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With the expansion of Indosphere cultural influence of Greater India, [3] through transmission of Hinduism in Southeast Asia [4] [5] [6] and the Silk Road transmission of Buddhism [7] [8] leading to Indianization of Southeast Asia with non-Indian southeast Asian native Indianized kingdoms [9] adopting Sanskritization [10] of their languages and titles as well as ongoing historic expansion of ...
There is a widespread usage of a patronym (use of the father's given name as the last name). This means that the first name of one generation becomes the last name of the next. In many cases, the father's given name appears as an initial and when written in full (for example, on a passport), [36] the initial is expanded as last name. For ...
"Shanti" means peace and "sena" means army, or a drilled band of men. The word "sena" has been criticized for its connection to militarism, but for Gandhi, it had strong metaphorical and spiritual qualities connected to its use in the Hindu vedas. [citation needed] In the aftermath of the Gandhian era, Shanti Sena has appeared in various ...
The All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO) is an organization in India promoting peace, solidarity and friendship between peoples. AIPSO was founded in 1951 and is a member of the World Peace Council. [1] As of 2019, Pallab Sengupta is the general secretary of AIPSO. [2]
This list of peace activists includes people who have proactively advocated diplomatic, philosophical, and non-military resolution of major territorial or ideological disputes through nonviolent means and methods. Peace activists usually work with others in the overall anti-war and peace movements to focus the world's attention on what they ...
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The name Jambudīpasi for "India" (Brahmi script) in the Sahasram Minor Rock Edict of Ashoka, circa 250 BCE. [39] Jambudvīpa (Sanskrit: जम्बुद्वीप, romanized: Jambu-dvīpa, lit. 'berry island') was used in ancient scriptures as a name of India before the term Bhārat became widespread.
Artest originally changed his name to Metta World Peace during the 2011 offseason. A number of his predecessors, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, World B. Free and Bison Dele did so.