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84EDUCATION IN ANCIENT INDIA
Though recorded Indian history dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization, not much is known about this period, as Indus valley script has not been deciphered. Hence we hardly know anything about their educational system. But the Aryans who came...
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89HINDU TEMPLES
Hindu temples were built not only with the intention of it being the nucleus of religious life, but also social activity. In south India most of the temples were built on a grand scale. The BRIHADEESHWARA temple in Tamil nadu is just one example of...
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77BUDDHISM: ITS ORIGIN AND GROWTH
Among world religions, Buddhism is the only one which does not dogmatically insist on the need to believe in one God or swear by the truths of revealed texts. More than metaphysical wrangling, Buddhism places emphasis on the practical aspects of...
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80NUTRITIOUS BENEFITS OF PASSION FRUIT AND ACEROLA CHERRIES
PASSION FRUIT It was the Jesuits who named it passion fruit. Spanish missionaries who followed the trail of the conquistadors in South America stumbled upon this rare fruit which resembled some...
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78THE VEDIC AGE
One of the most confusing and contradictory aspects of Hinduism is its plethora of Gods, rituals and apparently conflicting doctrines. This has been the plank used by critics of Hinduism and which when adeptly articulated leaves even the most devout...
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80PIONEERS OF AYURVEDA
PIONEERS OF AYURVEDA Ancient Indian medicine has a hoary past and traces its origin to more than 2500 to 3000 years. Some of the pioneers were legendary figures, and not much is known about them, for they believed...
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76ARAMAIC: THE LANGUAGE THAT JESUS SPOKE
ARAMAIC: THE LANGAUGE THAT JESUS SPOKE As the world celebrates Christmas and remembers the message of Jesus Christ, many of us do not know that he spoke not Latin but Aramaic; the lingua franca of that...
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86INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
Indus valley civilization thrived 4000 years ago, but around 1500 BC it suddenly disappeared. This hub describes the ancient urban culture known also as Harrapan civilization and characteristic features of Mohenjo-Daro.
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76DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION
Turning points in history had always been stirred by controversial and sometimes conflicting ideas. One such idea has been the theory of evolution. It not only changed the study of biology and opened up new vistas in philosophy, history and politics...
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76EVOLUTION OF PHOTOJOURNALISM
It was a photo which changed the way people looked at the Vietnam War. The sensational photograph of a totally naked little Vietnamese girl scampering for safety, with her skin on fire from napalm shocked readers around the world. Visuals profoundly...
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