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  2. Culture of India - Wikipedia

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    Indian-origin religions Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, [4] are all based on the concepts of dharma and karma. Ahimsa, the philosophy of nonviolence, is an important aspect of native Indian faiths whose most well-known proponent was Shri Mahatma Gandhi, who used civil disobedience to unite India during the Indian independence movement – this philosophy further inspired Martin ...

  3. Arts and entertainment in India - Wikipedia

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    Arts refer to paintings, architecture, literature, music, dance, languages and cinema. In early India, most of the arts were derived Vedic influences. After the birth of contemporary Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism arts flourished under the patronage of kings and emperors. The coming of Islam spawned a whole new era of Indian ...

  4. Nataraja - Wikipedia

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    In the contemporary Hindu culture of Bali in Indonesia, Siwa (Shiva) Nataraja is the god who created dance. [59] Siwa and his dance as Nataraja was also celebrated in the art of Java Indonesia when Hinduism thrived there, while in Cambodia he was referred to as Nrittesvara .

  5. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in India

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    According to UNESCO, intangible cultural heritage includes holidays, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music and handicrafts were included in the list. Nowruz or Navroz is the only object in the list which is shared by twelve countries. Navroz in India is celebrated mainly by Parsi community (Indian Zoroastrianian community). [4][5]

  6. Music of India - Wikipedia

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    This article has an unclear citation style. The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting. (July 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Tyagaraju known for his extensive contributions to Carnatic music. Music of India Genres Traditional Classical Carnatic Odissi Hindustani Folk Borgeet Baul Bhajan Kirtana Shyama Sangeet ...

  7. Chennai Express - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 October 2024. 2013 film directed by Rohit Shetty Chennai Express Theatrical release poster Directed by Rohit Shetty Written by Yunus Sajawal (screenplay) Farhad-Sajid (dialogues) Story by K. Subash Produced by Ronnie Screwvala Siddharth Roy Kapur Gauri Khan Karim Morani Starring Shah Rukh Khan Deepika ...

  8. Harikatha - Wikipedia

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    Harikatha is a composite art form composed of storytelling, poetry, music, drama, dance, and philosophy most prevalent in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and ancient Tamil Nadu. Any Hindu religious theme may be the subject for the Harikatha. At its peak Harikatha was a popular medium of entertainment, which helped transmit ...

  9. Folklore of India - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The folklore of India encompasses the folklore of the Republic of India and the Indian subcontinent. India is an ethnically and religiously diverse country. Given this diversity, it is difficult to generalize the vast folklore of India as a unit. [citation needed] Although India is a Hindu-majority country, with more than three-fourths of ...