responds
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state to state within India. The early puppet shows in India dealt mostly with histories of great kings‚ princes and heroes in rural areas. Religious portrayals in puppetry developed in South India with shadow puppet performances of stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata. Even today‚ shadow puppet is a temple ritual performed every year during a temple festival for a specified duration. With the progress and development of civilization‚ the mysticism connected with traditional puppetry slowly started
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classic hero as discussed in class and your text‚ refer to one or more of the heroes from the text and contrast this hero with a specific contemporary hero. Choose one of the classical epics (The Iliad‚ The Odyssey‚ The Aeneid‚ Gilgamesh‚ The Ramayana‚ etc.) and explain in detail why that particular story has lasted through the ages. Do not simply give a plot summary; instead‚ offer thoughtful analysis. Demonstrate how ancient myths‚ particularly the "classics" of Greece and Rome‚ have helped
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Vishnu SUMMARY Vishnu: The preserver and protector of the universe He is part of the Hindu triumvirate‚ which includes Brahman (creator of the universe)‚ Shiva (the destroyer)‚ and Vishnu. His role is to return to the earth in troubled times and restore the balance of good and evil. So far‚ he has been incarnated nine times‚ but Hindus believe that he will be reincarnated one last time close to the end of this world. Some people consider him the greatest god and therefore only worship him
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unsocial and confined to their homes unmindful of what goes on next door. We rarely go to a party or a get together where people are not heard talking of having missed a television programme‚ and sulking for it. So much so that‚ programmes like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata made people even leave important appointments for‚ after all how could they afford to miss a serial. With this change‚ socializing is becoming a rare pleasure‚ as all pleasures and entertainments are found at the foot of the
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