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Ancient Indian Potteries An archaeological culture is studied by applying pottery analysis in archaeology because pottery is durable and survives at the archaeological sites long after other items have decayed or perished. Different types of potteries in ancient India are given below : Harappan Age Black and Red Ware; Black on Red Ware Early Vedic Period Ochre […]
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Famous Universities of Ancient India Nalanda: Odantapuri: Vikramshila: Jaggadala: Valabhi: Takshashila: Kancheepuram: Manyakheta: Pushpagiri Vihara and Lalitagiri (Odisha): Sharada Peeth: Nagarjunakonda: Also refer :
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Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism After the death of Gautama Buddha , Buddhism divided into two sects: Mahayana and Hinayana. A Yana is a vehicle. A Hinayana is a lesser vehicle while a Mahayana is a great vehicle. The Mahayana sect, which means ‘Great Vehicle’ in Sanskrit, believed in the divinity of the Buddha. The
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Debt-to-GDP Ratio In economics, the debt-to-GDP ratio is the ratio between a country’s government debt and its gross domestic product (GDP). Some facts on the debt-to-GDP ratio: Explanation : If a country were a household, GDP is like its income. Banks will give you a bigger loan if you make more money. In the same way, investors will be happy to take on a country’s
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Sources Of Ancient Indian History The past of humankind has been divided into three broad categories viz. Prehistoric, Protohistoric and Historic. The sources of ancient Indian history can be divided into two parts: Literary sources and Archaeological sources. Here sources of different periods of ancient India are discussed below : Vedic Period (Sources of Ancient
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Know About UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage From India in this article.
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Classical Dances of India Classical dances are all about technicalities and strict rules. Natya Shastra written by Bharat Muni forms the foundation of technicalities of all the classical dance forms . According to Natya shastra, each dance form is related to a Guru (Teacher) and he/she transfers that knowledge of dance to a Shishya (Student). This ‘guru-shishya
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Important environmental organisations in India are discussed in this article.
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In this article, all the important environmental laws in India are discussed.
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What is ASEAN? ASEAN: Origin Member Nations ASEAN follows the principle of “ASEAN way”. Meaning, To achieve “the ASEAN way”, Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) was signed. The TAC is a peace treaty signed in 1976 between ASEAN members to establish a set of guidelines to govern inter-state relations in the region. TAC Treaty It
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