as local agricultural techniques and even adjust their diets to accommodate what would grow best in their new territories. As time progressed the region’s environment changed and was no longer so accommodating to the Aryans; “some say that the Saraswati River was drying up‚ others that the region suffered catastrophic floods” (Violatti). Either way‚ agriculture would have greatly suffered as a result‚ causing the Aryan civilization to decline. During their approximate 1000-year reign‚ they evolved
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Bhagat Singh ( 28 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian nationalist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh‚ the word Shaheed meaning "martyr" in a number of Indian languages. Born into a Sikh family which had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj‚ as a teenager Singh studied European revolutionary movements and was attracted to anarchist and marxist
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AGE OF MODERATES (1885-1905) Congress since its inception was dominated by educated middle class‚ the landed aristocracy and the capitalist classes called the moderates. The moderate ideology was The British colonialism and Indian Nationalism were not contradictory‚ rather complimentary. For the moderates‚ development of England was the development of India. The British were invincible. As such‚ by a policy of co-operation India could better secure her interests. England‚ mother of parliamentary
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One of the biggest social events of India‚ Durga Puja is considered the main festival for Bengalis. It is a ten-day carnival in West Bengal‚ the eastern state of India. Magnificently created puja pandals are erected at every other street of Kolkata‚ the capital city of West Bengal. Every pooja pandal is unique in its own terms‚ with beautiful patterns that are true delight to the eyes. A spurt of fanfare can be sensed all through the ten days‚ especially on the last four days of the festival. Bengalis
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India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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India -Chennai- Tamil- language‚ “the city” Tamil Nadu Architecture‚ Hindu-temples-gopurans Landscape Weather Population- 7 million Local and international: media‚ food -History‚ Culture of India- Population: 1 billion Space‚ 1/3 of USA 15 major languages‚ many alphabets Two national languages: Hindi & English World’s largest democracy Most diverse nation: ethnic groups‚ cultures Many musical types‚ diverse ecology Regionalism: North & South -The Indus Valley Civilization (c
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“Hinduism and Modernity” The writings on Hinduism and modernity by David Smith are an interesting read due to the juxtaposition of two opposite (per the author) concepts filled with examples that are traditional and modern with a spirit of understanding that is the hallmark of modern times. The opening examples of the Ganesha idols drinking milk being ridiculed by a modern day press in India serves well to remind us that our thinking or “theorisation” has become rigidly scientific and we have developed
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system‚ if we ourselves are not the products of that astern and whether we are not‚ more or less‚ quite well-equipped deal with our responsibilities. t is noteworthy that the greatest representatives of the Indian renaissance‚ from Maharshi Dayananda Saraswati to Sri Aurobindo had perceived in the ancient Indian system of education such an uplifting and inspiring model that they had all advocated for free India a national system of education‚ rooted in the ancient Indian conception of education‚ which
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Premchand From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "Prem Chand" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Premchand (disambiguation). Munshi Premchand | | Born | Dhanpat Rai July 31‚ 1880 Lamhi‚ North-Western Provinces‚ British India | Died | October 8‚ 1936 (aged 56) Varanasi‚ United Provinces‚ British India | Pen name | Nawab Rai | Occupation | Writer‚ Novelist | Language | Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) | Nationality | British Indian | Notable work(s) | Godaan
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temples‚ which are abundant in India‚ and rituals take place at rivers‚ homes‚ and the temples themselves. Festivals are a common form of entertainment in India‚ and take place on a very frequent basis. Some major festivals include Holi‚ Diwali‚ and Saraswati Puja (Important Festivals). These festivals are a way for Hindus to have some fun‚ while also allowing them to celebrate their faith with a larger community. The ultimate goal for a Hindu
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