Ancient India vs Modern India Essay

first novel, Untouchable reflects humanity. Now-a-days, we see a lot of ingratitude between parents and their children and how the sensitive relationships are becoming worse. In this connection, I feel, Bakha, a protagonist in Untouchable is really a modern Sravana Kumara. We can clearly notice Bakha's sensitive feelings towards his father, Lakha and his sister, Sohini. Though Lakha's abusing words cut Bakha's tender heart throughout the novel, Bakha does not say a single word against his…

realities reflected in the novels of Anita Desai and Kiran Desai. Anita Desai was the one novelist who concentrates more on the exploration of modern Indian sensibility. She observes the realities from a psychological perspective. Anita Desai is in many ways a representatives of Indian woman novelist in English. Her contribution to fiction in independent India is more significant than the other women novelists such as Ruth Prawer, Nayantara Saghal or Kamala Markandaya. She as a woman writer has…

draws his experiences from multiple locations. Anita Desai in a Review, Sitting Pretty, (1993) pertinently comments: Seth belongs to the generation of practitioners of Indian Writing in English, born after Independence who has attracted attention in India and abroad and even made the reading and writing of novels a respectable pursuit. (Anita Desai 26) Due to the diversity of his themes, forms and genres, the literary world wants to study him. Thus, being an international writer, Vikram Seth…

According to the 2011 census, Dalits make up 16.6% of India's population. Scheduled Castes (the official term for Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist Dalits) population in India is around 201 million. However, The total number of Dalits is probably much higher as Muslim and Christian Dalits are not included in these figures. Making up such a significant part of Indian society, the improvement of Dalits would certainly contribute a lot to the improvement of the whole society. This improvement, we say,…

What is behind the bonhomie between Nitish Kumar and Hardik Patel? -Nirala Bidesiya Gujarat's firebrand leader Hardik Patel was in Patna on Tuesday. Patel was barred from entering his home state by the court after he spearheaded the quota agitation for Patidars, the traditional BJP supporters who are currently at odds with the party. The 23-year-old leader has been residing in Rajasthan ever since the court order. What attracted the attention of political pundits during Patel's Patna visit…

Ques 1 Discuss how the religious thinking of Buddhism and Hinduism influenced the layout and appearance of temple architecture by examining case studies of Ajanta Caves and Lakshmana Temple. The Ajanta caves situated at a distance of 200 miles from Mumbai are cut into the face of a mountain, form a horseshoe shape around the Wangorah River. They are an example of one of Indian's unique artistic traditions known as rock cut temples. Ajanta consists of thirty caves, each dedicated to the life of…

The Beatles embarked on a highly publicised trip to the region of Rishikesh in Northern India in February of 1968. The reason for their joint venture was, principally, to attend a transcendental meditation course taught by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose exclusive seminars they had previously attended in London and Wales. The images of the four men and their wives at the train station leaving Britain for India made headlines all over the international press, and greatly spread the idea of…

the insights towards the society. Such a socio-cultural study has been going on from the times of British rule in India. Many foreign scholars have contributed in this regard. It may be noted that Worrier Elwin carried out research work on many Indian tribes and dedicated his life towards the upliftment of such tribes. Myasabedas are a community who have dedicated themselves to the modern world but still have retained their identity. The hunting community holds a historically significant place…

“Modernizing Bhutan’s infrastructure, transportation, communication, education, health system and agriculture had to wait until India was receptive enough to offer aid” (Ura, 2010.p.66). The third king had become close friendship with the Nehru and visited Bhutan for several times a nd promised to help Bhutan in any problem. Even later in 1961 first five-year plan was also funded…

Ganika were the women who acquired a high seat of honour which was accomplished by them through their charm, beauty and intellectual level. Ganikas were knowledgeable in several arts, educated, and held a high honour by the King. Prostitutes in ancient India were treated just as a government servant, were free to form relations, had a fixed salary given by the King, she transferred her earnings from customers to the treasury which was under the charge of a Minister, and was provided and it was…