Rohana was another territorial division of ancient Sinhalese civilization in Ceylon. It comprised an area of land based on nearly a hundred miles of coast line, bounding the mouth of Kalu Ganga, ends at the delta of Mahaweli Ganga and an arbitrary boundary linking the Adam’s peak. Indo Aryan was agriculturists and they were settlers in this territory, were immigrants from river valleys. The rulers of the main kingdom in Anuradhapura always tried to (Fig 01- Present southern province.)…
Barath is also one of Lord Rama’s brothers in the Tretha Yuga. He is called as Bharat and the India is called as Bharat because of his righteous rule in Ayodhya in 4000 BC. He is considered as more noble and honest than the Lord Rama, since he didn’t accept the throne when Lord Rama was in forest exile. He is considered to be a true man and will…
Jain Celebrations Description: Jainism is rich in culture with numerous festivals and ceremonies. All the Jains carry out formal or informal celebration of the rituals and festivals throughout the year. Jains perform festivals of devotion to worship and thank the Lord. Some of the popular celebrations of the Jains are discussed further. Process: 1) Atthai Mahotsav: This festival is performed for eight days and that is why it is named “Atthai Mahotsav.” This festival marks innumerable religious…
Audrey Truschke's biography Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King details one of India's most debated rulers since 2015. The author is an Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers University. She is a distinguished author that has published an earlier book called Culture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughal Court.Using clear and concise language, Truschke provides evidence and facts to clear away false information and provide new insight into the mind and mannerisms…
There are many nationalities with range of cultures and civilizations from thousands of years ago. People have different beliefs, variant behaviors and different religions. This is called culture. It is something that is passed on from one generation to another. These are the certain distinct features that distinguishes one culture from another. It is the specific point of view, customs and beliefs that determine one culture from the other. It passes on through language, material objects, and…
Mahatma Gandhi brought freedom to India by introducing his own politics thoughts that he has once created. Throughout his beloved speech, Gandhi established many responses to the British government for the freedom that India deserves. Gandhi quickly became a spiritual and political leader in the late 20th century. He then expanded and supported his own political party of the nonviolence movement that many Indians participated in. His movement was strongly affected by the British government,…
to show the importance of the rise in a religion centered identity. In this paper, Robinson argues that the British rule in India saw an increase in religion based identity. HE points to a sharpening distinction between Muslims and non-Muslims in society. He argues that this rise in distinction between the two groups are…
domain of the population in any society and country. In India, youth in the age group of 15-29 years comprises 27.5% of the population and contribution of these youth in India’s gross National income is 34% there is huge potential to increase the contribution of this youths in labor force and productivity. The National youth policy 2014, Govt. of India indicated 11 priority areas for specific future policy interventions to support…
The title which Daniyal Mueenuddin has chosen for the story ‘Nawabdin Electrician’ is symbolic in itself. We see that this words i.e. Nawab is used for the people of aristocratic class, for the ones who have authority. When we analyze this title through the story it is seen that the electrician didn’t belong to the upper class infact electricians never use ‘Nawab’ with themselves. We see a theme of ‘Appearance vs. Reality’ at this point. Title is a perfect example of an oxymoron. It reflects the…
Personality traits of Indians • Indians treat Cricket as a culture. Indians are crazy about cricket and follow it religiously, they refer to cricket as a ‘religion’. • They are also very Socializing. Indians are hardly spotted alone, they are very talkative and don’t mind making conversation with strangers. • Indians are full of Empathy. They are caring and always ready to help those in need. Eg: due to their social nature, Indians make friends easily and they won’t back off if they see a…