(Encyclopedia) Indian art and architecture, works of art and architecture produced on the Indian subcontinent, which is now divided among India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In the Western world,…
Critical Treatment of the Text of the UpanishadsWith regard to a critical restoration of the text of the Upanishads, I have but seldom relied on the authority of new MSS., but have…
World Long Course Records—Women(Through Aug. 8, 2005)Distance Record Holder Country DateFreestyle50 m 0:24.13Inge de BruijnNetherlandsSept. 22, 2000100 m 0:53.52 Jodie HenryAustraliaAug. 18,…
(Encyclopedia) caste [Port., casta=basket], ranked groups based on heredity within rigid systems of social stratification, especially those that constitute Hindu India. Some scholars, in fact, deny…
The 9th FINA World Championships in swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo held in Fukuoka, Japan, July 16-29, 2001. Note that (WR) indicates world record and (CR) indicates…
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(Encyclopedia) Hindu philosophy, the philosophical speculations and systems of India that have their roots in Hinduism.
Nyaya, traditionally founded by Akshapada Gautama (6th cent. b.c.), is a…
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