(Document B). Asoka wrote out a series of edicts‚ explaining his policies and aspirations for the empire‚ and urging others to follow his enlightened example. The Edicts of King Asoka were carved onto pillars of stone‚ and set up all around the edges of the Mauryan Empire. Dozens of these pillars dot the landscapes of India‚ Nepal‚ and Pakistan (Documents D). In his edicts‚ Asoka vows to care for his people. He promises neighboring people that they need not fear him; he will use only persuasion
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Evolution of the TricolourIt is really amazing to see the various changes that our National Flag went through since its first inception. It was discovered or recognised during our national struggle for freedom. The evolution of the Indian National Flag sailed through many vicissitudes to arrive at what it is today. In one way it reflects the political developments in the nation. Some of the historical milestones in the evolution of our National Flag involve the following: | | Unofficial flag
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Explain and analyse the significance of the Five Pillars of Islam on the individual and the community making reference to the principal beliefs where relevant. Central to the Muslim belief is the importance of devotion and total submission to Allah. This is put into practice through the Five Pillars of Islam –the five obligatory duties that must be performed by all practising Muslims. These are the acts of faith‚ prayer‚ charity‚ fasting and pilgrimage. Carrying out these duties creates structure
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Asoka was one of the greatest rulers of ancient India. He was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya of Magadha who established the first Indian empire. Chandragupta reigned for twenty-four years before relinquishing his throne in favor of his son‚ Bundusara (Asoka’s father)‚ who left no noticeable mark upon the empire. Asoka was born in 304 B.C. and was known in his youth as Canda Asoka (the fierce Asoka) because of his aggressive nature. Asoka came to the throne in 270 B.C. after a power struggle
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Five Pillars of Islam The first pillar of Islam is the “Shahadah”‚ this is the belief in no god but God‚ this unity shows their devotion to God. The other part of this one pillar is to give others outside of the religion this message‚ in order to spread the word about the religion‚ but they are not allowed to deliver the message under coercion. The second pillar is do daily prayers‚ Muslims need to pray five times a day‚ to use water or sand‚ face Mecca and recite a series of prayers that come
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John Johnston LTAR 250 February 28‚ 2005 The Five Pillars of Islam After watching The Five Pillars of Islam it has made me rather interested in the history and origin of the Islamic religion. So often today we see the Islam as a religion of terrorism‚ and war. We see it as a religion of people that have nothing in their heart but bad. The truth is that Islam was started on principles very different from what we see in the news or hear on the radio. Islam rather has a long rich history
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George Clark REL 2300 The Five Pillars of Islam The Five Pillars of Islam are essentially the main principles and important practices of Islam. They are representative of the personal relationship between Muslims and their God‚ Allah. While there are many interpretations of Islam as with many religions‚ The Five Pillars of Islam are common to all divisions of Islamic practice. The First Pillar of Islam is known as the Shahadah. It is the sentence‚ “There is no God but Allah‚ and Muhammad
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Understanding the Five Pillars of Islam can be confusing if you do not have an open mind. As any religion they all have similar foundation. How we should live and the values of live‚ that are different from others. The Five Pillars are just that‚ how they believe their values should be in the religion and culture. The first of the five is Shahadah means to witness or to testify. Muslims bear witness to the oneness of God by reciting the creed "There is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger
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Anna Gepson The Six Pillars of Character Trustworthiness. Respect. Responsibility. Fairness. Caring. Citizenship. The Six Pillars of Character are ethical Values to guide our choices. The standards of conduct that arise out of those values constitute the ground rules of ethics‚ and therefore of ethical decisionmaking. 1. TRUSTWORTHINESS When others trust us‚ they give us a greater leeway because they feel we don’t need monitoring to assure that we’ll meet our obligations. They believe in us and hold us in higher esteem
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region‚ while still honoring the traditions of Hindu majority in India. He sent missionaries to other lands and carved royal messages on numerous stone monuments that served as ancient-era billboards across the empire. These edits were written on pillars‚ boulders‚ and walls in different languages‚ so that Asoka’s subjects could understand the principles that guided his rule. Asoka invaded Kalinga in 261 BCE‚ and 200‚000 Kalingans died as a direct result of his conquest. Asoka’s
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