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21 hours ago · Hindu philosophy. Hindu philosophy or Vedic philosophy is the set of Indian philosophical systems that developed in tandem with the religion of Hinduism during the iron and classical ages of India. In Indian tradition, the word used for philosophy is Darshana ( Sanskrit: दर्शन; meaning: "viewpoint or perspective"), from the Sanskrit ...
21 hours ago · Etymology and nomenclature Rama is also known as Ram, Raman, Ramar, [α] and Ramachandra (IAST: Rāmacandra, Sanskrit: रामचन्द्र). Rāma is a Vedic Sanskrit word with two contextual meanings. In one context, as found in Atharva Veda, as stated by Monier Monier-Williams, it means "dark, dark-colored, black" and is related to the term ratri, which means night. In another ...
21 hours ago · This article is a list of the various dynasties and monarchs that have ruled in the Indian subcontinent and it is one of several lists of incumbents. The Indian subcontinent, the main centre of Indian culture The earliest Indian rulers are known from epigraphical sources found in archeological inscriptions on Ashokan edicts written in Pali language and using brahmi script. They are also known ...
21 hours ago · India, officially the Republic of India ( ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya ), [21] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; [22] [23] and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. [24] [25] [26] It is physiographically bounded by the Indian ...
21 hours ago · Delhi-Meerut Expressway, the widest expressway in India with 14 lanes. Delhi–Noida Direct ( DND Flyway ), India's first 8-lane wide expressway. Mumbai–Pune Expressway, India's first ever and 6-lane expressway. Expressways are the highest class of roads in India. In July 2023, the total length of expressways in India was 5,930 km (3,680 mi ...
21 hours ago · Mahavira ( Devanagari: महावीर, Mahāvīra ), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna ), was the 24th Tirthankara (spiritual teacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. [11] Mahavira was born in the early 6th century BCE to a royal Jain family of ancient ...
21 hours ago · According to the 2011 census, 61.5% were Hindus, 34.22% were Muslims. Christian minorities (3.7%) are mostly among some of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/ST) population. The six communities in Assam – Maran, Matak, Tai Ahom, Chutia, Koch Rajbongshi and the tea tribes have been demanding grant of ST status since a long time. These six ...
