Raja ram Mohun Roy Born: May 22‚ 1772 Died: September 27‚ 1833 Achievements: Founded Atmiya Sabha and Brahma Samaj. He played a key role in abolition‚ and Sati. He fought for the rights of women. Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the ’Maker of Modern India’. He was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj‚ one of the first Indian socio-religious reform movements. He played a major role in abolishing the role of Sati. Raja Rammohan Roy was a great scholar and an independent thinker. He advocated the study
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Main article: History of Bihar See also: Timeline for Bihar‚ Magadha‚ History of Buddhism in India‚ and Decline of Buddhism in India Gautama Buddha undertaking extreme ascetic practices before he realised it was not necessary and his enlightenment on the bank of river Falgu in Bodh Gaya‚ Bihar. The greatest Indian empire‚ the Mauryan empire‚ originated from Magadha in 325 BC‚ it was started by Chandragupta Maurya who was born in Magadha‚ and had its capital at Patliputra (modern Patna). The
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Social Work Meaning Social work is recent branch of knowledge which is deals with the scientific solution and treatment of the psychosocial problems. Its main aim is to increase human happiness in general. Therefore‚ it is oriented toward the attainment of two ends‚ first‚ the creation those conditions which help to make a more satisfying way of life possible‚ and second‚ the development within the individual and the community as well as of capacities which help to live that life more adequately
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introduced modern education into India. Swami Vivekananda was the chief architect who profoundly projected the rich culture of India to the west at the end of 19th century. Many of the country’s political leaders of the 19th and 20th century‚ including Mohandas K. Gandhi and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose‚ were influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. According to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose‚ who was a major proponent of armed struggle for Indian independence‚ Swami Vivekananda was "the maker of modern
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Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha Swami Satyananda Saraswati ’og.t Pubhcatlons J ntst‚ Mungct‚ B1h.u‚ JndJ.J Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha With kind regards‚ \!a and prem �!{‚�A*- Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha Swami Satyananda Saraswati Yoga Publications Trust‚ Munger‚ Bihar‚ India © Bihar School of Yoga 1969‚ 1973‚ 1996‚ 2008 All rights resetved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ transmitted or stored in a retrieval system‚ in any form or by any
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Essay on the Untouchability – The practice of ‘untouchability’ is a stigma attached to the Hindu society. It is an age-old one. It has its roots deep down in our social and religious system. Gandhiji regarded this practice as “a leper wound in the whole body of Hindu politic”. He even considered it as “the hate fullest expression of caste.” It is very difficult to give a clear definition of untouchability. The word ‘untouchable’ applies to the despised and degraded section of the Hindu population
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domination. for main article go to Virchand Gandhi Virchand Gandhi:Virachand Raghav Gandhi (Gujarati: વીરચંદ રાઘવ ગાંધી; VRG 1864–1901) was from Mahuva . He is 19th Century Indian patriot who was friend of Mahatma Gandhi and contemporary to Swami Vivekanand. He and swami vivekananda drew equal attention at the first World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 . He won a silver medal in same . His statue still stands at the Jain temple in Chicago. He was key member of Indian National Congress . And
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Jump to: navigation‚ search |Sree Rama Navami | |[pic] | |Ram (center)‚ with consort Sita‚ brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman | |Observed by |Hindus | |Type |Hindu | |Significance |Birth day of Ram; Marriage ceremony of Ram
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and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. For Jains‚ Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BCE.[3][4] Arya Samajists‚ celebrate this day as Death Anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. They also celebrate this day as Shardiya Nav-Shasyeshti. The name "Diwali" or "Divali" is a contraction of "Deepavali" (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāvalī)‚ which translates into "row of lamps".[5] Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps
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These features make the Renaissance in Kerala differ from other areas in India. A unique peculiarism in Christianity-The activities of Christian Missionaries and the conversion among Dalit People. It happened in this background that the ‘Vaukunda Swami Movement’. Sree Narayana Movement’ the activities of Ayyankali and Vaikam Sathyagraha‚ took their origin‚ Religious conversions have directly or indirectly‚ influenced all renaissance movements. But it was P.R.D.S. alone that faced the identity crisis
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