An essay on evils of dowry system in India. Dowry system is as old as man is. The dowry system is a social evil. It is prevalent in all parts of India and almost in all the countries of the world.In India many of the traditional customs have been given up‚ but the custom of dowry has not only continued‚ but flourished over the years. Even in the old age the dowry system was in vogue and dowry was used as means for striking a good match. In due course dowry became an integral part of the marriage
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Heather E. Dahl Strayer University REL212 Professor Robert Gala The Comparison of Two Religions: Hinduism & Buddhism 01/30/2014 ORIGIN Two religions with many similarities are Hinduism and Buddhism they seem to be very similar religions especially because of their specific routes in India‚ Buddhism originated in Nepal‚ India and Hinduism originated in the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is found to be the oldest living religion of the world‚ which originated in around 3000BC and has no founder (Haskins)
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Sekolah Malaysia (SEGAK) hendaklah 3.1 mengikut Buku Panduan Standard Kecergasan Fizikal Kebangsaan Untuk Murid Sekolah Malaysia yang dikeluarkan oleh Pusat Perkembangan Kurikulum‚ Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia; ujian SEGAK hendaklah dilaksanakan dua kali setahun iaitu pada bulan Mac dan Ogos bagi murid Tahun 4 hingga Tingkatan 5 sahaja; ujian ini
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GuruRabindranathTagore ♪♫ Shantiniketan ♫♪ *Home of Rabindranath* ♣Tagore ♣ Shantiniketan (Bangla: Shantiniketôn) is a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal‚ India‚ approximately 180 kilometres north of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). It was made famous by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore‚ whose vision became what is now a university town (Visva-Bharati University) that attracts thousands of visitors each year. Shantiniketan is also a tourist attraction because Rabindranath
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Guru Mantra: Its Significance "Today is Guru Purnima. What its significance? Gurur-Brahma Gurur-Vishnu Gurur-Devo Maheshwara Guru Saakshaat Param Brahma Tasmui Shri Guruve Namah. The Trinity of Brahma‚ Vishnu and Maheshwara are within us. That is why I often say you are not one‚ but three. This is the meaning of the three words Bhur‚ Bhuvah‚ Svaha in the Gayatri Mantra. Bhur means Bhu-loka (earth). The earth is made up of matter. Therefore human body‚ which is also made up of matter
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colonization. He was also responsible for the death of Portuguese Explorer Ferdinand Magellan.[1] He is now regarded‚ retroactively‚ as the first Filipino hero.[2][3] He is also known under the names Çilapulapu‚[4] Si Lapulapu‚[5] Salip Pulaka‚[6][note 1] and Kali Pulako (alternatively spelled as Cali Pulaco)‚[7] though the historicity of the names is disputed. Battle of Mactan[edit] Main article: Battle of Mactan See also: Maginoo Lapu-Lapu became one of two datus of Mactan before the Spanish arrived
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MALA AND THE MANTRA Introduction of Mala Traditionally a “Mala” in the Hindu context denotes a garland; whereas the same when used in a prayer session is called a “Japa Mala”. As in many religions‚ be it Christianity‚ Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ or Islam the usage of rosary‚ threngwa‚ japa mala or subha are an integral part for keeping a count and following the prescribed procedure of the prayer undertaken by the devotee. In the Hindu context the word “Mala” is loosely used to indicate both a garland
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Access Provided by National University of Singapore at 11/02/11 1:28AM GMT SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia Vol. 25‚ No. 2 (2010)‚ pp. 262–80 DOI: 10.1355/sj25-2e © 2010 ISEAS ISSN 0217-9520 print / ISSN 1793-2858 electronic Research Notes and Comments Zee TV and the Creation of Hindi Media Communities in Singapore Arunajeet KAUR and Faizal YAHYA Indian communities in Singapore‚ especially of non-Tamil sub-ethnicity‚ have received renewed impetus to replenish their
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read in today’s literature. It tells about the ancient literature of India. The Kathak dance derives its name from the community of Kathaks who are custodians of the art. The words Kathak and Kathakali are derived from katha meaning storytelling and kali meaning play. The Kathak means storytelling and Kathakali‚ story play. Kathak dancing performed by a dancer who stands and moves and lasya (the aspect) in which the dancer kneels or remains immobile the whole time except for the (gat) a descriptive
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Aziz Razakov AP World History Change Over Time Essay The age of imperialism 1850-1914 caused from needs of the Industrial Revolution‚ and the selfish motivations of rulers of powerful nations led to the change of culture values‚ class systems‚ government systems and modernization in overseas colonies. The "white race" or the Europeans felt superior to others‚ they felt as if they needed to "civilize" men of other countries‚ they needed to conquer them‚ convert them to Christianity and
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