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Ganesa

The Hindu god of wisdom prudence and prophesy the remover of obstacles

Dyaus

the Hindu god of the sky

Dyaus pitar

the Hindu god of the sky same as Dyaus

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Cutchery

A hindu hall of justice

Banian

A Hindu trader merchant cashier or money changer

Temple

Historically, the word is applied to sacred buildings of Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, etc., but now to those of Hindu-ism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, etc.' The essence of the matter is the existence of a place of public

Hinduism

Hinduism, Hinduism is so tolerant and Hindu religious practices so varied and eclectic that one would find it difficult

Property

ownership of the things owned, UNESCO Report, p. 549. Property, includes 'shebaitship' which is recognised as property in Hindu Law; Angurbala v. Mullick v. Debabrata Mullick, AIR 1951 SC 293. Includes not only assets, but the organisation,

Wrong

(1906) 1 Ch 386. In order to be a 'wrong' within the meaning of s. 23(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the conduct alleged has to be something more than a mere disinclination to agree to

Cruelty

the other, Savitri Pandey v. Prem Chandra Pandey, AIR 2002 SC 591 (595): (2002) 2 SCC 73. [Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, s. 13(1)(ia)] Harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to coercing her

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