Brahmo Samaj

The Indian caste system describes the system of social stratification and social restrictions in India in which social classes are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups, often termed jātis or castes. Within a jāti, there exist exogamous groups known as gotras, the lineage or clan of an individual. In a handful of sub-castes such as Shakadvipi, endogamy within a gotra is permitted and alternative mechanisms of restricting endogamy are used (e.g. banning endogamy within a surname). The

Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda (London, 1896.) | | Swami Vivekananda (Bangla: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ, Hindi: स्वामी विवेकानन्द) (whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta Bangla: নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত, Hindi: नरेन्द्रनाथ दत्त) (January 12, 1863 - July 4, 1902) is considered one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the Hindu religion. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and was the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. He is considered by many

A Hindu ( pronunciation (help·info), Devanagari: हिन्दु) is an adherent of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures, divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered"), lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs, which primarily include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra. Vedānta and yoga are one of the several core schools of Hindu philosophy, broadly known as the Sanātana Dharma. The word Hindu

Vivekananda used to make ironies regarding different lacunas of Western culture. He showed his utter disgust ranging from their toilet practice to unhygienic food preparation techniques. (Raychaudhuri 1988, 305). The focal point of his condemnation of the West was a denunciation of materialism, and a parallel lack of interest in authentic spirituality. This can be understood in his remark that the “satisfaction of appetites is their true God” (in Raychaudhuri 1988, 310), and that European Christians

denominations, of which Vaishnavism and Shaivism are by far the most popular.[23] Other aspects include folk and conservative Vedic Hinduism. Since the 18th century, Hinduism has accommodated a host of new religious and reform movements, with Arya Samaj being one of the most notable Hindu revivalist organizations. Due to the wide diversity in the beliefs, practices and traditions encompassed by Hinduism, there is no universally accepted definition on who a Hindu is, or even agreement on whether term

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a thinker, writer and artist. He portrayed his native Bengal, its culture and people, in deeply felt and perceptive prose. His poetry and non-fiction writing on the other hand expressed his philosophy of universalism and humanism . Tagore came late to painting, he did not begin to paint till his sixties, but here again he was original and innovative in his compositions. Part of the reason for this may be the fact that he may have been partially color-blind. Tagore

Topic for the Seminar:Dalits In India By K.Hymavathi Asst.Proffessor Dept.Of AS&H Vitam College of Engg. Visakhapatnam My Paper deals with the “Social Status of Dalits during the pre and post Independent India” India is a vast country. It is a land of rich culture and heritage. It is also a land of unity in diversity with its people following multi-religion and speaking many languages. India enjoys a democratic form of government. It has become independent 62years ago. Cast System In India: Social

“Gitanjali” is the collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore published in November 1912. It comprises of 103 poems translated in English by Rabindranath Tagore himself. He became the first non-European writer to be awarded with Nobel Prize for the translated version of Gitanjali in literature background. Originally Gitanjali was written in Bengali which comprises of 157 poems and was published in 14 august 1910. Tagore began writing at very young age and many of his verses are in the form of prayer

Imperialism There is an impressive change by the 19th century by the domination of one country over another group of people, Imperialism. Imperialism is most of the times also refers as Colonialism, however it have different meanings, first, Imperialism is the control of the political and economic, formally or informally and Colonialism its means the control of one nation over another one. Moreover, on one hand, Colonialism its the conquer of a country and the exploration of resources of

ABSTRACT My paper deals with the analysis of selected poems from “Gitanjali” by Rabindranath Tagore. Also it talks about what Gitanjali is all about and Rabindranath Tagore’s biography. He is the first non-European to be awarded with Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. My paper also talks about his important work. I was deeply moved by reading his work as his poetry is spiritual in nature and it talks about his philosophies, peace and harmony is important for the nation and humanity. It