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Hindu philosophy. Pramana ( Sanskrit: प्रमाण; IAST: Pramāṇa) literally means "proof" and "means of knowledge". [ 1][ 2] In Indian philosophies, pramana are the means which can lead to knowledge, and serve as one of the core concepts in Indian epistemology. It has been one of the key, much debated fields of study in Hinduism ...
Signature. Kartar Singh Duggal (1 March 1917 – 26 January 2012) was an Indian writer who wrote in Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, and English. His works include short stories, novels, dramas and plays. His works have been translated into Indian and foreign languages. He has served as director of the All India Radio. [ 1][ 2]
Jeevan Pramaan. Jeevan Pramaan is a Life Certificate program affiliated with Aadhaar for people with pensions. [ 1] It was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10 November 2014. [ 2][ 3] The certificate was made for people who receive pensions from central or state governments or other government organisations. [ 1]
Vessantara Jātaka. The Vessantara Jātaka is one of the most popular jātakas of Theravada Buddhism. The Vessantara Jātaka tells the story of one of Gautama Buddha 's past lives, about a very compassionate and generous prince, Vessantara, who gives away everything he owns, including his children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect ...
Gyani Labh Singh Ji Bhikhi (25 April 1881 to 29 April 1974) was a freedom fighter from India and a preacher of Sikhism (Pracharak). He was born in Village Bhikhi, Sheikhupura District, now in Pakistan. From childhood, he spend his life in participating in the fight against the British Raj, for India's independence.
Varṇa ( Sanskrit: वर्ण, Hindi pronunciation: ['ʋəɾɳə] ), in the context of Hinduism, [ 1] refers to a social class within a hierarchical traditional Hindu society. [ 2][ 3] The ideology is epitomized in texts like Manusmriti, [ 1][ 4][ 5] which describes and ranks four varnas, and prescribes their occupations, requirements and ...
Mīmāṃsā (), also romanized Mimansa [16] or Mimamsa, [3] means "reflection, consideration, profound thought, investigation, examination, discussion" in Sanskrit. [17]It also refers to the "examination of the Vedic text" [17] and to a school of Hindu philosophy that is also known as Pūrva Mīmāṃsā ("prior" inquiry, also Karma-Mīmāṃsā), in contrast to Uttara Mīmāṃsā ...
The Nyāya Sūtras is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text composed by Akṣapāda Gautama, and the foundational text of the Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy. [ 1][ 2] The date when the text was composed, and the biography of its author is unknown, but variously estimated between 6th-century BCE and 2nd-century CE. [ 3][ 4] The text may have been ...