a reform of Hindu society whose twin evils were seen as the existence of caste and the low status of women. 1 The women’s question took a central place in the early stage of the national movement. The grave issues that controlled the parameters of justice for a young girl were around the notion of her sexuality. Patriarchy reserved for itself the right to control a young girl’s sexuality in order to harness her reproductive function to the social and religious sustenance of the Hindu religion and
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born as Hindu‚ started Arya Mahila Samaj and later converted to Christianity to serve widows and helpless women of India. Ramabai was a poet‚ a scholar‚ and a champion of improvement in the plight of Indian women. As a social reformer‚ she championed the cause of emancipation of Indian women. A widely traveled lady‚ she visited most parts of India‚ and even went to England (1883) and the U.S. (1886–88). She wrote many books including her widely popular work titled The High Caste Hindu Woman‚ which
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and hierarchy play an important role within religion as well. Hinduism is seen as a hierarchical religion because of the caste system. In The Bhagavad Gita‚ the caste system plays a critical role in the decisions Arjuna must make as his role as a Hindu. In Dhammapada‚
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world. Defining Hinduism The term ’Hindu’ was derived from the river or river complex of the northwest‚ the Sindhu. Sindhu is a Sanskrit word used by the inhabitants of the region‚ the Aryans in the second millennium BCE. Later migrants and invaders‚ the Persians in the sixth century BCE‚ the Greeks from the 4th century BCE‚ and the Muslims from the 8th century CE‚ used the name of this river in their own languages for the land and its people. The term ’Hindu’ itself probably does not go back before
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Although the individual Trimurti gods are unequal in recognition and worship‚ the meaning of the Trimurti has evolved from its origin and the role of the Trimurti in Hindu life and worship will forever be significant. It is revealed in the earliest Hindu beliefs that there have been triads used to explain the wonders of nature. These Hindu beliefs date back to 7200 BCE when the first hymns of the Rg Veda were created. Due to fear of upsetting natural spirits‚ people started to worship these simple‚
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SOCIOLOGY PROJECT COMMON CIVIL CODE -ONGOING DEBATE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY The aim of this research paper is to determine the extent and scope of Research Methodology on the society through research and by using different cases and events to determine the total effect of the common civil code in India. It explains the extent of common civil code in India with cases and circumstances wherever necessary. Aims and Objectives * To determine the extent of common civil code in India * To
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PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM IN HINDU‚ JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES BELIEF IN ONE GOD (SHAHADAH) o HINDU: In the Chandogya Upanisad Ch 6‚ Sec 2‚ V 1‚ “God is one – IKKAM EVIDITIUM” o JEWISH: Deuteronomy 6:4‚ “Hear‚ O Israel‚ the Lord our God is ONE LORD.” o CHRISTIAN: Mark 12:29‚ “And Jesus answered him‚ ‘The first of all the commandments is HEAR‚ O ISRAEL‚ THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD.’” BELIEF IN PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) WHOSE COMING WAS FORETOLD IN: (RISALLAH) o HINDU: Bhavishya Purana Khand
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made manifest in 3 persons: 1. Brahma - Creator 2. Vishnu - Preserver 3. Shiva - Destroyer * According to Hinduism‚ our true self is Brahman * The human soul is Atman * Basic Hindu phrase is "Atman is Brahman" or "Tat Tatum asi"‚ meaning "That Thou Art!" * Goal of Hindu life: 1. Become perfected to the extent that the soul merges with the soul of god 2. No need to be born again in another human body * Hindus believe that the human soul journeys through one
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The separation/A divided legacy/Bridging partition/ Freedom of midnight/The great migration. MAHEK PATEL The partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics. This led to the creation of the sovereign states of the
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scholarly interest but a personal experience of discrimination and marginalization. The deep sense of injustice felt by him motivated Dr. Ambedkar to challenge all oppressive institutions of society. Throughout his life he was passionately critical of the Hindu caste system which was the basis of social‚ cultural‚ economic and political subjugation of those considered “lower castes”. In his struggle against caste based discrimination‚ Ambedkar held that emancipation of Dalits in India was possible only through
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