Culture of India

trade after Vasco da Gama’s arrival at Calicut in Kerala in 1498, several Indian words found their way into Portuguese and then into English. It was almost another century before Thomas Stephens, a Jesuit priest,was the first En¬glishman to dwell in India in 1579.1 By the time of Father Stephens landed in Goa, a considerable body of Indo-Portuguese words was already…

An elephant's habitat is the African Savannah. Certain elephants inhabit the dense rainforests of west and central Africa. Some other elephants are found in India, Sri Lanka, China and much of Southeast Asia. An elephant consumes several hundred pounds of vegetation daily. 16-18 hours (80% of the day) of an elephant's day is spent feeding. Elephants consume grasses, small plants, bushes, fruit, twigs, tree bark…

The television series, Mahabharat, is a 94 episode Hindi series that is based on the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. Although there are 94 episodes in this entire television series, I will only be focusing on episode 72 which corresponds to the near beginning of the Bhagavad Gita text. Episode 72 of the Mahabharat television series begins with a short dialogue between the blind king, Dhritarashtra, and his advisor, Sanjaya. Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya to tell him what had happened on the battlefield…

thematic fabric of Indian English fiction and lay the foundation of the new Indian English fiction. The post – colonial age represented by Shobha De is chiefly a quest for identity along different dimensions of socio – political and economic order of India. The novels of Shobha De explore the thick congested fabric of Indian life and structure her fiction with unquestionable authority. The crisis of identity plays vital role in the cast of the narrative of De. Her novels explore the hidden…

In India the real estate sector has come a long way and is becoming the fastest growing markets. It is successful in attracting both domestic and foreign investors. The sector has transformed from unorganised to dynamic and organized in the past decade. The sector consists of four categories: housing, commercial, retail and hospitality. The growth is complemented by the growth in the corporate environment and office space demand. This industry ranks third among the 14 major sectors. 1.1.1…

Aquino, Adrian Sebastian P. 1Phl1 Siddhartha Book review Siddhartha was born in a rich family of Brahmins. Young Siddhartha was very is smart and handsome. He has the potential to become a great Brahmin among other Brahmins. The people around him know that Siddhartha may destine for a higher purpose. Siddhartha studied the different teachings of the Vedas and Hindu wisdom. He met Govinda and they became best friends. When Siddhartha was growing up he…

London School of Economics. He was India’s most radical thinker and an eminent writer who overlook the drafting of the Indian Constitution and served as India’s first law Minister. Dr BR Ambedkar is worshiped by millions of low caste followers in India. He wanted to eradicate the caste hierarchy from amongst the Hindus. The fact that…

which means "true-force." He esteemed the world with his non-violent philosophy. Known as Mahatma to many of his followers, or the "great souled one," Gandhi was an activist in South Africa, and in years following WW1, he was the leading figure in India 's struggle for Independence from Great Britain. Gandhi was imprisoned several times, and while in prison, Gandhi fasted to protest against other injustice. In 1947, he began working towards peace between Hindus and Muslims. Gandhi, Fighter…

The death of King Birendra and his family would be beneficial to the U.S. and India indirectly. In fact, India would benefit from the death of King Birendra more than the U.S. would. Madsen states that the main reason for the murder was King Birendra’s refusal to allow outside intervention in the civil war, which began in Nepal in 1996 (Madsen). This was not liked by India and U.S. as they could not take control of the region. So, the only option they saw was to completely wipe out Birendra’s…

Mahatma Gandhi, the name given a man who grew up to be a famous leader of India. He led the fight for Indian independence peacefully, though he was not there when it was accomplished. His life was cut by a man named Nathuram Vinayak Godse and a number of bullets. He was a great leader in much of India’s views, but that is not to say there are not those who thought he got what he deserved. Godse’s actions caused a shock, but to others, it was the plan and wish to which created speculations to…