In Himalayan mountaineering, a Sirdar is a local leader of the Sherpas.[7] Among other duties, he records the heights reached by the individual Sherpas, which factors into their compensation. Sardar is also colloquially used to refer to adult male followers of Sikhism, as a disproportionate number of Sikhs have honorably served in many high-ranking positions within the Indian Army. Contents [hide] * 1 Princes * 2 Noblemen * 3 Aristocrats * 4 Head of State * 5 Military
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non-religious, which tend to be grouped on surveys) | Buddhism | 360 million | Chinese Religion | 394 million | Christianity (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox) | 2 billion | Hinduism | 900 million | Islam | 1.3 billion (Sunni: 940 million) | Sikhism | 23 million | Taoism | 20 million | So, how is it possible for the various major religions to hold their standings, with a large number of followers? I think it all stem
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INDIA(Federal Republic) New Delhi ang kabisera ng India.Indian Rupee naman ang uri ng pera ng India. -ang India ay isang tatsulok na tangway.Pangalawa rin ito sa may pinakamalaking Muslim Nation. -kabilang ito sa sampung may pinakamataas na daloy ng ekonomiya at pang-pito sa may pinakamalawak na lupain sa Asya. *Mandarin,Hindi at Arabic ang mga pangunahing lenggwahe sa India. *May tatlong kultura at tradisyon ang mga Indians: •sutee-tradisyon kung saan magsasama ang mag-asawa hanggang kamatayan
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Home to the Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade area and vast empires, Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial & cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four major religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated country, while the Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam arrived in the first millennium of CE and shaped the region's diverse culture. The British East India Company from the early eighteenth century and colonised by the United
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Axia College Material Appendix F Impact Matrix Assignment Directions: Assume that you are on the school board of your school district and you are tasked with the job of strategic planning for issues facing your district. Complete the matrix below to determine the potential response of each of the religious groups in your community. Use the attached links to research the basic moral and ethical principles believed by each group. Then determine how you believe each group will react to the issue
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people of Gujarat. There are about 800 languages spoken in India and 18 officially recognized languages including English. Several religions are practiced throughout India including, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Jainism, and Sikhism. India is a union of 28 States and 7 union Territories. One of them is the State of Gujarat. The Gujarati people, or Gujaratis, are a term used to describe traditionally Gujarati speaking people. Gujarat is located on the west side of India
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1. The Empires described in the quote above built their power mostly directly on B) The technology of gunpowder 2. The quote accurately describes all of the following empires EXCEPT A) Han China 3. Sikhism is accurately defined as a region that D) Originated in India, with a blend of Muslim and Hindu beliefs 4. Which of the following decisions by the Portuguese most directly affected the Arab African cities of the east coast of Africa? B) To monopolize the Indian Ocean Trade 5. All
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DEFINITIONS OF TERMS Euthanasia is the act of deliberately ending the life of a patient at the request of the patient or at the request of close relatives. “Euthanatos” is the art and discipline of dying in peace and dignity, practice of painless death. Euthanasia is commonly known as “mercy killing”, comes from the Greek root word that translates as “good death” but more strictly translated as “easy death”. It is the action of hastening death of a person who is seriously or terminally ill or injured
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Assignment 1: World View Chart Writing Assignment Tanisha Hayden Professor Sean-David McGoran World Religions 212 December 14, 2015 In the course of recent weeks there has been a lot of information about how diverse religions handle numerous themes, for example, human instinct, if there is a God or divine beings, great and detestable, and different ceremonies that are imperative to perform. This paper will take a gander at all the distinctive religions that we have concentrated on and directed through
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50℉ to approximately 104℉ in the north with mainly dry weather. The weather in the south has lesser variability. The average temperatures vary from 75℉ to 90℉. Madras is always hot. 3. Religions The eight major religions in India are Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity, Muslim, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism (Parsis). The
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