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- spiritual leader who played a seminal role in re-articulating Hinduism for ... Swami Vivekananda was born to Bengali Kayastha (in Bengal the Kayastha ...10 KB (1,573 words) - 15:56, 18 June 2022
- niichi zaat (low caste). The Muslim Caste system in India was analyzed by Ambedkar ... Pakistan has been compared to the caste system in India. The society is rigidly ...31 KB (4,665 words) - 14:24, 29 November 2023
- various religious traditions that originated in India, and now are practiced ... to the strict interpretation of the caste system, all priests must ...19 KB (2,973 words) - 13:22, 22 January 2024
- independent of the person's actions. In contrast to other schools of ... doctrine comes from fragments preserved in Buddhist and Jain sources, ...6 KB (943 words) - 05:13, 30 April 2021
- poet whose compositions are popular throughout India. The extant versions of her poems are in a Rajasthani dialect of Hindi ...8 KB (1,235 words) - 18:54, 9 November 2022
- most well-known governor-general of British India, from 1773 to 1785. He was ... On the one hand, he was more interested in India's past than he was ...14 KB (2,155 words) - 22:56, 3 May 2023
- Christianity stands as India's third largest religion, following ... Vasco da Gama, seeking preexisting Christian nations in India, discovered ...24 KB (3,424 words) - 21:10, 10 December 2023
- Ashrama, in the Hindu religion (from Sanskrit āśramaḥ: meaning ... of life" for a twice-born man laid out in the Manusmrti and later Classical ...8 KB (1,212 words) - 04:45, 18 August 2023
- Vedic thought. Vyasatirtha's genius lay in his clear understanding and ... Vyasatirtha was extremely influential in the Vijayanagar Empire. He ...11 KB (1,714 words) - 21:53, 3 May 2023
- of the most famous Hindu mystics of modern India, who claimed that all religions ... Ramakrishna was born into a poor Brahmin family in Karampukur village ...11 KB (1,615 words) - 15:51, 18 June 2022
- who was the chief architect of the Constitution of India. he spent his life fighting against the system of Hindu untouchability and ...34 KB (5,057 words) - 05:20, 26 August 2023
- in the village of Rāi Bhōi dī Talvaṇḍī, now called Nankana ... Sahib), also wrote about Nanak's life in his vārs. However, these too ...16 KB (2,463 words) - 00:15, 5 March 2024
- and included all his baptized disciples in the Amrit Sanchar ceremony ... Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa to inspire the Sikh community ...20 KB (3,030 words) - 03:34, 6 October 2022
- from the Malabar coast (now Kerala) in South India, who follow Syriac ... such as covering their heads while in worship and holding their ritual ...27 KB (3,937 words) - 22:35, 11 January 2024
- "Yona" is a Pali word used in ancient India to designate ... Several references to the Yonas are found in ancient Indian documents ...21 KB (3,106 words) - 16:58, 4 June 2023
- Samsāra refers to the state of perpetual reincarnation or rebirth ... that human action has consequences not only in this life, but in future lives ...14 KB (2,256 words) - 02:15, 23 December 2022
- and statesman, the second president of India (1962-1967). of comparative religion and philosophy in his day. He built a bridge ...12 KB (1,733 words) - 16:20, 27 July 2021
- Lingayatism, also known as Veerashaivism, began as a reform movement ... The term derives from Lingavantha in Kannada. Legend relates that ...20 KB (2,822 words) - 04:17, 29 October 2022
- 1448)Vinay Dharwadker, "Kabir" in Religions of India in Practice ... )Charlotte Vaudeville, "Kabir" in The Encyclopedia of Religion ...23 KB (3,622 words) - 17:22, 5 April 2023
- often referred to as the Golden Age of India. Chandragupta had been the ... In addition to military prowess, Chandragupta II elevated culture ...13 KB (1,823 words) - 01:15, 4 December 2023
- the Baptist Missionary Society. His interest in mission was stimulated by reading ... Among those who assisted in the task of Bible translation was Ram ...25 KB (3,845 words) - 15:53, 7 May 2023
- traversing the globe for Life Magazine. In addition to being the first ... top of a gargoyle on the Chrysler Building in New York City or waiting at ...15 KB (2,278 words) - 03:53, 6 November 2022
- and government, but he also wrote much in the field of economics. His ... While the twentieth century in many ways proved him correct, stronger ...28 KB (4,212 words) - 01:03, 9 November 2022
- vibrant expression of contemporary Hinduism, in the Vaisnavite tradition. Swaminarayan was born Ghanshyam Pande in Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh ...36 KB (5,036 words) - 16:42, 6 December 2023
- an important Hindu religious scholar born in Gujarat, India. He is best ... He was an original scholar, who believed in the infallible authority of ...15 KB (2,357 words) - 08:42, 28 January 2024
- In an arranged marriage, the marital partners are chosen by parents ... been utilized to cement political alliances. In more recent times, Reverend ...25 KB (3,836 words) - 02:27, 9 January 2023
- represent sections of the Constitution of India that prescribe the fundamental ... 1947 and 1949 by the Constituent Assembly of India. Credit for the ...44 KB (6,390 words) - 07:20, 15 April 2024
- the Kali Yuga, the fourth and final stage in the history of the universe ... and the apocalyptic return of Jesus depicted in the Book of Revelation. It ...12 KB (1,915 words) - 02:29, 5 October 2022
- of hand. The practice occurs most commonly in India, though other Asian nations ... evil, even the devil or Satan. The snake, in the great monotheistic traditions ...17 KB (2,596 words) - 21:41, 30 January 2023
- original intent sas to help with expenses in the creation of the new family ... Today, the practice has decreased in developed countries and urban ...20 KB (3,330 words) - 17:30, 30 January 2024
- [[Image:Pyramid of Capitalist System.png|thumb|right|250px|An Industrial ... distinctions between individuals or groups in societies or cultures. Anthropologists ...31 KB (4,685 words) - 15:01, 27 April 2023
- of National Importance. The Government of India created the IITs to train ... the world's best technology programs. India has faced an enormous challege ...40 KB (5,809 words) - 14:53, 16 October 2021
- root kri, "to do") is a term used in several eastern religions referring ... The caste system in India was traditionally interpreted as a manifestation ...16 KB (2,496 words) - 07:22, 5 October 2022
- ruled large parts of southern and central India between the sixth and twelfth ... The rise of the Chalukyas marks an important milestone in the history ...41 KB (5,966 words) - 01:14, 4 December 2023
- c. 1500 – c. 500 B.C.E.) is the period in the history of India during ... organization, its profound interest in human origins, in the question ...25 KB (3,858 words) - 14:44, 3 May 2023
- In sociology and biology, infanticide is the practice of intentionally ... In sociology and biology, infanticide is the practice of intentionally ...20 KB (2,994 words) - 22:37, 5 February 2023
- a master archer who played a pivotal role in the conflict between the Pandavas ... His seminal role in the Mahabharata has marked Arjuna as a central ...20 KB (3,256 words) - 22:46, 9 March 2022
- and powerful political and military empire in ancient India. Originating ... Emperor Bindusara expanded the Empire into India's central and southern ...32 KB (4,663 words) - 00:50, 9 November 2022
- and first Prime Minister of the Republic of India. Popularly referred to as ... Nehru raised the flag of independent India in Lahore on December 31 ...41 KB (6,185 words) - 23:02, 3 May 2023
- of Dravidian speakers live mainly in southern India, most notably ... Still others argue that Dravidian held sway in a much larger region, replacing ...24 KB (3,241 words) - 17:33, 30 January 2024
- Over time they became a powerful military caste, and on more than one occasion ... The first Mamluks served the Abbasids caliphs in ninth-century Baghdad ...13 KB (2,110 words) - 06:41, 5 November 2022
- this school as well as of bhakti and Islam. In his life and teachings, he ... In contemporary India, the famous Hindu guru Sathya Sai Baba is often ...29 KB (4,491 words) - 20:40, 17 April 2023
- express geographic and cultural ties in the region. These individuals ... * Angola--also included in Central Africa * Mozambique and Madagascar ...16 KB (2,390 words) - 15:15, 27 April 2023
- 23, 1937) was a Bengali from undivided India, who contributed to the foundations ... Bose is highly regarded in the scientific communities of the world ...24 KB (3,668 words) - 12:40, 6 November 2021
- of Nepal, is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia. It is a culturally ... is higher than the percentage of Hindus in India, making it the single ...47 KB (6,833 words) - 16:19, 11 November 2022
- as for his promotion of religious harmony. In particular, he was known for ... service (called seva), and teach Education in Human Values. His followers ...33 KB (4,966 words) - 15:00, 23 October 2023
- in Kannada) stood as a prominent South Indian empire that ruled most ... of Malnad Karnataka, an elevated region in the Western Ghats range. In ...35 KB (5,038 words) - 18:09, 15 March 2023
- The Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य ... ), commonly known as India, is a country in South Asia. The name India ...64 KB (9,559 words) - 13:04, 4 March 2024
- is a worldwide religious tradition rooted in Indian culture and based on ... It is an English term, probably first used in the 1829 Oxford English Dictionary ...61 KB (9,460 words) - 19:05, 17 March 2022
- The folklore of India comprises the folklore of the nation of India ... The folklore of India is distinguished from classical Sanskrit literary ...32 KB (4,865 words) - 07:00, 5 September 2022
- and social thinker from British India, commonly referred to as ... Yuga, or "Scholar Era" – a time in which Gujarati writers explored ...44 KB (6,296 words) - 21:42, 30 October 2023
- history, although each remains controversial in certain sects of modern society. ... isolation, have begun to find their place in the world. In fact, it may ...21 KB (3,227 words) - 12:55, 7 February 2023
- attested areas of settlement (North India). The Indo-Aryans derive ... In the case of the Indo-Aryan race, they indeed appear to have origin ...26 KB (3,877 words) - 22:31, 5 February 2023
- doctrine of bhedabheda dvaitadvaita, duality in unity. There is considerable ... generally accept the date given in the Vedic Scriptures. There ...20 KB (3,196 words) - 04:44, 15 November 2022
- British Raj (rāj, lit. "rule" in Hindi) or British India ... (contemporaneously, "British India") as well as the princely ...52 KB (7,786 words) - 02:44, 22 November 2023
- The First War of Indian Independence was a period of rebellions in ... Mangal Pandey, a Sepoy in the colonial British army, was the spearhead ...43 KB (6,818 words) - 17:25, 28 March 2024
- . It is also a significant minority religion in many other Asian countries ... situate the origins of Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka circa 200 B.C.E. ...32 KB (4,844 words) - 18:28, 30 April 2023
- Hazing refers to any activity expected of someone in joining or participating ... Hazing is seen in many different types of social groups, including ...40 KB (5,725 words) - 16:55, 30 June 2022
- Language 32 (1) (Jan-Mar 1956): 5, India as a Lingustic Area. quote ... some of the greatest contributions of India to the art world. The music ...56 KB (8,191 words) - 16:28, 13 January 2024
- 1936 he was a Church of Scotland missionary in India, where he was consecrated ... Despite roots in a non-Episcopal tradition, he became convinced that ...30 KB (4,685 words) - 22:01, 25 October 2022
- the map and not strictly defined as to where in the shifting desert sands it ... be due to its having been a country divided in two for the better part of ...19 KB (2,883 words) - 00:57, 17 April 2023
- 1948) was one of the most important leaders in the fight for freedom in India ... As a member of a privileged and wealthy family, he studied law in ...56 KB (8,938 words) - 15:04, 16 June 2023
- the selection of marriage partners. In the case of exogamy, even the ... of exogamy and endogamy has fluctuated. In cases where a minority group ...16 KB (2,425 words) - 21:17, 26 May 2015
- of philosophical thought that originated in India. Indian philosophy has ... philosophy conceives of man as spiritual in nature, and relates him to ...22 KB (3,133 words) - 22:02, 4 February 2023
- nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. The country ... The earliest settlers were probably Tamils from southern India. Today ...34 KB (4,966 words) - 06:36, 5 November 2022
- sitar, a plucked stringed instrument used in Indian classical music. He ... Although Shankar enjoyed great success in playing with popular rock ...35 KB (4,906 words) - 19:06, 16 April 2023
- cluster of religious schools and traditions in Hinduism devoted primarily ... The central figure is seated in a yogic posture and is surrounded ...34 KB (5,141 words) - 19:47, 14 April 2020
- and beyond, from present day Afghanistan in the north to Bengal in the ... The name ‘Ashoka’ translates as “without sorrow” in Sanskrit ...35 KB (5,661 words) - 04:44, 18 August 2023
- The music of India includes Indian classical music, multiple varieties ... Like all art forms in Indian culture, music is believed to have a ...31 KB (4,712 words) - 02:37, 11 March 2023
- parts of southern, central and northern India between the sixth and the ... impressive empire with the Gulbarga region in modern Karnataka as its base ...53 KB (7,699 words) - 00:10, 14 November 2023
- Bali is an Indonesian island positioned in a chain with Java to the ... Most of the Balinese people are involved in agriculture, primarily ...19 KB (2,723 words) - 05:53, 26 August 2023
- existed as a South Indian empire based in the Deccan. Established in ... The empire's legacy includes many monuments spread over South ...55 KB (7,789 words) - 20:20, 3 May 2023
- Annie Wood Besant (October 1, 1847 – September 20, 1933) was born ... M. K. Gandhi said that she woke India from a deep sleep and that he ...34 KB (5,469 words) - 04:59, 31 July 2023
- education established by the Government of India in 1950. The first of the ... to train scientists and engineers after India attained independence in ...32 KB (4,594 words) - 21:31, 11 November 2021
- Religion plays a major role in life in Indonesia, which has the largest ... History-and-Legal-Position-of-Confucianism-in-Post-Independence-Indonesia ...26 KB (3,688 words) - 19:40, 16 April 2023
- ) is the capital and the largest city of Nepal, and is situated in ... Founded in 723, Kathmandu was ruled by the Malla Dynasty from the ...24 KB (3,331 words) - 17:13, 5 October 2022
- Purana, and Bhagavata Purana. Practice in Vaishnavism is also informed ... with the vast majority of adherents situated in India. The Gaudiya Vaishnava ...42 KB (6,471 words) - 14:11, 3 May 2023
- tenth century B.C.E.), who is commonly known in the West as Zoroaster. Zoroastrians ... was the first religion to believe in angels, a day of judgment, ...42 KB (6,394 words) - 06:12, 13 June 2023
- 1399–1947 C.E.) was a kingdom of southern India founded in 1399 by Yaduraya ... Under the Mysore Kingdom, the fine arts flourished in southern India ...57 KB (8,382 words) - 23:21, 21 October 2023
- by the other religion(s). People involved in dialogue are rarely oriented ... of unprecedented global interaction in the modern age, which has provided ...33 KB (5,242 words) - 16:49, 26 February 2022
- Sikhism is a religion that began in sixteenth-century Northern India ... Sikhism is centered on the principle belief in one God (monotheism). For Sikhs ...38 KB (5,913 words) - 22:00, 29 January 2023
- is a predominantly Buddhist island nation in South Asia, located 18 miles ... Portugal and the Dutch, the British gained control in 1796. ...42 KB (6,170 words) - 15:45, 27 April 2023
- taken to eliminate discrimination—whether in employment, housing, or education—but ... action, such as quotas for race or gender in college admissions, have been ...23 KB (3,279 words) - 20:11, 7 July 2023
- ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the tenth and twelfth ... For over a century, the two empires of southern India, the Western ...49 KB (7,018 words) - 17:18, 4 May 2023
- In the cosmology of Hinduism, the term Yuga (meaning: "age" ... In Hinduism, the devolution from the Satya Yuga to the Kali Yuga is ...16 KB (2,576 words) - 21:36, 4 June 2023
- Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. Its status as capital ... the nation gained independence from Britain in 1948, and several decades of ...25 KB (3,677 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- 200px|right|Sherpa porter carrying wood in the Himalaya, near Mount Everest ]] the most mountainous region of Nepal, high in the Himalayas. In Tibet shar ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 14:10, 27 January 2023
- universal themes, and roles of religion in society. There is particular ... writing extensively on the role of religion in society. Today, sociologists ...35 KB (5,329 words) - 21:52, 30 January 2023
- Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in eastern India on the east bank ... Kolkata served as the capital of India during the British Raj until ...53 KB (7,578 words) - 04:08, 4 March 2023
- ) are a large corpus of texts originating in ancient India. They are ... Law"), refers to this belief in the ageless nature of the wisdom ...32 KB (4,855 words) - 14:44, 3 May 2023
- Shakyamuni (“sage of the Shakyas,” in Pali "śakamuṇi" ... " that bind us to suffering and keep us in ignorance. More than any other ...39 KB (6,288 words) - 18:32, 22 November 2023
- ruling dynasty of ancient Karnataka in India, known as Western Gangas ... of Manyakheta replaced the Chalukyas in 753 C.E. as the dominant power ...47 KB (6,741 words) - 17:20, 4 May 2023
- , Hindi: अहमदाबाद Ahmadābād), the largest city in ... Founded in 1411, the city served as the capital of the Sultanate of ...41 KB (5,921 words) - 06:54, 16 June 2023
- as one of the most brilliant mathematicians in recent history.Doug Peterson ... ill health, and his lack of formal training in higher mathematics, Ramanujan ...35 KB (5,270 words) - 16:14, 5 November 2023
- from the time of his father's death in 1782 until his own demise in ... of the French, he built a church, the first in Mysore. In alliance with the ...44 KB (6,987 words) - 23:40, 30 April 2023
- Kerala refers to a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India ... First settled in the tenth century B.C.E. by speakers of Proto-South ...79 KB (10,302 words) - 22:30, 3 March 2023
- The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean ... eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In 1917, the United States purchased ...22 KB (3,252 words) - 01:22, 3 May 2023
- began as a mutiny of sepoys of British East India Company's army on May ... northern Indian Gangetic Plain and central India." ...41 KB (6,196 words) - 18:35, 4 March 2024
- He was and is a very controversial figure in Indian history. ... person from person. His policies polarized India and may have directly contributed ...35 KB (5,433 words) - 17:51, 22 August 2023
- from modern-day Afghanistan to Bangladesh in the sixth century B.C.E., prior ... to the Mahajanapadas only incidentally. In a struggle for supremacy during ...50 KB (7,467 words) - 05:25, 5 November 2022
