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  2. Vedas - Wikipedia

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    Above: A page from the Atharvaveda. The Vedas ( / ˈveɪdə ( z )/ [4] or / ˈviːdə ( z )/, [5] IAST: veda, Sanskrit: वेदः, lit. 'knowledge') are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.

  3. Caste system in India - Wikipedia

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    A 1995 study notes that the caste system in India is a system of exploitation of poor low-ranking groups by more prosperous high-ranking groups. A report published in 2001 note that in India 36.3% of people own no land at all, 60.6% own about 15% of the land, with a very wealthy 3.1% owning 15% of the land.

  4. Namaste - Wikipedia

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    Namaste ( / ˈnʌməsteɪ /, [1] Devanagari: नमस्ते), sometimes called namaskar and namaskaram, is a customary Hindu [2] [3] [4] non-contact manner of respectfully greeting and honouring a person or group, used at any time of day. [5] It is found on the Indian subcontinent, and among the Nepalese and Indian diaspora.

  5. Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    e. Hinduism ( / ˈhɪnduɪzəm /) [1] is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. [note 1] [note 2] As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus.

  6. Sanskrit - Wikipedia

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    By the late Vedic era, this developed into a field of study; it was central to the composition of the Hindu literature, including the later Vedic texts. This study of Sanskrit prosody is called chandas, and is considered one of the six Vedangas, or limbs of Vedic studies. Sanskrit prosody includes linear and non-linear systems.

  7. Khalistan movement - Wikipedia

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    Khalistan movement. The proposed flag of Khalistan is often used as a symbol of the Khalistan movement. [1] The Khalistan movement is a separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing an ethno ‐ religious sovereign state called Khalistan ( Punjabi: ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ, lit. ' land of the Khalsa ') in the ...

  8. National Education Policy 2020 - Wikipedia

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    The National Education Policy of India 2020 ( NEP 2020 ), which was started by the Union Cabinet of India on 29 July 2020, outlines the vision of new education system of India. [1] The new policy replaces the previous National Policy on Education, 1986. [a] The policy is a comprehensive framework for elementary education to higher education as ...

  9. Book of Enoch - Wikipedia

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    Book of Enoch. The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch; [note 1] Hebrew: סֵפֶר חֲנוֹךְ, Sēfer Ḥănōḵ; Ge'ez: መጽሐፈ ሄኖክ, Maṣḥafa Hēnok) is an ancient Hebrew apocalyptic religious text, ascribed by tradition to the patriarch Enoch who was the great-grandfather of Noah. [1] [2] The Book of Enoch contains unique material ...