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- 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
- In medieval Hinduism, the Kāpālikas ("skull bearers)" ... of a variety of medieval Hindu authors, in which members of the sects ...16 KB (2,416 words) - 17:44, 14 May 2024
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
