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| Chinese drawing | 11/17/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: I bought a pair of these 'bird pictures' about 50 years in Hong Kong because I liked them but I ...
A: I apologize for my delay in replying to your email. I tried to look up the exact name of the bird ...
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| India and the World Map | 10/18/2009 | Abhijit |
Q: Why is India along with certain neighboring countries called a SUBCONTINENT? Looking at the globe, ...
A: As you know the term "sub" is used to describe a particular thing which is having lesser importance ...
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| buddhist art and architecture | 10/15/2009 | Anthony |
Q: i need information on Buddhist art and architecture (as the title suggests) can you also tell me ...
A: Please accept my apologies for reverting late on this, but unfortunately I do not have uninterrupted ...
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| Indian ethnicity | 10/11/2009 | Anthony |
Q: I would like to know if Indians (India) are considered Caucasians?
A: Please accept my apologies for the delay in reverting to you. I do not have continuous net access, ...
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| sepoy mutiny of 1857 | 10/3/2009 | Abhijit |
Q: Was the Sepoy mutiny of 1857 a WAR or REVOLT? ANSWER: Hi Paroma, your question itself answer your ...
A: There is little difference between "revolt" and "War". whenever soldiares starts armed conflict, its ...
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| world war II | 8/30/2009 | Anthony |
Q: What are the causes of World War II?
A: Please excuse me for the delayed response, as I do not have constant access to the internet. The ...
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| hello.. | 8/25/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: Excuse me.. I wanna ask a question about china revolution.. For the specific I wanna ask abot, what ...
A: The Cultural Revolution is largely considered as a failure. During those years, the elites, scholars ...
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| Middle Eastern People | 8/1/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: What are the implications of the concept of fate or the will of Allah upon personal responsibility ...
A: I am not a muslim and my knowledge is basically about Indian history. I will reply to your question ...
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| Indian history | 7/28/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: What are the forth facts about the Boda relegion?
A: I am not clear about your question. By Boda religion, do you mean the buddhist (Buddha) religion? ...
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| budhist art | 7/18/2009 | Anthony |
Q: i'd like to know who has paint the history of buddha? Who is the first artist?
A: Please accept my apologies for the delayed response. I do not have regular access to a computer and ...
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| history | 7/15/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: Please can We ask you a few questions about: 1-The reasons of French expedition on Egypt. 2-The ...
A: Let me state at the first instance that I am not a middle-east history expert. My knowledge ...
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| How many people died from violence in the Indian Independence movement? | 6/15/2009 | Abhijit |
Q: How many people died during the Indian Independence movement as a result of the Independence ...
A: Nice to know that your are doing research on Indian history but the statistic data you are asking is ...
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| name mela history | 5/25/2009 | Anthony |
Q: Im not sure whether you will be able to answer this or not but Im wondering where or how the name ...
A: Please accept my apologies for not answering sooner - I have limited access to the internet. Mela ...
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| Sub-continent`s history | 5/11/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: When was the east-India company established in the sub- continent? At which year? can u give all the ...
A: East India Company was founded in 1600. Emperor Jahangir granted it permission for a trading post in ...
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| qin dynasty | 5/9/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: You were very helpful. Would it be possible to ask a few more for our interview? #1. What was Qin's ...
A: I did not study much into the childhood of Qin Shi Huang's childhood so I can only tell you as much ...
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| Qin dynasty | 5/5/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: My daughter needs to conduct an interview with an expert on the Qin Dynasty and ask certain ...
A: I have reordered your question a little bit as some parts are connected to another. Here are my ...
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| mystery rock---what is it | 3/31/2009 | Anthony |
Q: Hey Anthony--just wanted to check and see if you were able to come up with any more info after I ...
A: Sorry for not reverting to you earlier, but the reason for that was because I had no further ...
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| mystery rock | 3/26/2009 | Anthony |
Q: someone had given it to him as a gift, I think--until recently, when my mother passed away I had ...
A: Just wanted to provide you with an update that I just received from the Nelson-Atkins Museum's ...
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| IVC | 1/20/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: I have a project from school on the Indus Valley civilization.However I did not get much info on: ...
A: Since this is a school project, I'll just give you the links to some websites that I found through ...
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| expanse of hinduism | 1/19/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I always wondered about the extent of Hinduism.I know for a fact that in Mahabharata days of kuru ...
A: It was not hinduism that existed in Afghanistan, it was Vedic culture. It generally corresponds to ...
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| Hindu art history | 1/14/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I have some original drawings of the Hindu Gods date "1809" and I would like to find out more about ...
A: Hindu God paintings have been made all over India. They could be 'Pahari' (Region - Jammu in Jammu & ...
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| Shi Huangdi | 12/16/2008 | Jennifer |
Q: Why did the prime minister go against Shi Huangdi's will of having the first son as the emperor?
A: There are actually 2 theories for why the prime minister went against Shi Huangdi's will of having ...
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| conflict middle - east | 12/1/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I hope you can answer my question. We all know about the middle east conflict and the claim of the ...
A: You must realize and accept that there are many ways to look at things. 1. Various people have their ...
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| Confucianism | 10/6/2008 | Jennifer |
Q: My name is Sarah and my homework assignment is to "interview and expert" on Confucianism. I have ...
A: 1. Chinese folk religions believed in the existence of heaven. People also worship the ground as ...
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| Confucianism | 10/5/2008 | Jennifer |
Q: My name is Sarah and my homework assignment is to "interview and expert" on Confucianism. I have ...
A: I'm not an expert on Confucianism, but I can provide some answers. 1. Confucianism is technically a ...
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| Chinese and Indian connection? | 9/30/2008 | Jennifer |
Q: I was just reading about Fuxi and Nuwa of the Chinese Mythology in wikipedia. In this picture which ...
A: Yes, you are correct in your observation; there is a connection. Buddhism gained widespread ...
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| history | 9/23/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: Q What were the reasons that lead Muslims kings to attack india?
A: I am sorry for the delay in replying to your question for the reason that it required me to give the ...
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| influence of other civilization upon Chinese civilization | 9/2/2008 | Jennifer |
Q: Chinese civilization looks more independent of other early civilizations. After the retirement from ...
A: You have asked a very interesting question. Historians typically classify the Shang Dynasty as the ...
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| Aryan Caste System | 8/29/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: So what levels were there in this caste system? I know there were lords and peasants, but how much ...
A: Are you and Emily friends? Emily, who has asked me a question today, also used the same heading. ...
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| Foo (Fu) Dogs | 8/19/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I am trying to find out as much as I can about Foo Dogs and wondered if you could help. Regards ...
A: I am an Indian. Did you go through Wikipedia articles on Foo dogs? ...
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| Øول دول منطقة أسيا | 7/31/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: rivers in syria
A: I do not claim any extensive knowledge of Middle-East geography, but this is what I found in ...
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| Chop — the seal on aisian art | 4/27/2008 | R.Y.Li |
Q: I have a piece of Asian art. I can't really tell which way the picture is supposed to go but it ...
A: I can only speak of Chinese art, where the seal or "signature" is usually placed on the righthand ...
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| Ming Dynasty? | 4/21/2008 | R.Y.Li |
Q: I wanted to know if you know anything about the visual arts such as painting, ceramics, sculpture, ...
A: Interesting question. I do have some information for you. During the Ming Dynasty, under ...
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| Hollywood vs History | 4/11/2008 | R.Y.Li |
Q: I'm interested in the Hollywood vs History angle. The film "300" won big at the box office so it ...
A: Interesting question. So far, I have yet to encounter any movies that have dealt with the history of ...
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| Hollywood vs History | 4/11/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I'm interested in the Hollywood vs History angle. The film "300" won big at the box office so it ...
A: Indian film industry, which now is the largest in the world (considering the number of films and ...
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| Hollywood vs History | 4/11/2008 | Abhijit |
Q: I'm interested in the Hollywood vs History angle. The film "300" won big at the box office so it ...
A: First of all thanks for asking this interesting question. eventhough, I am not expert in that area, ...
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| Greatest Emperors of INDIA | 3/18/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: Who are the top 10 Emperors of INDIA based on there greatness?
A: Magadha Empire 545 BC - 550 Maurya Empire 321–184 BC Middle Kingdoms 250 BC–1279 Chola ...
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| Indian ethnicity | 3/15/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I'm a Jamaican female who was is "mixed". I was wondering if there was a specific name for the ...
A: Unfortunately, there is no such word. Even being an Indian was stolen from us by this name being ...
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| FHS | 3/8/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: what is "Enclosure Movement"?
A: 'In Britain, seizure of common land and change to private property, or the changing of open-field ...
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| Tigers | 3/6/2008 | Aupmanyav |
Q: Aupmanyav I would like to know the role played by the tiger (and if possible, leopard and lion too) ...
A: Drake, Greetings. Which is the animal which has not played its part in hindu mythology? They are ...
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