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• Prakash Vir Shastri — Member of Parliament In office 1958–1977 Personal details Born December 30, 1923 Rehra, Uttar Pradesh Died November 23, 1977 Uttar Pradesh Political party Lok Sa …   Wikipedia

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• Varna (Hinduism) — Varna ( sa. वर्ण IAST|varṇa ) is a Sanskrit term derived from the root IAST2| vṛ meaning to enclose . [ M. Mayrhofer, Etymological Dictionary II 518] In historical Indic traditions the varna and caste systems are not the same system, although… …   Wikipedia

• Keshavram Kashiram Shastri — Infobox revolution biography name = Keshavram Kashiram Shastri dateofbirth = July 28, 1905 placeofbirth = Mangarole, Gujarat, India dateofdeath = September 9, 2006 placeofdeath = Ahmedabad, India caption = alternate name = કેકા શાસ્ત્ી movement …   Wikipedia

• ancestor worship —    Worship of the ancestors (pitris) is a tradition in India dating to Vedic times (c. 1500 B.C.E.) Tradi tionally, a man is expected to offer libations of oil and water to his deceased father, grandfather, and great grandfather. The anniversary… …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism