Essay: What is Hindutva‚ and what role has it played in Indian identity politics? Through the duration of my study‚ it has become clear to me that Hindutva has many different meanings to many different people. Although there are many differing interpretations of Hindutva‚ at its core it is simply an ideology. Hindutva literally means Hinduness‚ which is‚ as it sounds‚ a way of life or a state of mind that is based on both a cultural and spiritual ethos. Hindutva is a spiritual philosophy founded
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greatly influenced by the liberalism of William E. Gladstone‚ who had become prime minister for the fourth time in 1892‚ the year of Jinnah’s arrival in London. Jinnah also took a keen interest in the affairs of India and in Indian students. When the Parsi leader Dada bhai Naoroji‚ a leading Indian nationalist‚ ran for the English Parliament‚ Jinnah and other Indian students worked day and night for him. Their efforts were crowned with success‚ and Naoroji became the first Indian to sit in the House
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CONTENTS OF PROJECT REPORT. 1. Introduction.. These were enshrined by the Constituent Assembly inthe Constitution of India Hinduism‚ it has rightly been said‚ is a mass of fluctuating faiths and opinions‚ embracing within itself a vast spectrum‚ ranging from the wandering fancies of savage superstition to the highest insight of daring thought. This brings us to a moot question‚ viz.‚ who is a “Hindu”? Under the codifying Acts‚ namely‚ the Hindu Marriage Act‚ 1956; the Hindu Succession Act‚
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won on the playing fields of Eton.’ Explain. 3. What were the differences between amateurs and professionals? 4. Why was the Pentagular Tournament condemned by Gandhiji? 5. ‘One hundred and fifty years ago the First India Cricketers‚ the Parsis‚ had to struggle to find an open space of play.’ Why was it so? 6. ‘The history of Gymkhana Cricket led to first class cricket being organized on communal and racial lines.’ Explain. 7. What changes were introduced in cricket during the late
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Part-I City of lights By Dr Mubarak Ali Dr Mubarak Ali goes soul-searching as he tells the story of Karachi’s sociological and physical development from a small fishing village to the mega-city it is today. [img]http://dawn.com/events/lifestyle2003/images/sup27-01.jpg[/img] Every city has two characteristics: ancientness and history. Ancientness of a city is determined by archeological evidence. When such evidence is inconclusive‚ ancient history becomes a fertile ground for legends
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BIGAMY Before 1955 polygamy was practiced – i. Unlimited in case of Hindus ii. Limited(to 4) in case of Muslims But Christian‚ Parsi and Jewish Law did not allow bigamy in any form. In Lahaul valley of HP & Thiyas of Malabar polyandry by custom is there. In 1955 it was abolished by the HMA has been made penal offence u/s 494‚ 495 of IPC sentence may extend to 7 years imprisonment and if fact of first marriage was concealed from the spouse – term of imprisonment may extend to 10 years In
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MARRIAGE‚ MENTAL HEALTH AND INDIAN LEGISLATION Dr. T.S.Sathyanarayana Rao1‚ Dr. S. Nambi2 & Dr. Chandrashekar .H3 Marriage is one of the most important events of life affecting social status as well as the psyche of an individual. It not only serves to satisfy the fundamental biological need of sexual gratification through a socially acceptable way but also helps the individual to achieve a higher level of personality maturation. Historically marriage existed in one form or another in every culture
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Pre- Independence Law Commissions The First Law Commission was established in 1834 by the British Government under the Chairmanship of Lord Macaulay. It suggested various enactments to the British Government‚ most of which were passed and enacted and are still in force in India. Few of the most importance recommendations made by this First Law Commission were those on‚ Indian Penal Code (first submitted in 1837 but enacted in 1860 and still in force)‚Criminal Procedure Code (enacted in 1898
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“forty years before‚ as an eligible‚ secularly inclined young intellectual in newly independent India‚ he had wanted to marry Lucy‚ a Goan Christian. Reluctantly‚ and with tragic consequences‚ Nariman succumbed to family pressure and took instead a Parsi widow (with two children) to wife.” (John Sutherland‚ in the NY Times). What are these consequences‚ and what do they mean? Well‚ Lucy never stopped loving him‚ and became half crazy with his decision to conform to family wishes (which “mattered” more
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Journey examines the life of a handful of Parsi Indians in the turbulent early 1970’s. When Britain withdraws from the subcontinent in 1948‚ two states are created. Muslims form one state‚ Pakistan. Pakistan’s two parts are widely separated by its massive southern neighbor‚ India. In India‚ Hindus predominate‚ although society is officially secular. Parsis are a tiny‚ secretive religious minority. The inhabitants of Khodadad Building north of Bombay are all Parsis. The most pious of them is Gustad Noble
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