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Famous Personalities Of Uttar Pradesh This is a list of famous and notable people from Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. The criteria of this list includes those persons who were born in the state of Uttar Pradesh and that part of the former United Provinces that now is part of the modern state of Uttar Pradesh. Actors:- Amitabh Bachchan Son of … Read more
Saints and Social Reformers of Uttarakhand Reminiscenes (Nantin Baba) The word Nantin, in the Uttarakhand parlance, connotes a child, and baba means a saint. Thus, Nantin baba means a child saint. A very young sadhu was first noticed roaming in the area extending from Bhowali to Gethia, near Nainital. Soon he … Read more
Hindu sects: Yoga, are based largely on the Upanishads, and associated with the Vedas and Puranic texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, and the Padma, Vishnu and Bhagavata Puranas. Awareness, recognition, and Growth of the belief have significantly increased outside of India in recent years. The Gaudiya Vaishnava branch of the tradition has … Read more
Religious Movements in Rajasthan Rajasthan is blessed with multi-religious Society and all the religions found in the country are practiced in Rajasthan in Harmony to each other. Vedic Religion has been practiced in the state since ancient times and worship of sun has been center of religious practice for several communities. Religious movements … Read more
Religious Movements and religious philosophy in Ancient and Medieval India is an open ended topic and as mentioned in RAS Mains updated syllabus we have bifurcated the topic to cover the topic in entity for RAS Mains exam. Hinduism-as-a-federation-of-various-sects-shaiva-vaishnava-and-shakta/”>Hindu Sects: Hinduism as a federation of various sects – Shaiva, Vaishnava and Shakta Nature and scope … Read more
Guru Ghasi Das was a 17th-century Indian saint and poet. He was born in a village in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh. His father was a farmer and his mother was a housewife. Guru Ghasi Das was a bright child and he showed an early interest in religion and spirituality. He left home at … Read more
Prominent Bhakti Saints The Bhakti movement was a Hindu devotional movement that began in the 6th century CE and continued to grow in popularity until the 18th century. The movement emphasized the importance of personal devotion to a particular deity, rather than the more formal and ritualistic practices of Hinduism. The Bhakti movement had a … Read more