WOMEN IN ANCIENT INDIA The sub-continent of India is both diverse in its history and geography. It was not until the Mauryan Empire in the third century b.c.e. when most of India was brought together under one ruling dynasty. Before the Mauryans there was the ancient era known as the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization‚ and then the invasion and settlement of the Aryans along the Ganges River plain. The Ganges and Indus Rivers are known as the mother and father of India. Other rivers traverse
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As the degree of privacy increases‚ it evolves into a secondary need and further to a want. As civilisation evolves‚ the law has evolved from guaranteeing the most basic needs of humans by converting them to rights and then slowly guaranteeing needs not necessarily for existence as rights‚ as and when society has been able to gather the resources to provide for these needs. Yet‚ questions remain. What is privacy? As pointed out by Roger Clarke‚ we use many words without exactly considering their
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1 Women in Classical China and India In the classical societies of China and India‚ women are viewed as second to men. Both societies agree that men are stronger‚ protectors‚ providers‚ and more authoritative than women. They also agree that women are inferior‚ delicate‚ gentle‚ and vulnerable than men. Generally‚ men had a higher level of independence than women‚ whereas‚ women completely depended on their husbands socially and economically. Even though they both agree that women are inferior
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Right to education Introduction The right to education is recognized as a human right and is understood to establish an entitlement to free‚ compulsory primary education for all children‚ an obligation to develop secondary education accessible to all children‚ as well as equitable access to higher education‚ and a responsibility to provide basic education for individuals who have not completed primary education. In addition to this access to education provisions the right to education to eliminate
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Animals have no rights in India! India has an abysmal record with animal rights‚ which is a sad fact. Yet‚ the country refuses to do anything about it. Animals have absolutely no rights in India! From pets to endangered/extinct species and cattle‚ the concept of animal rights is lost on the nation of a billion people! Animal rights‚ also known as animal liberation‚ is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests
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Security Of Women In India A major concern is that though women has reached everywhere in every field but still a question arises‚“IS SHE SAFE”. Latest statistics released by National Commission for Women (NCW) proved that India is unsafe for women and Uttar Pradesh emerged as the most insecure place for women followed by Delhi. After more than 60 years of sovereignty‚ this fact is shameful for citizens. Police records show high incidence of crimes against women in India.Most working
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raises its ugly head in the most advanced nations as well as the most backward. Religion which is supposed to bring more sense to humanity has discriminated against persons and races. Discrimination is a worldwide phenomenon. Men discriminate women‚ women discriminate men‚ whites discriminate black‚ blacks discriminate whites‚ east discriminates west and west discriminates the east‚ the rich discriminate the poor and the poor discriminate the rich‚ religions discriminate each other‚ the intelligent
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Medieval Indian Women Medieval India was considered the "Dark Ages" for Indian women. It would not be correct to say that the caste system was the only baneful feature of Hindu society. There was a progressive deterioration in the position of women in the society since Manu’s times‚ which reached the lowest point during this period. The practical recommendations given in the Manu-samhita were those of a bigot. Though not exactly regarded as a piece of property‚ the woman’s secondary
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sem.) 9th Sept.2013 Right to education Problems and solutions Abstract Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free‚ at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. (Article 26 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights).This UN recommendation has been reinforced in the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act (2009)‚ which came into effect in India on 1 April 2010‚ enshrining
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Position of Women in Mordern India The position of women has changed a lot in modern times. Clearly women have made tremendous strides towards equality in recent decades however; we still live in a society in which the worth of women is measured in their physical appearance and not their intellectual contribution or talents. It is not an unknown secret that many women are paid considerably less than men for doing the same type of work. What effect does this obvious gap between men and women have on
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