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Iron Tools and Agriculture in Ancient India

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:49:45

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Introduction The use of iron began in the Indian subcontinent around 2500-3000 years ago by the end of the Chalcolithic Age. Now the tools made up of iron and steel during this period were more durable and stronger than Bronze ones. The coming of iron revolutionized the agriculture field in ... Read More

Chieftains and Their Fortifications

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:45:07

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Introduction In medieval India, the Delhi sultanate was the biggest empire, but still, most of the Indian continent was not under the control of the Sultanate. Multiple small kingdoms and their chieftains were in control of their areas. The chieftains were highly defensive and they knew that they could not ... Read More

Ashoka’s Dhamma?

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:27:11

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Introduction Ashoka the great was one of the greatest rulers of Indian history. The Kallinga war was a turning point in Ashoka’s life. He was distressed to see lot of bloodshed and destructions in that war. So he decided to give up on any kind of violence and was greatly ... Read More

An Empire, Dynasty, and Kingdom

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:19:47

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Introduction There were many empires in the history of the world which comprised several kingdoms and ruled by different dynasties On the one hand, these three are interlinked with each other and on the other hand, they have some differences at the same time. A dynasty can be an integral ... Read More

Upanishads

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:14:11

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What are Upanishads? The Upanishads were composed during the period of about 700 to 400 BCE. Upanishads are the Sanskrit texts of Hinduism that help to develop spiritual knowledge among the ancient people. It is not a single text or book; it is a composition of texts. Upanishads are also ... Read More

The Wise Beggar- Upanishad

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:10:37

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Introduction The Chhandogya Upanishad was one of the oldest Upanishads which comprised eight chapters. This Upanishad emphasized several philosophies like knowledge of good and evil, connection with space, the universe as a whole and oneness with Paramathma, etc. At that moment people's lives began to change. People's thinking has also ... Read More

The Three Orders of Society

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:07:57

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Introduction Christianity was the official religion of Romans, and with the fall of the Roman empire, it spread across Europe. Christianity was adopted by big landowners and feudal lords. Gradually Christianity started to dominate day-to-day life in Europe. The feudal lords were Christian and they started measures to popularise it. ... Read More

The System of Ashrams

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:04:31

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Introduction There are no limitations to human desires. People are full of greed, lust, and anger. To overcome all the dark side of our lives there is the existence of an Ashram system. The existence of Ashram system can be found in India since ages. The system of ashram and ... Read More

The Story of Kisagotami

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 17:00:41

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Introduction There are hardly any people who are not familiar with the name of Gautama Buddha. He is a great spiritual teacher who taught people the aesthetic value of life from the historic period. There were many spiritual leaders like Gautama Buddha, but he came into the limelight due to ... Read More

The Sangha

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 19-Dec-2022 16:57:45

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Introduction Sangha was established by Buddha, for his followers. The original aim of the sangha was to present a means, to those followers who wish to practice full-time in a disciplined and strict manner. So Buddha created the sangha and those who wished to follow Buddha and his teaching full ... Read More

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