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    The US, in many countries in known as America but we call it the United States and just like that India, whose official name is Bharat, but Indians still call their motherland Bharat. India and America, may not have so many similarities between each other, but they do have a couple that are noticeably big. Although both countries have few similarities, they have many differences which happens to be the main cause why both countries are very different. The biggest similarity between the two…

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    I. Culture Culture, as explained in the textbook, is “The language, beliefs, values, norms, and even material objects that characterize a group and are passed from one generation to the next.” The definition sounds good, but what does it even mean? Culture is a word so broad that it is broken up into groups to better understand it. The material culture consists of characteristics of a culture that can be visualized; examples include jewelry, architecture, clothing, and inventions. Nonmaterial…

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    For the next 1,500 years, different parts of India were ruled by Middle kingdoms, among which the famous Gupta Empire stood out. This period witnessed an intellectual resurgence of the Hindu religion. It can be called the "Golden Age of India". During this time, aspects of culture and religion spread to a lot of Asia, while kingdoms in southern India had sea trade with the Roman Empire. During this time, the Indian cultural influence spread over large areas of Southeast Asia. This would lead…

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    Art through India The excitement had been growing as I landed at the airport in Mumbai, India. I would to get see new sights, experience new culture and learn where my roots had originated. As I left the airport I was culture shocked by what I was witnessing. The sceneries, the people, the environment was so different from what I had been use too. The architecture had been ancient and had so much meaning. The temples or known as mandir’s carried sacred meaning. My experience with the different…

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    the popular belief that “All men (people) are created equal,” however, this is indeed not the case (“The Declaration of Independence” 1). In fact, there is a contention that runs far deeper than the mere struggles among races. It is a clash among cultures, one that affects those that practice dissimilar religions, eat different foods, or even earn differing incomes.…

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    In 2015, the infamous release of Leslee Udwin’s documentary “India’s Daughter”, firsthand exposed the horrific culture and ultimately prevalence of rape in India. The documentary focuses around twenty-three-year-old medical student Jyoti Singh. While the details of this 2012 rape case are well known in India, the documentary uncovered the gruesome tragedy on a global scale. The incident occurred in India’s capital of New Delhi. Jyoti and her friend were walking home from a movie when a group…

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    India Before Imperialism

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    India Assignment Situation in India before the British colonization The majority of the population in India was a made up of Hindus. Before the British colonization, India was ruled by the Muslims. Their leader was named Akbar and he was said to be the greatest leader of all times. He allowed the locals to rule so that they felt like they had important roles in their own town. He allowed many religions to be practiced during his reign, but he mostly supported the Muslim religion. During…

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    1. Today, India and the United States share similarities in the diversity found within their citizens, but I would argue, there is a higher degree of differences regarding both. In Octavio Paz’s, In Light of India, he makes note of the striking similarities of India and Mexico but first, points to their inversion of creation. Paz, on Mexico, claims “the pre-Hispanic civilization was destroyed, and what survives are its remnants: in India, the ancient civilization is a reality that encompasses…

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    Alberuni’s India, it discusses in depth many important aspects of the classic Indian culture. Some aspects of what classic Indian culture include varna (caste systems) and also the different gender roles. When you compare the aspects of India to The Tales of Ancient India, we can pick out several differences between these two texts. With that, in this paper I will talk about what I consider to be realistic when referring to the two texts, how gender roles differ between The Tales of Ancient…

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    Love exists in every culture but differs in practice, function and need. Culture plays a dominant role in the way love and marriage are celebrated and conceptualized. Collective and individualistic culture influences how marriage is experienced. In India marriages are highly inclusive because of collective values, while in the United States they are exclusive because of the focus on the needs of the individual. Although the concept of eternal love and happiness is universal the manner in which…

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