Did you know that Sumerians developed the world’s first form of writing? That many of today’s household objects were invented or used by the ancient Egyptians (lock and keys‚ combs‚ scissors‚ wigs‚ makeup‚ deodorants‚ toothbrush and toothpaste)? Or that for the last 4‚000 years China has been the oldest continuous civilization on Earth? The Sumerians‚ Egyptians‚ and Chinese created flourishing civilizations filled with many achievements in writing‚ architecture‚ and technology that made lasting contributions
Premium Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia Egypt
Hindu Undivided Family Hindu undivided family (abbreviation: HUF) is a legal term related to the Hindu Marriage Act. Due to the development of Indian Legal System‚ of late‚ the female members are also given the right of share to the property in the HUF. In CIT vs Veerappa Chettiar‚ 76 ITR 467 (SC)‚ Supreme Court had occasion to decide on an issue whether after the death of all the female members in a HUF‚ the HUF would still exist. HUF as a partner in a partnership firm HUF is a joint family
Premium Hindu law Marriage Family
Joint Hindu Family Hindu Undivided Family HUF Hindu joint family is a kind of family system‚ which is typically seen amongst the Hindus only. The concept of Hindu joint family is nothing new‚ and it is in existence since long. This kind of family was well recognised by customary laws. According to the Bombay High Court‚ a joint Hindu family consists of all persons lineally descended from one common ancestor and includes their wives and unmarried daughters. Jointness is the fundamental feature of
Premium Family
Hindu Religious Traditions Paper The purpose of this paper is to describe the Hindu religion. The paper will describe what the Hindu religious traditions consist of. It will describe what sacred elements characterize the Hindu religious traditions and their significance and meaning. Hindu Religion Hinduism is the described as the world’s oldest organized religion and is the world’s third largest religion. Hinduism consists of "thousands of different religious groups that have evolved
Premium Hinduism Vedas
there is something in common throughout all of these different forms. It is the belief in a higher‚ supreme power and devotion to concepts like Truth‚ Karma‚ and Dharma. Also‚ the belief in the jurisdiction of the sacred Hindu scriptures called the Vedas. There is many beliefs‚ teachings‚ practices‚ and important holidays. There are many concepts that those of the Hindu religion believe. 1. Truth is eternal. The Truth is the essence of the universe and the only reality. Hindus seek enlightenment
Premium Religion God Hinduism
There is a law governing the behaviour of everything in this universe. All must submit to it for the world to function properly. Otherwise things will go awry and end up in chaos. It is the will of the Lord that all his creation‚ all his creatures‚ should live in happiness. That is why he has ordained a dharma‚ a law‚ for each one of them. It is compliance with this dharma that ensures all-round harmony. While Isvara protects his children from rain and sun‚ he also provides them‚ when needed‚ with
Premium Religion Rama
modern Hindu people view that there is no place for such a practice in society today and in the Hindu religion. Others however view that sati should remain in the religion because it has been a sacred historical part of Hinduism. Sati should be continue to be allowed as a strictly religious practice because the performance of this act represents the widow has fulfilled her dharma and devotion to her husband. Sati should be continued to be allowed as a religious practice in the modern Hindu religion
Free Hinduism Religion Mahabharata
The Sumerians and Akkadians were the first civilizations to settle in Mesopotamia.The Sumerians people and Akkadians have multiple similarities and differences.Both civilizations lived in modern day Iraq.Both civilizations spoke two different languages.They both had similar farming methods as well.Each of these civilizations had for the the most part a lot of Accomplishments.The customs of these civilizations very similar in a variety of ways. There are Many similarities between the Sumerians and
Premium Agriculture Mesopotamia Civilization
depending on what language is spoken; in Hindu it means a village Mother goddess (satimata) who self-sacrificed her self on her husband’s funeral‚ the incarnation of goddess Parvati (wife of Shiva) and sati also means a virtuous woman‚ a woman bonded to her husband who will go where ever her husband goes and death is no exception. In the eyes of westerners‚ sati (spelled suttee) is a suicidal act where widows are burnt along with the corpse of her husband. But in Hindu‚ sati does not mean the ritual but
Premium Marriage Woman Family
Whether the Hindu culture is invading Pakistani society or not has remained a big debate among people. While some people take the prevalence as an invasion‚ others support it by saying that diversity in cultures is always a good thing. Hindu culture has so deeply seeped into our societal roots that it is often hard to distinguish between Pakistani culture and Hindu culture. Following are the positive and negative impacts of Hindu culture on our society and personal lives: Negative Impact Increasing
Premium Culture Islam Sociology