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The History Of Kalinga

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Introduction The name of chakraborty emperor Ashoka was also assaociated with kalinga .The Ashoka was a great emperor of a world famous and powerful mourya dynasty of India.Ashoka ruled entire India but kalinga was the only area he could not rule.Kalinga was a region where ashoka fought battles and changed his heart and spirit.Kalinga has been known by many names from ancient times to medival times,the region was known as kalinga,utkal,utkarat,od,odesh,chedi,odrastra,trikalinga,dakshina,kalinga,kaushal,tashali,gangodh,and mats.After the middle ages,this region was known as odisha. History of Kalinga In ancient times most of the orissa was known as kalinga.Emperor Ashoka conquered kalinga in 268 BC.After seeing terrible bloodshed in the war, he finally embraced the buddhism.Emperor Ashoka also promoted buddhism and his inscriptions at various places.Emperor Ashoka wanted to preach buddhism in kalinga.Therefore in many caves,they made many sculptures and inscriptions of buddhism.He ru...

Mesopotmian Civilization.

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Introduction The people of Mespotmia used to live in houses made of solid bricks made of solid clay.This Mesopotamia civilisation ,is also known as the summerian civilisation ever recorded in human history.The name human history The name mesopotmia is derived from greek words mesos meaning middle and potmos meaning river.Mesopotamia is located between euphrates and Tigris now part of Iraq.The civilization is known for its for its prosperity,urbanlife,vast literature,mathematics and astronomy.A long summerian epic poem about ernmerker,one of the early rulers of Uruk,Describes the city life, trade and writings and achievements here. Summerian Civilization Mesopotmian or summerian civilisation is the old civilization in the world.Its time is believed to be 3500 years before christ.Historians believe that summerians had close trade reletions with India and china.According to historian Langdon, if seen carefully,The script and seals of Mohenjodaro civilization are similar to summerian sc...

Newly Cultivated rose colored fruits.

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Introduction Some fruits are eaten for health and taste.Other fruits are eaten for health but some of them find fascinating and eat them so that now fruits and vegetables are mixed with each other to get new colors but these pink color vegetables are getting cultivated in this way. Rose colored vegetables Any food item should be pleasing to the eye.The taste should be good then the nutrients are thought about.Also the more colors there are on dinner plate the better it will be.There are many vegetables in different colors but pink color is very rare which is also favourite color to women.Red and orange colored vegetables are mixed with each other to get pink color in vegetables.In Telangana state Genetic and plant breeding department state scientist created yellow and rose colored tomato.In these vegetables cancer preventing anthocynines are more.Pink tomatoes are thin stemmed and cannot be stored for more than a week but they cook quickly and also good for making pickles.Especial...

Aryans and Dravidians

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Introduction Many theories are given such as Arya-Dravidian differances , the end of old civilizations after the arrival of aryans.It is also said the authors of vedas were aryans they came from aryans they came from outside. Approximately 1500B.C.E a nomadic and postaral people .Approxmately 1500 B.C.E nomadic and pastoral people who spoke the indo-european language passed through Hindu Kush mountains. Expansion According to archaeologists, the dravidians are also associated,Dravidians are also associated with the indus valley civilization.Sanskrit literature and vedic literature are common in India from himalayas to kanyakumari.Historical evidence are also confirms that sanskrit and vedic literature are common in India.From himalayas to kanyakumari.Historical evidance also confirms that sanskrit is the father of not only languages of noth India but also a oldest to southern languages like Tamil.Sanskrit is the father of not only languages of north India but also southern languages...

Arts and Crafts-The Indus Valley Civilization

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Introduction: Crafts of Indus Valley included pottery making,dying,metal working in bronze and bead making.Bead materials included: Jade from Himalayas,Lapis lazuli from Afganistan,turcoise from persia,amethyst from mewar in India,and steatite, which was found locally. Seals found in Indus valley civilization About 2500 seals are found in Indus valley civilisation.It is usually a rectangular of square.The script with animal figure is engraved on square seal.Most of the seals found to be solid.Although that these seals are made of Ivory.They were used in two ways.They used coins for trading.The figures of horned animal,buffalo,tiger,goat and elephant were carved on them.The maximum number is of single horned animals.A variety of animals shapes were made on seals with symbols in hieroglyphs.Some seals have only script engraved while some others have human and semi-human figures engraved on them.On some seals there are various patterns releted to geometry.The Indian elephant,bull,rhinoc...

Indus Valley Civilization.

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Introduction: Indus valley civilization is also known as Harrappan civilization.It was an urban civilization Only 6 Major cities Mohanjadaro,Harrapa,Ganiwarala,Dholavira,Rakhigarhi and khalibangan have been named as big cities among the sites found in this civilization.The Indus valley civilization was one of the major civilizations of ancient river valley of civilizations of the world. Determination of indus valley civilization: According to new analysis method carbon c-14.The date of indus civilization is 2400BC to 1700BC has been considered. Discoverer of indus Civilization: Rai Bahadur Sahani. Mohanjadaro: Mohanjadaro was excavated by Rahkhaldas benerjee in the year 1922. The oldest city of India was Mohanjadaro.In Sindhi language it means mound of dead.It is located lakarkhana district of Sindh province pakistan.Mohanjadaro is situated on the banks of Indus river.The granary obtained from mohanjodaro probably the largest building of indus civilization .The great bath from moha...

The Temple of the Mahakal in Ujjain.

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The shiva who made his residance as cemetry gets incernation as his harathi is rare tradition followed in this Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple.As per the wishes of devotees a great temple is formed.It is one of the dwadasa jyothirlingas and the only one facing south.And a collection of more features. INTRODUCTION: Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh has completed its construction with the cost of 316 crores Ruppes for its first stage works.Anandhathandava of Lord shiva of 108 pictures are very beautifully decorated and also 93 idols has arranged telling about the mythical stories.By scanning QR code on these Idols full details will be available on phone.At present this temple is constructed in 2.87 hectares and this temple complex will be expanded to 47 hectares and construction will be done wonderfully.Important features of this temple are height of shiva statue and pond filled with lotuses and devotees will get filled with spiritualism.All these features are belong to part n...