father’s Santiniketan estate and stopped in Amritsar before reaching the Himalayan hill station of Dalhousie. There‚ young "Rabi" read biographies and was home-educated in history‚ astronomy‚ modern science‚ and Sanskrit‚ and examined the poetry of Kālidāsa.[15][16] He completed major works in 1877‚ one a long poem of the Maithili style pioneered by Vidyapati. Published pseudonymously‚ experts accepted them as the lost works of Bhānusiṃha‚ a newly discoveredζ[›] 17th-century Vaiṣṇava poet.[17] He wrote
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Literature is derived from the word “littera” which means letter. Any printed material‚ written within a book‚ magazine or pamphlet is also called literature. It includes faithful reproduction of man’s manifold experiences blended into one harmonious expression‚ man’s love‚ grieves‚ thought s and aspirations coached in beautiful language. It is sometimes called‚ a story of man. It is a language in use that provides insights and intellectual stimulation to the reader. As one explores literature‚ he
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Other examples of works written in Classical Sanskrit include the Pānini’s Ashtadhyayi which standardized the grammar and phonetics of Classical Sanskrit. The Laws of Manu is an important text in Hinduism. Kālidāsa is often considered to be the greatest playwright in Sanskrit literature‚ and one of the greatest poets in Sanskrit literature‚ whose Recognition of Shakuntala and Meghaduuta are the most famous Sanskrit plays. He occupies the same position in Sanskrit
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CULTURE Mauryas Art and Architecture During the Mauryan period there was a great development in the field of art and architecture. The main examples of the Mauryan art and architecture that survived are • Ashokan pillars and capitals. • Remains of the royal palace and the city of Pataliputra • Rock-cut Chaitya caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills • Individual Mauryan sculptures and terracotta figurines The famous city of Pataliputra was described in detail by Megasthenese‚ references
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It is impossible to study the literature of one culture separate from the literature of the other cultures. Because the world literature is like a one whole body‚ which is developed under the influence of different large and small national literatures. In spite of the fact‚ that people live in different parts of the world‚ they always look forward to share their created spiritual wealth‚ they enjoy each other’s art and literary discoveries. Literary and spiritual connections‚ influencing the world
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Cited: Joko III‚ Segawa‚ and Kawatake Shinshichi II. Sakura Gimiden. Japan: 19th century. Print. Kalidasa‚ First. Shakuntala. India: 4th century. Print. Kiyotsugu‚ Kan ’ami. Sotoba Komachi. Japan: 5th century. Print. "Rasa (aesthetics)." Wikipedia. Wikipedia‚ 30 MAR 2011. Web. 29 Apr 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasa_(aesthetics)>. Wilson
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Dennis D.V. Sampang BSIT-4A 1. Define Mass Communication The definition of mass communication is when an individual or company uses television‚ radio‚ or national press to deliver a message to the general public. It is a way to deliver a statement or message to as many people as possible www.businessdictionary.com 2. Explain the functions of Mass Communication Informing: The most important function of mass communication is dissemination of information to the public primary through
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A Golden Age is a period when peace and prosperity flourish throughout a civilization. Many civilizations and cultures throughout history have experienced a Golden Age; advances were made in many different fields such as philosophy‚ architecture‚ and education. Fifth century Athens and the Gupta Dynasty not only advanced in those fields during their Golden age but also in medicine‚ government‚ and mathematics (which is still influencing the modern world). Fifth century Athens made a big influence
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The Gupta Empire thrived in their Golden age. A Golden age is a time of peace‚ delight‚ and affluence. Still don’t understand what a Golden age is? Just take a look at India. Beginning in early 312 BCE‚ with the revolutionary leader Chandragupta II. His strong leadership abilities lead India into a golden age that is still remembered today. A golden age has to reach its peak somehow‚ and that’s where government‚ literature‚ and sciences come in. The Gupta Empire was a golden age because of its governmental
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initially allocated to his provincial theatre - into the transformational artists they eventually became. Among the many productions for which his theatre company became famous were "Orpheus" by Jean Cocteau‚ "Shakuntala" based on text by Kalidasa‚ "Dziady (Forefathers’ Eve)" by Adam Mickiewicz and "Akropolis" by Stanisław Wyspiański. This last production was the first complete realization of Grotowski’s notion of ’poor theatre.’ In it the company of actors (representing concentration camp
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