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REALISM -as a Philosophy of Education

Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A. (Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D. Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India For the realist, the world is as it is, and the job of schools would Thus, the realism has brought great effect in various fields of … Continue reading

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Knowledge-Meaning, forms and ways of knowing

Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A. (Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D. Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India “‘Knowledge’ is defined as what we know: knowledge involves the mental processes of comprehension, understanding and learning that go on in the mind and only in … Continue reading

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AUM-The Most Sacred, Mystic and Universally Accepted Supreme Symbol

Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A. (Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D. Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India Mrs Sudha Rani Maheshwari, M.Sc (Zoology), B.Ed. Former Principal.A.K.P.I.College, Roorkee, India The Hindu Bible (Bhagavad Gita), the Christian Bible, and the greatest book on yoga (Patanjali’s … Continue reading

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SHIVAJI THE GREAT MARATHA- BIRTH AND BOYHOOD A.D. 1627 TO 1645

        Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A (Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D. Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India The marriage of Sahaji to Jijabai appears, in spite of the differences between Maloji Bhosle and Lakhoji Jadhavrao, to have been … Continue reading

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Alexander the Great

  Shubhi Maheshwari Washington D.C “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” Alexander the Great (21 July 356 BCE – 10 or … Continue reading

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Muslim Invasions in Mathura – The birthplace of Lord Krishna

  Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A (Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D. Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India “the Mohammedans used the greatest violence” and he asserted: “You know that the Hindu religion never persecutes. It is the land where all sects … Continue reading

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CASTE : ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH INDIA

Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A (Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D. Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India Indian caste is ordinarily regarded as an institution sui generis, which must be accepted as a potent social influence, but cannot be explained either by … Continue reading

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An Avatar – A direct manifestation of God, as an incarnated being

  Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A(Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India The term avatar refers to a soul who has been freed from maya (delusion) and is sent by the will of God back into manifested … Continue reading

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The Bhagavad Gita- An Introduction

  Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A(Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India The Bhagavad-gītā is just like a cow, and Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is a cowherd boy, is milking this cow. The milk is the essence of … Continue reading

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MY FAMITH (PHILOSOPHICAL) – SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE

Dr. V.K.Maheshwari, M.A(Socio, Phil) B.Sc. M. Ed, Ph.D Former Principal, K.L.D.A.V.(P.G) College, Roorkee, India In 1917 I became very friendly with a Jesuit father. We used to have long talks on matters of common interest. In the Jesuit order founded by Ignatius … Continue reading

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