WOMEN IN ANCIENT INDIA The sub-continent of India is both diverse in its history and geography. It was not until the Mauryan Empire in the third century b.c.e. when most of India was brought together under one ruling dynasty. Before the Mauryans there was the ancient era known as the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization‚ and then the invasion and settlement of the Aryans along the Ganges River plain. The Ganges and Indus Rivers are known as the mother and father of India. Other rivers traverse
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over Ravana‚ the symbol of evil. In W. Bengal this festival takes the form of Durga Puja‚ wherein the victory of goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura is celebrated with colour and illuminations. Nava Shivaratri is celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva who is said to have married goddess Parvati on this day. Janmashtami festival is associated with Lord Krishna and his birth. The main Muslim festivals which are celebrated in India are Muharram and Id-ul- Fitr. Muharram commemorates the martyrdom
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be worshiped. The majority of people of follow Hinduism view God as dualistic. Monistic Hindus use the term Brahman to describe their supreme being. Dualistic just use God or when they want to name of a specific deity they use Krishna‚ Rama or Shiva. There are some similarities that all Hindus share. In both forms of Hindu there is a God. This one higher being manifests himself
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Sikhism began in 1469 with the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Nanak began preaching the way of enlightenment and God after he had received a spiritual vision from god. After his death‚ he was succeeded by nine Gurus which are regarded as his reincarnations‚ these nine would lead the Sikh movement until 1708. At this time the teachings from all ten gurus were passed on to the Khalsa Panth and the sacred text. This text is known as Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji‚ which was compiled by the tenth Guru
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Nav-Durga In many temples‚ homes and calendars‚ this image is prevalent. It is well known‚ yet many may not know the meaning behind it. This is an image of the nine forms of the goddess Durga‚ often called Nav Durga‚ with ‘nav’ being the word for nine. Together‚ the symbols and emblems show Nav Durga is a very significant group of goddesses for Hindus. This image shows the goddess Durga in nine of her forms. The goddess in the middle is the main form‚ Durga. This is evident because she is in the
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Rama From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the incarnation of Vishnu. For other uses‚ see Rama (disambiguation) and Ramachandra (disambiguation). | |It has been suggested that Raghava Rama be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) | |Rama | |[pic] | |Lord Rama (center)
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2010. ^ Jump up to: a b c Centre for Media Studies (2005)‚ India Corruption Study 2005: To Improve Governance Volume – I: Key Highlights‚ Transparency International India. Jump up ^ Corruption in India Jump up ^ Ayyadurai‚ VA Shiva (March 2013) Jump up ^ Ayyadurai‚ VA Shiva; Sardana‚ Deepak (19 October 2009). "CSIR-TECH Path Forward". Retrieved 15 April 2013. Jump up ^ Phil Reeves (25 March 2003)‚ Islamic militants kill 24 Hindus in Kashmir massacre‚ The Independent‚ retrieved 30 November 2007
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------------------------------------------------- Betel From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the mixture of leaf and nut‚ see Paan. For the biblical place‚ see Bethel. The Betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family‚ which includes pepper and kava. It is valued both as a mild stimulant[1] and for its medicinal properties. Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia‚ and elsewhere in the world by some Asian emigrants‚ as betel quid or paan‚ with or without tobacco
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has also written works of non-fiction‚ such as travel writing and essays. Naipaul was born in Chaguanas‚ Trinidad and Tobago‚ to parents of Indian descent.[1] He is the son‚ older brother‚ uncle‚ and cousin of published authors Seepersad Naipaul‚ Shiva Naipaul‚ Neil Bissoondath‚ and Vahni Capildeo‚ respectively. His current wife is Nadira Naipaul‚ a former Pakistani journalist. Synopsis : Miguel Street has been variously classified as a group of short stories‚ as a series of sketches‚ and as
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TOURISM IN NEPAL The biggest natural museum in the world is Nepal. Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its unique geographical position and latitudinal variation. the elevation of the country ranges from 6m. above sea level to the highest point on earth‚ Mt. Everest at 8‚848m‚ all within a distance of 150 km with climatic conditions ranging from sub-troppical to arctic. Therefore Nepal’s wild variation fosters an incredible variety of eco-system
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