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Where's this quote come from "अहिंसा परमो धर्मः" ? What is complete version of it?
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How KP Panchang is calculated
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Can an unmarried man/woman become father/mother from adoption?
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Are Marriages happening in present world valid according to Hinduism?
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Which character from Mahabharata is the one who have this history?
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Story of jaya vijaya and King Pratap bhanu
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Advaita : Is there really oneness?
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What are the correct Degrees of each Astronomical Constellation?
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The actual age of each yuga [duplicate]
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Manu Smriti and its laws on the social system: Can a Brahmin can compel a Sudra to be servile?
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