Indian History with Dr. Veenus

In ancient India the institution of marriage was regarded as of great importance. It was devised and maintained in order to solve the problem of the life of men and women in their worldly existence.   The Brahma marriage   The Daiva form of marriage   The Arsha form of marriage  The Prajapatya  form of marriage   The Gandharva form of marriage   Th...

In Hindu astronomy, there was an older tradition of 28 Nakshatras which were used as celestial markers in the heavens. The first astronomical text that lists them is the Vedanga Jyotisha. In classical Hindu scriptures (Mahabharata, Harivamsa), the creation of the nakshatras is attributed to Daksha. They are personified as daughters of Daksha and as wives of Chandra known as the Moon God (who reluc...

This episode gives the details repetition of words in Rigveda. This has been specially created for students preparing for competitive exams.   #WordsInRigveda  #Vedas  #SamundraInRigveda   Contact - veneus.jain2607@gmail.com

Pancha Bhoota or Pancha Maha-Bhoota (पञ्चभूत, पञ्चमहाभूत), five great elements, also five physical elements, is a group of five basic elements, which, according to Hinduism, is the basis of all cosmic creation. These elements are: • Prithvi/पृथ्वी:/Earth, • Jal/Water, • Agni /अग्नि, Fire, • Vayu वायु:, Air, • Akasha/Dyaus/Aetherआकाश, Space. Modern science does not support the theory of the five el...

Position of women in Early Vedic Age and Epic Age     Women held an important position in the society. No religious ceremony, especially yajna, could be performed unless the wife joined the husband. She was the creator, protector, and educator of her children.   Women were given equal opportunities as men for their spiritual and intellectual development. There were women p...

Difference between Polygamy, Polyandry and Monogamy   Polygamy/Polygyny  Polygamy/Polygyny is the practice of having more than one wife.   Polyandry  Polyandry is the practice of having more than one husband.   Monogamy  Monogamy, the union between two individuals (a man & a woman), is the most common form of marriage.   #Polygamy/Polygyny  #Polyand...

The Vedic social system is structured by the underlying code of religion. This code is reflected through the basic principle of varna- ashrama- dharma. While the Varna deals with division of society, Ashram deals with the nature of training and living in four stages of life. Together they profound a system referred to as Varna Ashram-Vyavastha.  Varna   Ashram   Purusharth  &nb...

Political Organisations in Early Vedic Age  Sabha -सभा Samiti - समिति Vidath -विदथ Gana - गण Parishad - परिषद  Sabha and Samiti are mentioned as two daughters of Prajapati in Atharvaveda  In Atharvaveda Sabha is called Narishtha नरिष्ठा (अनुल्लंघनीय) one which cannot be disobeyed.  #Sabha-Samiti #Vidath-विदथ #Gana-गण #Parishad-परिषद

Vedic Age This video gives a detailed account of the Socio, Cutural,Political and Religious conditions of the Early Vedic Age. The word veda is derived from the root vid which means ‘to know’. The four Vedas – Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samveda & Atharvaveda  are the oldest surviving texts which possess knowledge par excellence and gave their name to the era in which they were compiled . The Rig...

Cyclical view of history is among the earliest theories in history. This theory suggests that the eventsand stages of society and history generally repeat themselves in cycles.

In this podcast the procedure to write a research paper has been explained step by step. The steps covered are -  00:11 - How to choose your Broad Area?  00:26 - How to select the Title / Topic of research paper?  06:27 - How to do literature review?  07:27 - How to find research gap?  07:47 - How to formulate a Research Question?  09:14 - How to decide research metho...

Khuni Hastakshar - A Tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose on the ocassion of Independence Day

Relationship of History with other Social Science Disciplines. Interdisciplinary approach is a process of answering a question , solving a problem, or addressing a topic that is too broad or complex to be dealt with adequately by a single discipline, hence draws various disciplines with the goal of integrating their insights to construct a more comprehensive understanding.   0:27 - Histo...

Interdisciplinary studies are those in which concerted action and integration are accepted by researchers in different disciplines as a means to achieve a shared goal that usually is a common subject of study. Multi-disciplinary refers to an additive research agenda in which each researcher remains within his or her discipline and applies its concepts and methods without necessarily sharing a comm...

This podcast discusses various view points on subjectivity and objectivity in history.

Nature of History  1. A study of the present in the light of the past   2. History is the study of man   3. History is concerned with man in time  4. History is concerned with man in space  5. Objective record of happenings  6. Multisided  7. History is a dialogue between the events of the past and progressively emerging future ends  8. Not only narration but also analysis  9. Continuity and coher...

In Inter disciplinary approach learners draw two or more disciplines in order to advance their understanding of a subject or problem that extends beyond the boundary of any single subject. It is about creating something by thinking across boundaries.  So it can be said that collaboration among two or more academic disciplines to investigate a central problem, inquiry, or theme is known as interdis...

What is History? The word History which originated from Greek word iotopia, historia, meaning "inquiry and knowledge acquired by investigation" is the scientific study of the past. Events occurring before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and...