learned Pandit in our locality. He has inspired me to read Sanskrit. I get plenty of inspiration to read Sanskrit at home. My father has a wide knowledge in this subject. I read the original text books in Sanskrit such as Megha Dutam by Kalidas‚ Panchatantra by Vishnu Sharma and Amar Kosha by Amar Singh. My father says that Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Aryan language from which many European languages have been born. Sanskrit is also taught in school. I perform better in this subject. The Sanskrit
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location to India. Various passages through the mountains in the North were of great help for ancient travellers as the oceans limited such communications for ages. These passages contributed in globalizing the ideas of Upanishads‚ Ramayana‚ Panchatantra‚ Indian numerals and decimal systems. Likewise‚ Greek architecture can be found in various parts of our country. India’s Neighbours In the Northwest: Pakistan and Afghanistan In the North: China‚ Nepal and Bhutan In the East: Myanmar
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lunar eclipses and discoveries about gravity and the planets of the solar system‚ which they used to tell the horoscopes)‚ mathematics (the invention of zero‚ chess and decimal numeral system)‚ literature (Ramayana and Mahabharata‚ Hitopadesha‚ Panchatantra‚ Kama Sutra and other works)‚ architecture (Mahabodhi Temple) and religion. South India in the 10th and 11th century CE under the imperial Cholas is considered as another Golden Age. The period saw extensive achievements in Dravidian architecture
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The European Renaissance began in 14th-century Italy with Petrarch and Boccaccio. Prior to the Renaissance‚ Latin and Provencal were the literary language in Italy. It was only in the 13th century that Italian authors began writing in their native language. In the early Italian Renaissance‚ much of the focus was on translating and studying classics from antiquity‚ but soon many writers‚ not content to rest on the laurels of ancient authors‚ attempted to integrate the methods and styles of ancient
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"Satyameva Jayate" (satyam-eva jayate सत्यमेव जयते; literal English: Truth Alone Triumphs) is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad.[1] Upon independence of India‚ it was adopted as the national motto of India.[2] It is inscribed inDevanagari script at the base of the national emblem. The emblem and words ’Satyameva Jayate’ are inscribed on one side of all Indian currency. The emblem is an adaptation of theLion Capital of Asoka which was erected around 250 BC at Sarnath‚ near Varanasi in
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What can be meant by the panchatantra saying‚ “knowledge is the true organ of sight‚ not the eyes” is it necessary to have clear ideas to see? When we say “sight” we all refer to our eyes due to which we human beings get to see‚ it is something we all have in common‚ ears to hear‚ nose to smell and breathe‚ tongue to taste and eyes to see. But when we think about knowledge every single human beings knowledge is made up of what every person learns through their past experiences‚ through what they
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The word corrupt (Middle English‚ from Latin corruptus‚ past participle of corrumpere‚ to abuse or destroy : com-‚ intensive pref. and rumpere‚ to break) when used as an adjective literally means "utterly broken".[1] Politics Main article: Political corruption Political corruption is the abuse of public power‚ office‚ or resources by elected government officials for personal gain‚ e.g. by extortion‚ soliciting or offering bribes[2] It can also take the form of office holders maintaining themselves
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Throughout history many cultures have experienced a Golden Age‚ where great advances were made in a variety of different fields. A Golden Age indicates a period of primitive peace‚ harmony‚ stability‚ and prosperity in an area. A Golden Age also refers to a time where cultural advancements and enlightenments are at their highest point throughout learning‚ advances in thought‚ technology‚ art‚ literature‚ science and research. The Roman Empire and India have both been acknowledged for having a successful
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Cultural heritage of a people refers to the social and religious attitudes‚ beliefs‚ principles and conventions of behaviour inherited from the tradition stretching back to remote antiquity. It also includes in its connotations intellectual and artistic manifestations in the form of language‚ literature‚ visual and plastic art and music developed by the society from generation to generation. Viewed in this light‚ our cultural heritage is immensely vast and varied. India is the cradle of one of
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write. Many events had an impact on how I learned though. As a young child my mother always told me stories which made me more interested towards stories and being author. Sometimes it would be stories that were passed on from her childhood and‚ panchatantra‚ choota bheem and other children’s books. Now that I reflect upon it‚ there was always a moral to the story‚ whether it was honesty‚
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