Mahatma Gandhi: (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) (Father of the Nation‚ Rashtrapita‚ राष्ट्रपिता) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience‚ firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non violence—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi led nationwide campaigns to ease poverty‚ expand women
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Introduction to Religion: Hinduism Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion‚ and also considered to be the oldest. Hinduism is different from Christianity and other religions because it does not have one founder‚ a defined theological system‚ a system of morality‚ or a prime religious organization. Hinduism consists of thousands of different religious groups that have arranged in India since 1500 BCE. Hinduism is considered a henotheistic religion‚ meaning the people recognize one single
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Parvati (Shiva’s consort). Answer Selected Answer: b. Ganesha Correct Answer: b. Ganesha Response Feedback: Right! Question 3 2 out of 2 points Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of: Answer Selected Answer: c. Brahmo Samaj Correct Answer: c. Brahmo Samaj Response Feedback: Yes‚ that is correct. Question 4 2 out of 2 points Prince Siddhartha was the founder of: Answer Selected
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Dream Dare Win www.jeywin.com Modern India; Economic & Commercial Policy The British conquerors were entirely different from the previous conquerors. Through laws and administrative‚ economic and fiscal policies‚ the British government in England and Company’s administration in India used their powers to the advantage of British manufacturers and to the detriment of the Indian socio-political and economic fabric. The gradual “development of underdevelopment’ has been traced through the
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in Literature for his collection of well-known poems Song Offerings. Given birth in Calcutta on May 7‚ 1861‚ Rabindranath was the youngest of fourteen children. His father‚ Debendranath Tagore‚ was a Sanskrit scholar and a chief member of the Brahmo Samaj. Rabindranath’s early teaching was imparted at home. In school‚ while others use to learn their lessons‚ he would slip into more thrilling world of dreams. Inspired by his older nephew‚ he transcribed his first poem when he was hardly seven. At
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History of the Indian caste system From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Indian society has consisted of thousands of endogamous clans and groups called jatis since ancient times. The Brahminical scriptures and texts tried to bring this diversity under a comprehensible scheme which hypothesised four idealised meta groups called varna. The first mention of the formal varna Indian caste system is in the famous Purusha Sukta of the Rigveda‚ although it is the only mention
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar CIE (Bengali: ঈশ্বর চন্দ্র বিদ্যাসাগর Ishshor Chôndro Biddashagor 26 September 1820 – 29 July 1891)‚ born Ishwar Chandra Bandopadhyaya (Bengali: ঈশ্বর চন্দ্র বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়‚ Ishshor Chôndro Bôndopaddhae)‚ was an Indian Bengali polymath and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance.[1][2] Vidyasagar was a philosopher‚ academic‚ educator‚ writer‚ translator‚ printer‚ publisher‚ entrepreneur‚ reformer‚ and philanthropist. His efforts to simplify and modernize Bangla prose were
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RABINDRANATH TAGORE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore‚ a leader of the Brahmo Samaj‚ a religious sect in nineteenth-century Bengal which attempted a revival of Hinduism as laid down in the Upanishads. He was educated at home; and although at seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling‚ he did not finish his studies there‚ In addition to his many-sided literary activities‚ he managed the family estates‚ which brought
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Ramabai Ranade The late Smt. Ramabai Ranade - whose birth centenary was celebrated in India on January 25‚ 1962 - was born in January 1862 in a small village in Sangli District near Pune. Her father had not imparted education to her. Educating Girls was a taboo in those days. As a little girl of 11 years she was married to Shri Mahadev Govind Ranade‚ a pioneer in the social reform movement. He devoted all his apparel time to educate her in face of all opposition of the women in the house and helped
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English: This is a manuscript of an English poetry written by Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902). The full poetry is: The mother ’s heart‚ the hero ’s will‚ The sweetness of the southern breeze‚ The sacred charm and strength that dwell On Aryan altars‚ flaming‚ free; All these be yours‚ and many more No ancient soul could dream before -- Be thou to India ’s future son The mistress‚ servant‚ friend in one. With the blessings of Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia
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