Hindus believe that the creation was started with a indistinct sound which later manifests itself as a two note sound,OM( It originates from the tonal frequency and eventually rises upto the perfect fourth.) and then everything happened from that divine sound. ... There are certain constrains without which the complete picture of a Raga will not come out but the virtuoso of these musicians brings out the creativity under some rigidity. ...

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When it comes to interpreting the history of South Asia, one must look into literary as well as historical texts in order to see the big picture. ... "Evidence from contemporary inscriptions and coins became increasingly important" (Thapar, p 19) because the coins held a different perspective, and thus helped give a wider picture and better understanding of Indian history. ... For example, we learn of the now much-used divine word "om" in the Upanishads. ...

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