a deity‚ she was given respect and even the nature or the ‘prakrithi ’ was considered to be a woman. The later period witnessed a gradual transition and a gender discrimination occurred leading to the marginalization of women. We see in the epic‚ Ramayana saying that woman has to be protected by her father in her adolescent period‚ husband in the youth and by her son in her old age. The woman does not deserve freedom any time. There were customs that ‘bought’ beautiful young bride to the family after
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concentrated to give enough right for women. But the problem is that women are facing many problems in this modern age of gender equality. The structure of Indian society is different and unique than any other. Indian society believes in epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata more than anything else. Society wants that a woman should be like Sita the ideal Indian woman‚ who surrendered all her desires and followed Rama to the forest. Girls are brought up to follow the footsteps of Sita. In today’s modern
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Crimes against women have tremendously risen to soaring heights. With its roots tracing back to ancient times‚ the evil has dastardly hollowed the nation with its lucrative sway and ambit controlling myriad minds. From “Agni Pariksha” of Sita in epic Ramayana to the recent awakening demise of 23-year old gang-rape victim; the patriarch society has hardly called for a change. The evil flourishes benefiting from the loopholes prevalent in our society. The underlying principle; is‚ but of course the sexual
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This chapter is designated to present a concise introduction of the profile of Meerut District‚ design of research and review of literature. Meerut District – A Brief Introduction Meerut is one of the largest cities of Uttar Pradesh‚ being very close to the capital‚ New Delhi. It is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and is being accepted as one of the fastest developing city of the State in terms of educational facilities‚ infrastructure development‚ as a business centre‚ agricultural
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PALEOLITHIC‚ NEOLITHIC‚ AND ANCIENT ERA Other Names All Eras= Technological & Environmental Transformations Paleolithic= “Old” Stone Age Neolithic= “New” Stone Age Ancient= Bronze Age Time-Span c. 8000 BCE to 600 CE Top 5 List Agriculture: Slash-and-Burn Farming= ashes from the burnt down forest used to fertilize fields China’s Domestication of Rice= began when the Shang dynasty began to cultivate land and was able to farm rice Irrigation= helps move water from the river to a specific
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AP WORLD HISTORY STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM ONE: “FOUNDATIONS: PREHISTORY – 600 C.E.” TERMS/IDEAS TO KNOW: 1. Pastorialism 2. Patrilineal 3. Matrilineal 4. Hominids 5. Cuneiform 6. Hammurabi’s Code of Law 7. Upper Egypt 8. Lower Egypt 9. Mandate of Heaven 10. Scholar-gentry 11. Legalism 12. city-state 13. Monotheism 14. Polytheism 15. Maize 16. Civil service examination system 17. Delian League 18. Peloponnesian League 19. Council
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I Human Values and Education Sadayam Hridayarn Yasya Bhasitham Sathya Bhushitham Kayah Parahithe Yasya Kalisthasya Karothikim (Sanskrit verse) What can the evil effects of Kali age do to a man whose heart is filled with compassion‚ whose every utterance is truth‚ and whose body is dedicated for the service of others? Embodiments of love! Man should fill his heart with compassion‚ always speak the truth and dedicate his body for the welfare of society. The thoughts‚ words‚ and deeds of man should
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Fragments of woven cotton have also been found at these sites. The first literary information about textiles in India is available in the RigVeda‚ which refers to weaving. The ancient Hindu epics‚ the Ramayana and the Mahabharata mention a variety of fabrics in vogue during those times. The Ramayana refers to the rich garments worn by the aristocracy‚ and the simple clothes worn by the commoners and ascetics. Information about ancient textiles of India can also be garnered from the various sculptures
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R. K. Narayan: The Guide: A Study Guide (1958) [pic] [pic] R[asipuram] K[rishnaswamy] Narayan (1906-2001) is unusual among Indian authors writing in English in that he has stayed contentedly in his home country‚ venturing abroad only rarely. He rarely addresses political issues or tries to explore the cutting edge of fiction. He is a traditional teller of tales‚ a creator of realist fiction which is often gentle‚ humorous‚ and warm rather than hard-hitting or profound. Almost all of his writings
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FEMINISM: An Argument or Success In the context of the old family based mode of production In India‚ although they were definitely oppressed by men - women were not conscious of the limits imposed on their individual development and even less of the limits imposed on their fundamental social rights. First as a daughter‚ later as a wife and mother‚ a woman would spend her life within the confines of the home and the only society that she actually knew was that of the family basis. Women then begin
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