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78SATAVAHANAS
Satavahanas were the subordinate rulers of Ashoka and later on of Sungas. Political history of Satavahanas, Significance of Satavahanas. Satavahanas contributed to the spread of Aryan culture to South India. They patronized Vedic religion by performing Vedic sacrifices like Asvamedha, Rajasuya and Vajapeya. Budhist architecture flourished during the Satavahana period.
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84Ashok: A Short Biography of Ashoka the Great of India
According to Wikipedia, H.G. Wells wrote: "In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who call themselves "their highnesses," "their majesties", and "their exalted majesties" and so on. They shone for a brief...
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71King Kharavela of Kalinga
Hathigumpha Inscription, 13 Regnal Years of The King Kharavela of Kalinga. Kharavela belongs to Cheta or Chaitra dynasty that ruled over Kalinga...
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77King Ashoka the Great
Ashoka is the greatest king of the Mauryan Empire. We can reconstruct the history of Ashoka on the basis of his inscriptions. The ideology of Buddhism guided Ashoka's state policy at home and abroad. Ashoka, was converted to Buddhism as a result of the Kalinga war. Ashoka taught people to live and let live.
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79Top 5 Must See Tourist Places in Uttrakhand, India
Uttarakhand - described by many as the land of the Gods, the abode of the towering Himalayas, a treasure house of exotic flora and fauna, an invigorating holiday retreat, and a paradise on earth - lures everyone from everywhere. Uttarakhand earlier...
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76Emperor Ashok and Jainism
We all know that Mauryan Emperor Ashok got converted to Buddhism after the war of Kaling. But did you know that he was a Jain before becoming a Buddhist? A brief history.
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60The Gawad Kalinga Phenomenon
This Jun 12, 2009. There will be a Gawad Kalinga Global summit held at boston. This will be a gathering of forces against the common enemy of global apathy towards the plight of the poor in an oppressive capitalist system. What is Gawad Kalinga all...
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73Organic food, cotton, and... Cosmetics?
In a world where we are surrounded by products made with chemicals and other synthetic materials, it is no wonder that people have started to crave for things that are all natural. From organic foods to organic clothing, people are now trying to...
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53Thoughts of a Philippine Volunteer
At first, I was a cynic to the power of compassion and massive volunteerism, but when I got to join Gawad Kalinga Foundation and its pool of volunteer workers, I finally understood what it meant to become a...
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78VISHNUKUNDINS
Vishnukundins are a dynasty of rulers who succeeded Salankayanas in Vengi, Anandagotras and pallavas in the region south of Krishna. They dominated Andhra Desha from the second half of the 5th century A.D. to 7th century A.D., till the advent of Eastern Chalukyas.
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