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  2. Direct democracy - Wikipedia

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    Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies .

  3. Sakshi (witness) - Wikipedia

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    In Hindu philosophy, Sakshi ( Sanskrit: साक्षी), also Sākṣī, "witness," refers to the 'pure awareness' that witnesses the world but does not get affected or involved. Sakshi is beyond time, space and the triad of experiencer, experiencing and experienced; sakshi witnesses all thoughts, words and deeds without interfering with ...

  4. Lila (Hinduism) - Wikipedia

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    Lila (Hinduism) Lila ( Sanskrit: लीला līlā) or leela ( / ˈliːlə /) can be loosely translated as "divine play". The concept of lila asserts that creation, instead of being an objective for achieving any purpose, is rather an outcome of the playful nature of the divine. As the divine is perfect, it could have no want fullfilled ...

  5. List of genres - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of genres of literature and entertainment (film, television, music, and video games), excluding genres in the visual arts.. Genre is the term for any category of creative work, which includes literature and other forms of art or entertainment (e.g. music)—whether written or spoken, audio or visual—based on some set of stylistic criteria.

  6. Death anniversary - Wikipedia

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    The first death anniversary is called a barsy, from the word baras, meaning year in Hindi. Shraadh means to give with devotion or to offer one's respect. Shraadh is a ritual for expressing one's respectful feelings for the ancestors. According to Nepali and Indian texts, a soul has to wander about in the various worlds after death and has to ...

  7. Pradosha - Wikipedia

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    Pradosha or Pradosham (IAST: Pradoṣa) is a bimonthly occasion on the thirteenth day ( Trayodashi) of every fortnight in the Hindu calendar. [1] It is closely connected with the worship of the Hindu god Shiva. The auspicious three-hour period 1.5 hours before and after sunset is considered as the most suited and optimal time for worship of ...

  8. SBI Card - Wikipedia

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    SBI Cards & Payment Services Limited, previously known as SBI Cards & Payment Services Private Limited, is a credit card company and payment provider in India. SBI Card was launched in May 1998 by the State Bank of India and GE Capital. In December 2017, the State Bank of India and The Carlyle Group [4] acquired a stake in the company.

  9. Indian classical music - Wikipedia

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    Indian classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent. [1] It is generally described using terms like Marg Sangeet and Shastriya Sangeet. [2] It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as Hindustani and the South Indian expression known as Carnatic. [3] These traditions were not distinct until about ...