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Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan as a Prose Writer

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Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan as a Prose Writer Introduction :- Dr. Radhakrishnan was born in the year 1888 and he was died in the year 1975. An outstanding educationalist and philosopher , Dr. Radhakrishnan needs no introduction. He presented the Hindu philosophy and Indian viewpoint to the world through his literary works. He wrote in a very simple, intelligible prose style. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan defined "Hindu" tolerance as a quality of spiritual practice that promotes understanding and compassion among diverse individuals, promoting world progress. His proclamation of the "religion of the spirit" as the solution to the world's problems increasingly centered around the use of the term tolerance as he approached his latter years (Minor, 1981). Radhakrishnan criticized the all too common intolerance of religions as the major barrier to world progress: "The barriers of dogmatic religions are sterilising men's efforts to coordinate their forces to s

'Home and the World' by Rabindranath Tagore

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 'Home and the World' by Rabindranath Tagore  Introduction :- Rabindranath Tagore's 1916 book The Home and the World examines the tension between Western culture and revolution in Bengal, India . Three major characters Bimala, Nikhil , and Sandip tell the story, which takes place in 1908 on a Bengali nobleman's estate. Because it delves into the protagonists' varied views on freedom and the Swadeshi movement which advocated for boycotting foreign products the book is both a love story and a political awakening. The narrative delves into the conflicts that emerge from the strain within society and the individual lives of the individuals.  About Rabindranath Tagore:- Rabindranath Tagore (born May 7, 1861, Calcutta [now Kolkata], India died August 7, 1941, Calcutta) was a Bengali poet, short-story writer, song composer, playwright, essayist, and painter who introduced new prose and verse forms and the use of colloquial language into Bengali literature, thereby freein

'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie

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 'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie  Introduction :- 'Midnight's Children' is an amazing and well known novel by Salman Rushdie . This novel was published in the year 1981. The novel is about India's transition from British colonial rule to independence and partition. It is a post colonial, postmodern, and magical realistic story told by its chief protagonist, Saleem Sinai, set in the context of historical events. The novel 'Midnight's Children' delves in the themes fate vs. free will, identity, memory, hybridity, multiculturalism, politics and power, myth & magic realism, and history. Justification of the Title :- Identity and Possession :- The phrase "Midnight's Children" emphasises the possessive form, implying that the kids are part of midnight. Here, midnight stands for August 15, 1947, the day India gained its freedom. This historic occasion has a lasting impact on the identities and futures of the children born in th

Virtual Teacher's Day 2024

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  Virtual Teacher's Day 2024 Hello Everyone & readers, the purpose of this blog is to preserve our shared memories of the Teacher's Day celebration.The Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar University, arranged a virtual celebration for Teacher's Day. I've made a film for the event with the theme "Everyday Culture: More than just trend and fads." The presenter in the movie explains the history of cultural studies and how daily living shapes culture. I have also made a Quiz , which based on this video lesson. Quiz Link :- https://forms.gle/uSNYyMHyhFwfXg2b6 I also created a video lesson on Ed.Ted platform. You can go through the Video lesson, Think, Dig Deeper, Discuss . Ed.Ted Link :- https://ed.ted.com/on/FAQlYEEl Thank you....

"The Impact of Urbanization on Traditional Professions in 'An Astrologer's Day'"

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 "The Impact of Urbanization on Traditional Professions in 'An Astrologer's Day'" ✷ Personal Info :- Name : Rahul Desai  Roll no. : 22 Semester : 3 Paper no : 201 Paper Name : Indian English Literature – Pre-Independence Assignment Topic :   "The Impact of Urbanization on Traditional Professions in 'An Astrologer's Day'" Submitted To : Smt. S.B. Gardi, Department of English (Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University) Email ID : rahuldesai477@gmail.com ✷ Introduction :- 'An Astrologer's Day' is a very interesting short story about astrologer's life and some kind of consequences happening in the life. In this short story R.K. Narayan also include the essence of past events which suddenly coming to the present. This short story 'An Astrologer's Day' is penned by R.K. Narayan and this short story published in 1947 into the short story collection. This short story drives the major themes like fate vs. free w