Charles Wilkins and Panchanan Karmakar had cut the first wooden Bangla type fonts in 1780.[3] He received the title "Vidyasagar" ("Ocean of learning" or "Ocean of knowledge") from the Calcutta Sanskrit College (where he graduated)‚ due to his excellent performance in Sanskrit studies and philosophy. In Sanskrit‚ Vidya means knowledge or learning and Sagar means ocean or sea. This title was mainly given for his vast knowledge in all subjects which was compared to the vastness of the ocean.[4] Contents
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differ from tradition to tradition The name comes from the Sanskrit words Dhanura (धनुर‚ Dhanura) meaning "bow"‚[3] and Asana (आसन‚ Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat". The practitioner lies on the belly‚ grasps the feet‚ and lifts the legs into the shape of a bow. Backward extension of the spine is achieved with the back muscles‚ not by leverage with the arms. kutkutaasana The name comes from the Sanskrit words kukkuṭā meaning "cock"[4] and asana (आसन) meaning "posture"
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the khariboli of Delhi‚ and borrows a large amount of vocabulary from Persian‚ Arabic‚ Sanskrit and Turkic. The colloquial languages are all but indistinguishable‚ and even though the official standards are nearly identical in grammar. They differ in literary conventions and in academic and technical vocabulary. With Urdu retaining stronger Persian‚ Central Asian and Arabic influences‚ and Hindi relying more heavily on Sanskrit. Before the partisan of India‚ the terms Hindustani‚ Urdu‚ and Hindi were synonymous;
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1. ALOE VERA Description: Botanical name: Aloe Vera Family: Liliaceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Kumari‚ Grithakumari‚ Grihakanya PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Aloe‚ Indian aloe Hindi : Gheekaumar‚ Ghikumari Distribution – Cultivated in the dry areas of India PLANT DESCRIPTION a perennial shrub with fleshy leaves and short stem. Leaves fleshy
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01 Dec. 2013. Richmond‚ Farley P.‚ Darius L. Swann‚ and Phillip B. Zarrilli. Indian Theatre: Traditions of Performance. Honolulu: University of Hawaii‚ 1990. Print. Tarlekar‚ Ganesh Hari. Studies in the Nāṭyaśāstra: With Special Reference to the Sanskrit Drama in Performance. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass‚ 1991. Print. Vellani‚ Anmol. "India in Performance." Speech. Asia in Transition: Representation and Identity. Japan. 2003. Http://wiki.indianfolklore.org/images/archive/0/0e/20080529084035!India_in_performance
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KUMAUN UNIVERSITY NAINITAL ANNUAL EXAMINATION SCHEME 2013 Programme of M. A. (Previous) & M.A. (Final) |Day & Date |SUBJECT |PAPER / TIME | | | |11 AM- 2 PM | |Thursday‚ 18.4.13 |1. English (Previous)
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Adho Mukha Svanasana Adho mukha śvānāsana‚ adho mukha shvanasana (AH-doh MOO-kah shvah-NAH-sah-nah; Sanskrit: अधोमुखश्वानासन; IAST: Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)‚ downward-facing dog Pose‚ downward dog‚ or down dog is an asana. Etymology The name comes from the Sanskrit words adhas meaning ’down’‚ mukha meaning ’face’‚ śvāna meaning ’dog’‚ and asana meaning ’posture’ or ’seat’. Description The preparatory position is with the hands and knees on the floor‚ hands under the shoulders‚ fingers spread wide
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Malayalam poetry. Kerala Panineeyam is considered to be an authoritative work on Malayalam grammar. He was a rare blend of scholarship and creative talent and was the moving spirit behind the great literary renaissance in Kerala. He wrote widely in Sanskrit and Malayalam and his poetic works were influenced by the study of British romantic poets of the 19th century. His essays are fine examples of excellent prose and his name will be remembered as long as Malayalam survives. Ulloor S. Parameshwar Iyer
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German spirant stops f‚ ts‚ kh; hence‚ the correlation between Latin duo‚ English “two‚” and modern German zwei (pronounced “tsvai”). Also‚ the originally voiced bh‚ dh‚ gh became the English voiced b‚ d‚ g and the Old High German p‚ t‚ k; compare Sanskrit bhárati‚ English
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UNIVERSITY OF KERALA PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO THE FIRST DEGREE PROGRAMME UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT AND SEMESTER (CBCS) SYSTEM‚ AND CAREER RELATED FIRST DEGREE PROGRAMME IN THE COLLEGES AFFILIATED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA AND CENTRES OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014. (UO No. Ac H1/UG/PG Admns/2013 dated 08.05.2013) 2013 Thiruvananthapuram www.admissions.keralauniversity.ac.in 2 UNIVERSITY OF KERALA PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO THE FIRST DEGREE PROGRAMME UNDER CHOICE
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