Naresh Kumar
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The Mahabharat is an abiding collection of stories about the ancient Pandav-Kaurav feud over the Kuru throne.
Traditionally, the Pandavs are accepted as the good side but there is one story that drops an ungraceful shadow on that notion – and that is the story of Ekalavya. Ekalavya, whose skill with archery could have rescued the Kauravs from defeat. Ekalavya, who gave away his most important asset as guru dakshina so that the guru-shishya parampara is not ...
This compilation of almost 100 maps is put together using data from the 1991 Census of India. The Atlas maps a regional geography of women and men, using indicators as diverse as literacy, education, voting patterns, cultural groupings, fertility rates, workforce participation etc. The aim is to provide information based on Census data which can help demonstrate the diversity of women's lives in India, and to provide it in such a way that readers/users can ...
Folklore and folktales belong to the oral tradition of narrative literature. Folktales includes legends, fables, fairy stories, ghost stories, stories of giants and saints, devils and spirits, husband and wife tales, short humorous tales mostly relating to local characters. As such ‘folktales’ is a narrative literature, having supernatural, superstitions, high imagery, glorification and many more elements. These may pertain to a particular clan, a society, or ...
Banking Sector plays a vital role in the economic development of the country. During the post-nationalisation era this sector embarked upon development programmes. However, due to various factors inefficiency and distortion have taken place therein. Furthermore salt to injury was added with the advent of liberalisation of the economy in 1991 particularly with the reforms in the banking sector and entry of new foreign private sector banks which are giving tough ...
This book examines the nature and significance of music and music education. Through the development of critical discussions and practical principles, it aims to construct a philosophical foundation for educating people towards the fullest understanding and enjoyment of music making and music listening.
The book covers the problem of air and environmental pollution and factors responsible for it. The gravity, various dimensions and the historical background of the problem is also coverviewed. The various sources of air pollutants and their consequential ill - effects on the health, vegetation, property and climate are also discussed thread – bare in the book. Moreso, the climate, changes caused due to the depletion of ozons layer, green house effect and acid ...