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Season 1
Episode 1: Game of Dice
A boy suddenly stumbles upon an old man named Vyasa. He says he composed a great poem, but can't wri...
Episode 2: Exile in the Forest
Yudhishthira has lost everything with dice and now his family faces a twelve year long exile in the ...
Episode 3: War
The war has lasted nine days already and not a lot of progress has been made. There are a lot of cas...

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Mahabharat - Episode 1

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Duration: 44:56
Updated: 30 Dec 2012

Mahabharat is the longest epic poems in the world and BR Chopra's Mahabharat is one of India's most successful TV series in history and has been repeatedly telecast on TV networks worldwide to phenomenal response. BR Chopra's Mahabharat boasted a talented set of starcast including Mukesh Khanna, Nitish Bharadwaj, Roopa Ganguly, Puneet Issar, Gufi Paintal, Gufi Paintal, Pankaj Dheer, Dara Singh & many more. Here are the classic series.Click www.rajshri.com to watch more TV shows.

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Myths of Mankind The Mahabharata

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Updated: 29 Dec 2012

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Myths of Mankind - The Mahabharata Part1

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Updated: 29 Dec 2012

The Mahabharata (Sanskrit Mahābhārata महाभारत) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. The epic is part of the Hindu itihāsa (or "history"), and forms an important part of Hindu mythology. It is of immense importance to culture in the Indian subcontinent, and is a major text of Hinduism. Its discussion of human goals (dharma or duty, artha or purpose, kāma, pleasure or desire and moksha or liberation) takes place in a long-standing tradition, attempting to explain the relationship of the individual to society and the world (the nature of the 'Self') and the workings of karma. The title may be translated as "the great tale of the Bhārata dynasty". According to the Mahabharata's own testimony it is extended from a shorter version simply called Bhārata of 24000 verses. Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahabharata is attributed to Vyasa. There have been many attempts to unravel its historical growth and composition layers. Its earliest layers probably date back to the late Vedic period (ca. 8th c. BCE) and it probably reached its final form by the time the Gupta period began (ca. 4th c. CE). With about one hundred thousand verses, long prose passages, and about 1.8 million words in total, the Mahabharata is the longest epic poem in the world. It is roughly ten times the length of the Iliad and Odyssey combined, roughly five times longer than Dante's Divine Comedy, and about four times the length of the Ramayana ...

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KARAN DEATH : Epic Battle of Mahabharata

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Duration: 9:30
Updated: 30 Dec 2012

Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण written Karṇa in IAST transliteration) is one of the central characters in the epic Mahābhārata from ancient India. He was the King of Anga (present day Bhagalpur). Karna is considered to be one of the greatest warrior of Mahābhārata by authorities including Krishna and Bhishma, as stated in the original text by Maharishi Ved Vyasa.[1][2][3][4] He was the son of Surya (the Sun god) and Kunti. He was born to Kunti, before her marriage with Pandu. He is described as the closest friend of Duryodhana. Karna fought on his behalf against the Pandavas (his brothers) at the Kurukshetra war. Karna fought against misfortune throughout his life and kept his word under all circumstances. Many admire him for this courage and generosity. It is believed that Karna founded the city of Karnal. en.wikipedia.org

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Animated Mahabharata Story For Kids - English

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Duration: 39:21
Updated: 28 Dec 2012

Watch Animated Mahabharata Story For Kids - English. Subscribe to this channel and stay tuned: www.youtube.com Regular Facebook Updates: www.facebook.com Join Us Google+ plus.google.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com

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The Mahabharata: Scenes Part 1

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Duration: 11:03
Updated: 27 Dec 2012

Clips from Peter Brook's epic production of the Mahabharata.

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Atomic Warfare in the Mahabharata

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Duration: 11:39
Updated: 30 Dec 2012

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Peter Brooks Mahabharata: Krishna talks to Prince Arjuna

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Duration: 6:14
Updated: 29 Dec 2012

One of the best known episodes of the indian epic Mahabharata: Krishna is revealing the Bhagavad Gita to Prince Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers. Excerpt from Peter Brooks 1989 interpretation "Peter Brooks Mahabharata".

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Mahabarath Trailer

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Duration: 3:16
Updated: 30 Dec 2012

Trailer created for the launch of the show - MAHABHARAT

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Mahabharat - Episode 01

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Duration: 43:25
Updated: 30 Dec 2012

Watch Mahabharat Episode 1 - With English Subtitles. King Bharat sows the seed of democratic thinking by appointing a commoner as his successor. Many generations later, King Shantanu risks this tradition when he marries Ganga, who is promised not to be questioned for any for her actions....BR Chopra's Mahabharat is a show that has left an indelible impression in the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide with its timeless values and teachings. This classic tale of the victory of good over evil is available exclusively on the Internet at Subscribe and Stay Tuned - www.youtube.com Regular Facebook Updates www.facebook.com Twitter Updates twitter.com Join us on G+ plus.google.com

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Mahabharata- The Epic War.flv

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Duration: 164:16
Updated: 24 Dec 2012

Mahabharata- The Epic War Synopsis: Mahabharat is a 1965 Hindi film based on the Indian epic Mahābhārata, starring Abhi Bhattacharya as Krishna, Pradeep Kumar as Arjuna, Dara Singh as Bhima, Padmini as Draupadi, Bhushan Tiwari as Duryodhan and Jeevan as Shakuni, and directed by Babubhai Mistri. The music for the film was composed by Chitragupta and the title song was sung by Mohammed Rafi in this classic movie. Summary of the Mahabharata:- The Mahabharata (Sanskrit Mahābhārata महाभारत, IPA: [məɦaːˈbʱaːrət̪ə]) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa (history). Besides its epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandavas who were cousins, the Mahabharata contains much philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or purusharthas (12.161). The latter are enumerated as dharma (right action), artha (purpose), kama (pleasure), and moksha (liberation). Among the principal works and stories that are a part of the Mahabharata are the Bhagavad Gita, the story of Damayanti, an abbreviated version of the Ramayana, and the Rishyasringa, often considered as works in their own right. Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahabharata is attributed to Vyasa. There have been many attempts to unravel its historical growth and compositional layers. The oldest preserved parts of the text are not thought to be appreciably older than ...

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Atomic Warfare in the Mahabharata - Ancient Indian Science was very Advance!

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Duration: 11:39
Updated: 29 Dec 2012

When Oppenheimer was asked if this is the first nuclear explosion, he significantly replied: "Yes, in modern times," implying that ancient nuclear explosions may have previously occurred. He was well versed in the Vedas and also quoted the Gita saying" Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." The Vedic literature of India accurately describes atomic warfare and the devastation it leaves, the product of a high civilization, thousands of years before our own. scientific verification of Vedic science www.archaeologyonline.net

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The Mahabharata (a documentary)

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Updated: 30 Dec 2012

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005 - El Mahabharata.

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Updated: 30 Dec 2012

En la actualidad la mayoría de los hindúes creen que narra hechos reales sucedidos en febrero del 3102 a. C., y que fue puesto por escrito por Viasa y Ganesh poco después. Esta tradición se basa en los cálculos astrológicos del astrónomo indio Aria Bhatta (476-550 d. C.). Dataciones más conservadoras ubican la composición del texto entre el siglo VI a. C. (poco después de la aparición del budismo, en la época del emperador Ashoka). Es un texto escrito en idioma sánscrito que se considera clave del hinduismo. Es el segundo trabajo literario más extenso del mundo (después de los Cuentos tibetanos de Gesar). El título puede ser traducido como 'la gran India', ya que bhārata es un patronímico que significa 'lo que pertenece a Bharatá', el rey que se cree habría fundado el reino de Bhárata-varsha (varshá: 'país'); Bhārat es también el nombre oficial de la India en idioma hindi).

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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

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Duration: 10:30
Updated: 14 Dec 2012

Mahabharat

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The Mahabharata ("Abracadabra" by the Steve Miller Band)

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Duration: 3:52
Updated: 29 Dec 2012

How do you compress 100000 verses into a 4 minute song? You can't. But we tried to hit some of the main points of the epic Indian work. Featuring clips from the Ravi Chopra TV series (1988).

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Mahabharata legendado ptbr

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Updated: 29 Dec 2012

Mahabharata legendado ptbr

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Deeper insights into Mahabharata Vol 3

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Duration: 41:45
Updated: 01 Jun 2012

From the works of living enlightened master Paramahamsa Nithyananda. In this ground breaking discourse delivered in Siem Reap, Combodia, Swamiji provides a fresh spiritual perspective on Mahabharata.

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Updated: 30 Dec 2012

Greetings visitor! After the positive response to my Orchestral Soundscape & AVP entitled: HARI KRISHNA, I decided to walk out on a thin tree branch and create this "talking" AVP. Last year I started the process of converting my poetry into audio book format. So I'm kind of carrying on with the learning process of recording and then utilizing spoken communiques for the Audio part of an AVP. This is for all my fellow brothers & sisters out there who find solice, support, and love in the teachings of Lord Krishna - Hari Bol! Unfortunately the name Krishna conjures up bizotic imagery in many places in the USofA! I've grown up hearing all the jokes and negativity! But it doesn't matter because the truth is eternal, and the truths express by Lord Krishna have never been proven false! PEACE BE WITH YOU - SOJOURN SAFELY - HARI BOL - OM PEACE Z

Mahabharata (P.Brook) - Dharma questions Yudhishthira

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Updated: 22 Dec 2012

from The Mahabharata, Peter Brook 1989

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When did the Mahabharata War Happen - Mars Evidence 1 of 8

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Updated: 27 Dec 2012

The book is available on Amazon

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Sushant perfoms Mahabharata on the song Aaram hai prachand-JDJ4 28th Dec 2010

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Duration: 9:45
Updated: 19 Oct 2012

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The atomic bomb was used in the Mahabharata War??? {{ subtitle added, click on Caption (cc) }}

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Duration: 11:48
Updated: 30 Dec 2012

J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and director of the Manhattan Project, learned Sanskrit in 1933 and read the Bhagavad Gita in the original, citing it later as one of the most influential books to shape his philosophy of life. Upon witnessing the world's first nuclear test in 1945, he later said he had thought of the quotation "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds", verse 32 from Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita

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Mahabharata legendado ptbr

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Duration: 210:22
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

Mahabharata legendado ptbr

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Mahabharata III - A Guerra .avi

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Duration: 112:22
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

Continuação final do épico indiano O Mahabharata de Peter Brook, a primeira e segunda parte estão no link abaixo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiSTUDfPf2g&list;=FLBysqPnO73kzqGSqjSlJKXg&feature;=mh_lolz

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Mahabharata Część I [PL]

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Duration: 98:00
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

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Peter Brooks Mahabharata: Krishna talks to Prince Arjuna

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Duration: 6:14
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

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The lake questions Yudhisthira

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Duration: 2:40
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

From the Peter Brook's adaptation of The Mahabharata.

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Mahabharata - Duryodhana

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Duration: 10:28
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

Mahabharata by Peterbrooks - Duryodhana. Excellent performance by Georges corraface

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Mahabharata - Arjuna battles with Karna

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

Mahabharata by Peter Brooks - Battle between arjuna and karna

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Mahabharata - Ghatotkacha

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Mahabharata by Peterbrooks - Ghatotkacha battles with karna

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Mahabharata - Lord Shiva

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

Arjuna attains Pashupatastra from Lord Shiva

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Peter Brook's Mahabharata + Ravi Shankar - Alla Rakha

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

Mahabharata + Ravi Shankar

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Mahabaratha

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

Treiler do filme.

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Mahabharata1

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O mahabharata

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Mahabharata2

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

ilusão

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Mahabharata -There is another intelligent beyond the mind

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Quite simply, the Mahabharata is a powerful and amazing text that inspires awe and wonder. It presents sweeping visions of the cosmos and humanity and intriguing and frightening glimpses of divinity in an ancient narrative that is accessible, interesting, and compelling for anyone willing to learn the basic themes of India's culture. The Mahabharata definitely is one of those creations of human language and spirit that has traveled far beyond the place of its original creation and will eventually take its rightful place on the highest shelf of world literature beside Homer's epics, the Greek tragedies, the Bible, Shakespeare, and similarly transcendent works.

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Marat/Sade 1/X

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Duration: 8:12
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates at the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade by Peter Weiss Performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company

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Marat/Sade 2/X

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

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Marat/Sade 3/X

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Duration: 9:14
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Marat/Sade 4/X

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Duration: 9:21
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

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Marat/Sade 5/X

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Duration: 9:24
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

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Marat/Sade 6/X

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Duration: 8:45
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Marat/Sade 7/X

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Duration: 8:02
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates at the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade by Peter Weiss

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Marat/Sade 8/X

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Duration: 9:35
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates at the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade by Peter Weiss

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Marat/Sade 9/X

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Duration: 9:09
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates at the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade by Peter Weiss

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MAHABHARATA 05 ADIPATI KARNA

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

MAHABHARATA 05 ADIPATI KARNA Kisah Kurawa dan Pandawa

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MAHABHARATA 06 DEWA RUCI

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

MAHABHARATA 06 DEWA RUCI Kisah Kurawa dan Pandawa

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MAHABHARATA 07 BALE SIGALA-GALA

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Duration: 70:03
Updated: 01 Jan 1970

MAHABHARATA 07 BALE SIGALA-GALA Kisah Kurawa dan Pandawa

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MAHABHARATA 08 CINTA BERSEMI DI PANCALARADYA (TAMAT)

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Updated: 01 Jan 1970

MAHABHARATA 08 CINTA BERSEMI DI PANCALARADYA Kisah Kurawa dan Pandawa

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Indian anti-riot personnel stand guard at a check point after security was beefed up following the death of a young woman who was recently gang-raped in a moving bus in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.

India appeal for calm after Delhi gang-rape victim dies

BBC News

29 Dec 2012

Police in India have sealed off much of the capital, Delhi, and issued an appeal for calm after the death of a woman who was gang-raped in the city. The 23-year old woman, who has not been identified, died early on Saturday at a hospital in Singapore, where she had been taken for specialist treatment. Her body is to be flown back to India for burial ... Gatherings of more than five people have been banned in the city centre ... ....(size: 4.9Kb)

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In this Sunday, April 29, 2012 file photo, troops from the Central African Republic stand guard at a building used for joint meetings between them and U.S. Army special forces, in Obo, Central African Republic, where U.S. special forces have paired up with local troops and Ugandan soldiers to seek out Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

CAR seeks foreign help against rebels

Al Jazeera

28 Dec 2012

The president of Central African Republic (CAR) has urgently called on France and other foreign powers to help his government fend off rebels who are quickly seizing territory and approaching the capital. Speaking to crowds in Bangui, a city of some 600,000, Francois Bozize on Thursday pleaded with foreign powers to do what they could. He pointed in particular to France, Central African Republic's former colonial ruler ... 516 Share ... News ... ....(size: 19.5Kb)

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In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, smoke rises from buildings from heavy shelling in Homs, Syria, on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.

Syria risks becoming ‘new Somalia’: UN envoy

Zeenews

30 Dec 2012

London. UN-Arab League envoy to Damascus, Lakhdar Brahimi, has said that a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Syria seemed far away, adding that the country risked being slithering into ‘hell’ ... (ANI). For Zee News’s Updates, follow us on Twitter , Facebook, Google+, Pinterest. First Published ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)

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In this image provided by the New York City Police Department, a composite sketch showing the woman believed to have pushed a man to his death in front of a subway train on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 is shown.

US woman charged with hate crime in subway death

Taipei Times

30 Dec 2012

A woman who told police she shoved a man to his death off a subway platform because she has hated Muslims since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the US and thought he was one was charged on Saturday with murder as a hate crime, prosecutors said ... Menendez, 31, was awaiting arraignment on the charge on Saturday evening, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. She faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted ... On Dec ... ....(size: 3.0Kb)

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Galaxy Note 2 vs. iPhone 5: Do The Companies Have Their Game Plans Right?

The Verge

28 Dec 2012

Galaxy Note 2 vs. iPhone 5. Do The Companies Have Their Game Plans Right?. Posted by Jay099 on December 28, 2012 02.15 pm 0. via. Mountain View at California seems to be a busy center now. Google is stepping up the gas on the march towards a holistic environment and experience for the consumers ... My Blog . My FB Page ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)

Talking Heads

Indian Express

30 Dec 2012

Gnosis, a classical-contemporary dance piece by UK-based Akram Khan, was powerful yet fragile. When we take something from mythology and transform it for the stage, the result is often unidimensional. But Gnosis went beyond the text of the Mahabharata. Khan layered it in such a way that a very Indian story became a global narrative ... The performance left a lasting impression in my mind. Aditi Mangaldas, Kathak dancer ... contd. PAGE. 12 ....(size: 2.0Kb)

Indian soap operas ruled by mothers-in-law

Deccan Herald

30 Dec 2012

Soap operas are outlandish some so stylised and wildly melodramatic they verge on camp. Mothers-in-law are not a joke on Indian TV. They are the law. Soap operas dominate prime time here, and the mother-in-law reigns in almost all of them ... Her mother-in-law is adamantly opposed ... Inspired by “The Tudors” and “Rome” Kapoor tried to do a more daring series about the “Mahabharata” that humanised the gods....(size: 8.1Kb)

The rape question in Indian society

Deccan Herald

29 Dec 2012

Sexual violence Many social theorists view rape not only as an ugly crime but as a symptom of an unhealthy society. New Delhi, Dec 16, 2012 ... Ulhasnagar (Thane near Mumbai), Dec 17 ... Chandel (Manipur), Dec 18 ... Kasargod (Kerala), Dec 24 ... Without going into the debate of interpolations, a reading of 'Mahabharata’ makes it amply clear how men in the great epic, ‘molested and raped women,’ under a beautiful pretext ... ....(size: 7.1Kb)

Three Generations to Ring In a Classical New Year in Jakarta

Jakarta Globe

28 Dec 2012

The year 2012 has been eventful for most of us. There have been a lot of changes, surprises and even some shocks. But we made it through. Therefore, we all have reason to celebrate the new year with renewed spirit and optimism ... 6. “It’s been a tradition for us to present the JNYC on the first Sunday of each year,” he said ... Everybody can play it.” ... “The song is adapted from a Mahabharata story of the capture of [Queen] Drupadi,” Ananda said....(size: 6.0Kb)

Man of books

The Hindu

27 Dec 2012

... built me up.” As for masterpieces, apart from his writings in English, his Tamil rendition of Ramayana — Chakravrthi Thirumagan — and Mahabharata find a place in many homes....(size: 1.0Kb)

Surfing on riddles into the new year

New Straits/Business Times

27 Dec 2012

THE 'MAHABHARATA' ... I also used the time available to get reacquainted with the Mahabharata, the world's longest epic poem ... So, with time on my hands, I decided to read the Mahabharata translated by Kamala Subramaniam ... It is said that what is found in the Mahabharata can be found elsewhere, but what is not found in it cannot be found anywhere else ... "The Mahabharata (is a) literary and spiritual marvel."- Professor James L....(size: 6.4Kb)

Descendents protect Tikkana memory

Deccan Chronicle

27 Dec 2012

Nellore. Although it was nine centuries since the great poet, Tikkana Somayaji, the one among three poets (Trinity of poets) who translated Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Telugu, his descendents have been protecting the only memory of his invaluable service ... implement (Ghantamu or iron stylus) by Tikkana while writing Mahabharata on palm leaves....(size: 2.4Kb)

Poignant picture

The Hindu

27 Dec 2012

Anita Ratnam. Mahabharata continues to be the spring-board of creativity for scores of artists. The epic has often under-told the story of demon Hidimba, the asura wife of Bhima ... Life as a single mother comes to a grinding halt when her son questions who his father is ... Hidimba holds Krishna guilty of her son’s death and retires into the forest to never return into the main story of the Mahabharata ever again ... Keywords ... Anita Ratnam ....(size: 3.0Kb)

Pranab inaugurates 4th World Telugu conference

The Hindu

27 Dec 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee has said Indian languages are not only means of communication but they are also divine as they were used by rishis and others to write scriptures and epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana ... Indian languages were symbols of the country’s unity in diversity and this tradition must be protected at any cost ... Chief Minister N ... Governor E. S ... Keywords....(size: 2.2Kb)

Binding effect

The Hindu

27 Dec 2012

It was Habib Tanvir who showed that Sanskrit plays could be staged in folk form with folk artistes to greater effect ... We have in the past seen this play directed by K.N. Panikkar who used the technique of Koodiyatam rooted in the Natya Shastra ... Based on episodes from the Mahabharata, “Karnabharam” depicts Karna’s encounter with his guru Parasurama, with Indra, the father of Arjuna and with his biological mother Kunti....(size: 6.3Kb)

Those who made news in 2012 (2012 in Retrospect)

Newstrack India

27 Dec 2012

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Parva	Title	Sub-parvas	Contents
1	Adi Parva (The Book of the Beginning)	1–19	How the Mahabharata came to be narrated by Sauti to the assembled rishis at Naimisharanya. The recital of the Mahabharata at the sarpasattra of Janamejaya by Vaishampayana at Takṣaśilā. The history of the Bharata race is told in detail and the parva also traces history of the Bhrigu race. The birth and early life of the Kuru princes. (adi means first)
2	Sabha Parva (The Book of the Assembly Hall)	20–28	Maya Danava erects the palace and court (sabha), at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas.
3	Vana Parva also Aranyaka-parva, Aranya-parva (The Book of the Forest)	29–44	The twelve years of exile in the forest (aranya).
4	Virata Parva (The Book of Virata)	45–48	The year spent incognito at the court of Virata.
5	Udyoga Parva (The Book of the Effort)	49–59	Preparations for war and efforts to bring about peace between the Kurus and the Pandavas which eventually fail (udyoga means effort or work).
6	Bhishma Parva (The Book of Bhishma)	60–64	The first part of the great battle, with Bhishma as commander for the Kauravas and his fall on the bed of arrows.
7	Drona Parva (The Book of Drona)	65–72	The battle continues, with Drona as commander. This is the major book of the war. Most of the great warriors on both sides are dead by the end of this book.
8	Karna Parva (The Book of Karna)	73	The battle again, with Karna as commander.
9	Shalya Parva (The Book of Shalya)	74–77	The last day of the battle, with Shalya as commander. Also told in detail is the pilgrimage of Balarama to the fords of the river Saraswati and the mace fight between Bhima and Duryodhana which ends the war, since Bhima kills Duryodhana by smashing him on the thighs with a mace.
10	Sauptika Parva (The Book of the Sleeping Warriors)	78–80	Ashvattama, Kripa and Kritavarma kill the remaining Pandava army in their sleep. Only 7 warriors remain on the Pandava side and 3 on the Kaurava side.
11	Stri Parva (The Book of the Women)	81–85	Gandhari, Kunti and the women (stri) of the Kurus and Pandavas lament the dead.
12	Shanti Parva (The Book of Peace)	86–88	The crowning of Yudhisthira as king of Hastinapura, and instructions from Bhishma for the newly anointed king on society, economics and politics. This is the longest book of the Mahabharata (shanti means peace).
13	Anushasana Parva (The Book of the Instructions)	89–90	The final instructions (anushasana) from Bhishma.
14	Ashvamedhika Parva (The Book of the Horse Sacrifice)^[22]	91–92	The royal ceremony of the Ashvamedha (Horse sacrifice) conducted by Yudhisthira. The world conquest by Arjuna. The Anugita is told by Krishna to Arjuna.
15	Ashramavasika Parva (The Book of the Hermitage)	93–95	The eventual deaths of Dhritarashtra, Gandhari and Kunti in a forest fire when they are living in a hermitage in the Himalayas. Vidura predeceases them and Sanjaya on Dhritarashtra's bidding goes to live in the higher Himalayas.
16	Mausala Parva (The Book of the Clubs)	96	The infighting between the Yadavas with maces (mausala) and the eventual destruction of the Yadavas.
17	Mahaprasthanika Parva (The Book of the Great Journey)	97	The great journey of Yudhisthira and his brothers across the whole country and finally their ascent of the great Himalayas where each Pandava falls except for Yudhisthira.
18	Svargarohana Parva (The Book of the Ascent to Heaven)	98	Yudhisthira's final test and the return of the Pandavas to the spiritual world (svarga).
khila	Harivamsa Parva (The Book of the Genealogy of Hari)	99–100	This is an addendum to the 18 books, and covers those parts of the life of Krishna which is not covered in the 18 parvas of the Mahabharata.

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The Mahabharata (Sanskrit Mahābhārata महाभारत, IPA: [məɦaːˈbʱaːrət̪ə]) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa.

Besides its epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandavas, the Mahabharata contains much philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or purusharthas (12.161). The latter are enumerated as dharma (right action), artha (purpose), kama (pleasure), and moksha (liberation). Among the principal works and stories that are a part of the Mahabharata are the Bhagavad Gita, the story of Damayanti, an abbreviated version of the Ramayana, and the Rishyasringa, often considered as works in their own right.

Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahabharata is attributed to Vyasa. There have been many attempts to unravel its historical growth and compositional layers. The oldest preserved parts of the text are not thought to be appreciably older than around 400 BCE, though the origins of the story probably fall between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. The text probably reached its final form by the early Gupta period (ca. fourth century CE). The title may be translated as "the great tale of the Bhārata dynasty". According to the Mahabharata itself, the tale is extended from a shorter version of 24,000 verses called simply Bhārata.

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