revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as "Shaheed Bhagat Singh"‚ the word "Shaheed" meaning "martyr" in a number of Indian languages.(The Phenomenon of Bhagat Singh). Bhagat Singh was born into a Sikh family. I myself am also Sikh. Our religion is very unique we are not allowed to cut our hair and we follow the Guru Granth Sahib. Bhagat Singh ’s family had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj‚ as a teenager Singh studied European
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III. Minority Centric Women Education Policies (1) National Institute of open Schooling (November 1989): The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)‚ Government of India started National Open Schooling (NOS) after merging the pilot project of Central Board of Secondary Education to meet the needs of heterogeneous learners till pre-degree. In July 2002‚ it was named as The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) with a mission to provide opportunity for continuing education at schools till
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of the main philosophic currents during the Warring States Period[4]‚ and Maoism‚ which is officially known as Mao Zedong Thought[5]. Indian philosophies were several traditions which included but limited to‚ Hindu philosophy‚ Buddhist philosophy‚ Sikh philosophy‚ Jainism and Cārvāka (atheist school of thought with ancient roots in India). Indian philosophers live life by a philosophical custom. They believe this is the righteous way to best live their lives. Whether Indian schools believe in god
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Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation)‚ was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence‚ civil rights‚ and freedom across the world.[2][3] The son of a senior government official‚ Gandhi was born and raised in a Bania[4] community in coastal Gujarat‚ and trained in law in London. Gandhi became famous
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committed that evil. Muslims have been ridiculed‚ told to "go back home" (even Muslims whose home is right here)‚ been spat on‚ abused‚ beaten‚ murdered‚ and raped because they were associated with the terrorists simply because we they Muslim (even Sikhs who were mistaken for being Muslims were mistreated and murdered). In comparison to Timothy McV case‚ he didn’t subscribe to a religion that chanted death to America or Americans. He didn’t do it in the name of religion. He also didn’t spark an international
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usually codified separately. Issues India is an amalgam of many societies. A majority of the people are Hindus whereas the Muslims form a considerable minority. Other than these‚ there are sikhs‚ jews‚ parsees‚ jains‚ buddhists etc. All religions have their own laws. We have 1) the Hindu law (which covers sikhs‚ jains and buddhists) 2) Muslim Personal Law 3) Christian Personal Law 4) Parsee Civil law. This itself is a blatant violation of the Article 15 of the Constitution which says that ’The state
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considered ‘true’ religions? Buddhism and Confucianism are not based on holy books or any specific gods. They are both focused on providing good values‚ and living a productive and meaningful life. 7. Why did the Sikh’s split from Hinduism? Sikhs did not believe in the Caste System‚ which separated individuals‚ polytheism‚ or the pilgrimage to the Ganges. They do believe in reincarnation. They are monotheistic‚ believing in Naam or the Divine Name. They believe in equality and peace for
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British Parliament of the Indian Independence Act 1947‚ at 11:57 on 14 August 1947 Pakistan was declared a separate nation‚ and at 12:02‚ just after midnight‚ on 15 August 1947‚ India also became an independent nation. Violent clashes between Hindus‚ Sikhs and Muslims followed. Prime Minister Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel invited Mountbatten to continue as Governor General of
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“Religious Background of India” I am an Indian‚ so I have a lot to say about my religious background India is home to population of over 1.2 billion people‚ speaking more than 24 languages and following a wide range of religious communities. India is also the birthplace of four of world’s major religions‚ namely Hinduism‚ Sikhism‚ Jainism and Buddhism. This diverse religious nature of India is result of social integration of religions brought in by invaders and conquerors like Greeks in 180
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Then there are religious festivals. These are celebrated by the people professing different faiths. Christmas and Easter of the Christians‚ Raksha Bandhan and Ganga Snan of the Hindus‚ Id of the Muslims‚ Rath Yatra of the Jains and Gurparbs of the Sikhs are festivals of this kind. There are some seasonal festivals also. They mark the beginning or the end of season. Holi‚ for example‚ marks the. end of the winter season. People sprinkle water on one another. They apply ’gulal’ and other colours
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