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Hinduism The Beginning of Hinduism Hinduism is the oldest major religion. Making up 79 percent of the population of those are in India. Indian subcontinent is the beginning practice of Hinduism. Derived from a name applied by foreigners to the people living in the region of the Indus River and was introduced in the nineteenth century under Colonial British rule. Santana Dharma is the alternative label preferred today. Santana reference eternal or ageless and reflects the belief that these
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Introduction Australia has always been a trading nation. Its political, immigration and cultural links with other countries have been reinforced by international trade and investment, with its high reliance on imports such as electrical appliances, cars, clothes, footwear, PCs and watches being a reminder of these trade links. The influx of imported products has benefited Australia but in recent decades, the reliance on them has caused problems for its economy. Such problems have included trade
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century. Sir William Jones assumed he could confirm the authenticity of the fairy-tales by using the dialect utilized many years ago. Sir William Jones traced the languages to one resource that all languages were developed from; this was called proto-indo-European that was a dialect presented as an idea. Sir Jones found a way to give legitimacy to his process, which others used and found that myths were vital and crucial windows into cultures and values from the past. Myth is a way for people to share
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The Chariot can be noted as an example of both hierarchical and expansion diffusion between early human societies. The use of the Chariot in warfare was first noted in 1700BC by the Hyksos though it is written that it originated Mesopotamia or in Indo-Iranian (An introduction to the history and culture of Pharaonic Egypt, 2000). The Hyksos invaded the Egyptians using the chariots and horses and were able to overthrow their military forces. The Egyptians gradually began to realize their potential
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Sardar, a word of Indo-Iranian origin also spelled as Sirdar, Sardaar or Serdar, is a title of nobility (sir-, sar/sair- means "head or authority" and -dār means "holder" in Sanskrit[4] and Avestan[5] respectively) that was originally used to denote princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It has also been used to denote a chief or leader of a tribe or group. It is used synonymously with the title Amir. The term and its cognates originate from and have been historically used across Persia (now Iran)
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I. Introduction The Philippines is one of the world's leading fish producer. In 1995, it was 12th among the top 80 fish producing countries with a total production of 2.3 million metric tons, accounting for 2% of the world's 112.9 million metric ton fish catch. The following year, it was 13th among the 51 top fish producing countries with a total fish production of 1.8 million tons. In 2001, the country's fish yield further increased by 166,101 metric tons. There are different kinds of fishes and
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Name: Nikeeta Pamnani Contact Address: B2/14, Gautam Arcade, Opp. Fire brigade, Thane (e), 400603. Contact Number: 9930545017 Email-Id: nikita.pamnani03@gmail.com CAREER OBJECTIVE : To be associated with an innovative organization that strives for excellence and gives scope to apply skills to the best potential. ASSETS: An ardent worker with an open mind for improvisation. Belief in team work. Experienced
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Introduction. * Old English. 5- mid 12th centuries (1150). German tribes arrive to England (Angles, Saxons, Jutes). The Celts also influenced English language. Then Romans came. Influence of Latin. Full inflections, with four cases: Nom., Acc., Gen., Dat. * Middle English. 1150 - 1500. Battle of Hastings (1066). Death of Anglo - Saxons. Feudalism. Norman invasion. Three languages live together: English, French and Latin. In 1476 printing press is invented by William Caxton. Levelled inflections
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ELEMENT OF PAKISTANI CULTURE The society and culture of Pakistan comprises numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups: the Punjabis, Kashmiris, Sindhis in east, Muhajirs, Makrani in the south; Baloch and Pashtun in the west; and the ancient Dardic, Wakhi, and Burushocommunities in the north. These Pakistani cultures have been greatly influenced by many of the surrounding countries' cultures.The past few decades have seen emergence of a middle class in cities such asKarachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad
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