bible that tells the story of the beginning of earth and how it came about according to Christian beliefs. It also explains why certain days are religious holidays and why there are certain traditions. The Hindu religion has the Bhagavat Gita‚ the Ramayana‚ and many other texts that tell the stories of the lives of certain gods‚ goddesses‚ and/or heroes. It also explains why we must celebrate certain holidays and how we should celebrate them. Most of the Hindu literature was composed in Sanskrit. The
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Classical China and Classical India Classical China and Classical India are one of the most unique early civilizations during the Classical Period. They are known for their contributions to its modern world. China and India are similar and different in many ways. Both China and India had many similarities and differences in politics‚ economics‚ and religion. The Qin and Han dynasties of Classical China developed a kind of government called bureaucracy. The Qin stressed central authority
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This needs saying at the outset. In itself‚ it might seem like an unremarkable fact‚ but it actually is not: Amartya Sen is a citizen of India. While most of his countrymen who have been able to leave India for a long time try their best to become citizens of the country they might have gone to (Britain‚ America‚ Canada‚ Australia)‚ Sen‚ a man whom Cambridge and Harvard are said to have fought over for the privilege of offering an appointment‚ resolutely retains his blue Indian passport after half
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means “a piece of cloth” or “a piece of palm leaf (talapatra)” and Chitra meaning “picture”. They cut the palm leaf into stripes and stitched together with fine needle. This tradition is linked with worship of lord Jagannath. A scene from Ramayana Pattachitra of Lord Jagannath INTRODUCTION CONT…… These paintings are executed by traditional caste known as “CHITRAKARS” ‚who have been painting murals on temple walls. Raghurajpur and Dandasahi are the villages involved in producing
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called Manu was complied in 1st or 2nd century and that of china called Tang code was in 8th century. History of Prison Development The exact date or year of development of cannot be found but the history of prison is very old. In mythology of Ramayana it is already into picture. In the civilization of human being prison can be seen into existence since 16th and 17th centuries. These prisons were called houses of correction and so many of them were built in
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virtually impregnable fort until their territory covered some 35‚000 sq.miles making it the largest Rajput state. Historicity According to Rathor tradition‚ the clan traces its origins back to the Hindu god‚ Rama‚ hero of the epic Ramayana‚ and thence to the sun. So the Rathors belong to the Suryavansha (solar race) branch of the Kshatriyas‚ the warrior caste of Hindus. Later‚ breaking into historical reality‚ in 470 A.D. Nayal Pal conquered the kingdom of Kanauj‚ near modern Kanpur
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were passed on from generation to generation orally for centuries before they were written down in the Sanskrit language dating far back as 6‚500 BC. The major and most popular Hindu texts include the Bhagavad Gita‚ the Upanishads‚ and the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata‚ but there are fundamental core of beliefs shared by all
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Table of Contents I. Introduction: ............................................................................................ 2 II. Geography: .............................................................................................. 2 III. History: .................................................................................................... 3 IV. People: ..................................................................................................... 5 V. Economy:
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2010 Secondary Education Curriculum Music and Arts II Second Year Art General Standard for Second Year: The learner demonstrates understanding of basic concepts and principles of Asian music and arts through active participation in artistic and cultural performances for self development‚ promotion of cultural identity and expansion of one’s world vision. 2010 Secondary Education Curriculum Music and Arts II Quarter 1 : Music and Arts of South and Central Asia Topic: South and Central
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Rama’s Play in Rama’ Town The Dusshera festival that falls on the 10th day of the waxing moon during the Hindu month of Ashvin (around September or October) celebrates the victory of Rama over Ravana and Ramlila; a dramatic folk play is enacted during this festival. During the Dusshera festival there are many thousands of these Ramlila productions being staged all over India. It is widely enacted throughout northern India. The most popular Ramlilas are those of Ramnagar‚ Varanasi
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