During the post-classical era (500 CE – 1000 CE)‚ multiple kingdoms developed throughout the Indian Ocean Basin where societal practices of India had a huge impact‚ causing cross-cultural shifts in economical practices‚ religious views‚ and trade‚ resulting in increased population and agricultural growth. India‚ China‚ and East Africa were the three main societies that were impacted. The development of economics was influenced greatly. Most other kingdoms created a money system using coins
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North‚ Central‚ & West India BHIMBETKA (8000 B.C.) The Bhimbetka rock are an archaeological World Heritage site located in Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Bhimbetka shelters exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India; a number of analyses suggest that at least some of these shelters were inhabited by man for in excess of 100‚000 years. Some of the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are approximately 30‚000 years old. MAURYA and
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CONCEPT OF GOD ISLAM In Islamic theology‚ God (Arabic: الله Allah ) is the all-powerful and all-knowing creator‚ sustainer‚ designer‚ and judge of the universe. Islam emphasizes that God is strictly singular (tawḥīd ) unique (wāḥid ) and inherently One (aḥad )‚ all-merciful and omnipotent. Allah is the term with no plural or gender. Names and Attributes of God In Islam‚ there are 99 Names of God (al-asmāʼ al-ḥusná lit. meaning: "The best names") each of which evoke a distinct attribute of
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Teacher’s Day in the country. In India a teacher is known as ‘Guru’ as ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’ in today’s age. The role and position of a teacher is so great and highly important that we have even a sanskrit shlok to prove it‚ it goes” Guru Brahma‚ guru vishnu‚ guru devo maheswaraha‚ guru shakshat parabrahma tatmaishree guruwe namaha.” This shows that the teacher is given the important of god in the eyes of Hindu culture. We even have the famous Kabir quoting “ guru govind dau kahde kake lagu pai‚
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KNOWLDGE MCQS PMS PAPER 2006 PAPER: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE When for the first time ’Doctrine of Necessity" was used in Pakistan? Which female PM served for the longest period of time in the world? Where ECO 2008 will be held? What is E=mc2? Which member of Gandhi family died a natural death? Mahatama Gandhi‚Indra or Sanjay? Which civilization flourished at the banks of Euphrates n Dajla? "diego garcia" USA naval base is in which ocean? Which of the Mughal emperor is burried outside the
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life by removing distractions. In Buddhism‚ one follows a life of discipline to understand and move through that nothing is oneself‚ dispelling the illusion of existence and achieving Nirvana. Hindus believe that The Buddha was a reincarnation of Vishnu. Both religions have compassion and bring upon peace to all living things‚ and do not bring on any violence to animals or humans. Buddhism doesn’t believe that any god or gods are anywhere near as powerful as the Buddha. Both religions believe in
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GREAT AND LITTLE TRADITION The issue of great and little traditions did not arise for the first generation of anthropologists who‚ following the example of *Malinowski‚ mainly studied remote‚ self-contained‚ small-scale societies. It was only after World War II‚ when anthropologists began to study communities integrated within larger states and participating in centuries-old religious traditions such as *Buddhism or *Christianity‚ that the problem arose. The terms ‘great’ and ‘little’ traditions
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Hinduism vs. Islam I will be showing the similarities and differences of two of the world’s oldest religions Hinduism and Islam. Hinduism and Islam are the third and second most popular religions in the world respectively. They differ in many ways including idol worship‚ monotheism and their history. Islam originated in Arabia as a reaction towards prevailing native traditions and is based on the revelations formed by Muhammad the Prophet. Hinduism originated by a result of the synthesis
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has approximately 79% of the followers living there. Several Gods are worshiped by the Hindus‚ but the Holy Trinity of Hinduism contains the Gods called Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. Brahma is the deity believed to have four heads‚ the creator of all things‚ and is the Supreme God. Shiva is considered to be the destruction God‚ and Vishnu is the God that preserves Brahma’s creations and restores what has been destroyed by
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The Indo-Islamic strands have been woven into the texture of India by intertwining Bhakti and Sufi traditions. Bhakti movement The Bhakti movement is a Hindu religious movement in which the main spiritual practice is loving devotion towards Shiva or Vishnu. Bhakti movement is also closely related to Sufism of Islam which rose in the same time period and both advocated ’love of God’ as the easiest way to attain God. The Bhakti movement originated in ancient Tamil Nadu. The Nayanmars and the Alvars played
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