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    outside the Indus‚ Development of community life‚ Settlements‚ Development of agriculture‚ Crafts‚ Pottery‚ and Iron industry. 5. Aryans and Vedic Period: Expansions of Aryans in India. Vedic Period: Religious and philosophic literature; Transformation from Rig Vedic  period to the later Vedic period; Political‚ social and economical life; Significance of the Vedic Age; Evolution of Monarchy and Varna system. 6. Period of Mahajanapadas: Formation of States (Mahajanapada): Republics and monarchies; Rise

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    If one was to take a step back and look at our society as a whole one would see that women ’s rights have changed dramatically over the last century. Women are no longer expected to get married‚ have children‚ and stay at home to take care of their family. Women have left the home and entered the work force. There have been many laws passed to prevent the discrimination of women and to make sure that they are treated equally. Certainly‚ one can say that there is still a struggle between

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    significantplace in Indian society through the ages. This is evident in historical accounts‚ ancient stories ‚ poetry and narrations. Throughout‚ women have been viewed as the pivot around which the family revolves. In the Vedic age‚ women enjoyed a privileged status in no way less than men. After the Vedic Age‚ the position of women in society weakened. Further during the Muslim period the customs and traditions which advocated subordination of women affected the status of women to a great extent. However with

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    developed through the Aryan’s a nomadic tribe that entered northwest India in 1500BCE. The Aryans were pastoral nomads that were hunters‚ herders and warrior’s involved in warfare over the land. The time of the Aryans was within the Vedic period. During this time‚ early Vedic religion recognised many gods/goddesses‚ approximately 33. However‚ there is now three main Gods‚ Brahma; the creator of life‚ Vishnu

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    The 21st Century is just around the corner and with it will come many changes in today’s modern society. Changes occur daily‚ yet taken into view yearly these changes become extremely noticeable. The people of today’s society are changing everyday‚ and therefore so is the world. This report will express personal beliefs on what will occur in the 21st century. Within it are examples such as‚ crime rates‚ personalities‚ religion‚ and living environments. The 21st Century will bring crime rates

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    goodness could transform a perversion into a holy act. There is a broad social acceptance that clergy‚ from priests to the Pope are perfect. This goes to a perversion of power that can be twisted. A twenty-five year study of celibacy and priesthood done by Benedictine Monk Richard Sipe‚ Clerical Sex Therapist‚ revealed that at any given time only 50% of Roman Catholic priests practice celibacy. The Vatican knows celibacy is not practiced. The higher you go to religious superiors‚ the more

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    A. World Events that Affected the Philippines 1. Age of Mercantilism/Old Imperialism – 15th - 17th century 2. Age of Exploration 3. Age of Industrial Capitalism/New Imperialism-18th-19th century 4. Industrial Revolution-1750 FACTORS THAT LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILIPPINE NATIONALISM 1. World Events a. Seven Years War (Spain and France vs. England) -Impact to the Philippines- The British Invasion of Manila –(1762-1764) b. Development of Liberal Ideas in world events i. Age of Enlightenment-

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    The Phrase ’Value Based Education’‚ in wide use in present times comes closest in meaning to the Sanskrit word ’Vidya’ as it was used by the Gurus or preceptors of ancient India. ’Vid - ya’ means that which illumines. As such‚ it was identified with knowledge that illumines the mind and soul. Since the imparting of knowledge was the aim of education‚ over a period of time‚ education also came to be known as ’Vidya’. But‚ the highest goal of Vidya as visualized by the seers and seekers was to understand

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    Kalinjar (xxvii) Mandu (xxviii)Warangal (xxiv) Murshidabad Section A 2. Give an appraisal of town planning of the Indus cities and evaluate the various reasons for their decline. 3. Give an account of the Geography of the Vedic texts and describe the social life during the Vedic times. 4. Discuss the nature of Ashoka’s Dhamma. Was it responsible for the downfall of his empire? 5. Describe the expansion of the Gupta empire under Samudragupta with the help of the Allahabad pillar inscription

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    groups and cultures interacting with the subcontinent‚ leading to the diversity of flavors and regional cuisines found in modern-day India. Many recipes first emerged during the initial Vedic period‚ when India was still heavily forested and agriculture was complemented with game hunting and forest produce. In Vedic times‚ a normal diet consisted of fruit‚ vegetables‚ grain‚ dairy products‚ honey‚ and poultry and other sorts of meats. Over time‚ some segments of the population embraced vegetarianism

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