Foundation Course 1 Human Rights‚ Gender and Environment Indian Women’s Movement Aparna Basu∗ The roots of the Indian women’s movement go back to the nineteenth century male social reformers who took up issues concerning women and started women’s organizations. Women started forming their own organization from the end of the nineteenth century first at the local and then at the national level. In the years before independence‚ the two main issues they took up were political rights and
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also believed that he was one of the earliest Marxists in India. Bhagat Singh was born in a family that was actively involved in revolutionary activities against the British rule in the country. The name given to Bhagat Singh meant `devotee`. `Arya Samaj` had a huge impact on the life of Bhagat Singh`s father Sardar Kishan Singh Sandhu. His uncles as well as his father were all part of the `Ghadar Party` that was led by Kartar Singh Sarabha. Bhagat Singh`s mentor was Kartar Singh Sarabha‚ who was a
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Prarthana Samaj‚ ( “Prayer Society” Sanskrit was used)‚ (bombay) Hindu reform society established in Bombay in the 1860s. In purpose it is similar to‚ but not affiliated with‚ the more widespread Brahmo Samaj and had its greatest sphere of influence in and around India’s Mahārāshtra state. The aim of the society is the promulgation of theistic worship and social reform‚ and its early goals were opposition to the caste system‚ the introduction of widow remarriage‚ the encouragement of female education
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Cultural heritage of a people refers to the social and religious attitudes‚ beliefs‚ principles and conventions of behaviour inherited from the tradition stretching back to remote antiquity. It also includes in its connotations intellectual and artistic manifestations in the form of language‚ literature‚ visual and plastic art and music developed by the society from generation to generation. Viewed in this light‚ our cultural heritage is immensely vast and varied. India is the cradle of one of
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Social Service and Students Man owes the happiness of his life to society. Hence it is his duty to serve the society in the best possible manner. Again the mission of life is social service. We live for others‚ not for ourselves. Even nature teaches us the lesson of service. The sun‚ the moon‚ the earth‚ the stars‚ the rivers‚ the trees‚ etc.‚ exist for others. Social‚ service means selfless service to humanity. It is based on love of humanity. Social service develops a spirit of brotherhood
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati(1824-1883) was a Yug Purush. He came to the world with a special mission. Some have seen in him a great reformer Hindu Religion; some have admired him as the champion of the cause of women and the down-trodden. Swami Dayananda was one of the top religious leaders and social reformers of India. He waged a relentless war for the extermination of the social evils which had crept into our life and the maladies which were eating into in to our vitals. Shraddhanand Untouchability
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References: : 1. Desai Neera (1974) Bhartiya Samaj ma Stree Jivan‚ R. R. Sheth Company‚ Bombay. 2. Thakkar Usha (2000) Bharat Ma Strio Ane Rajkaran : Kapara Chadhan‚ R. R. Sheth Company‚ Bombay. 3. lrdmñVd gwYmamZr (1993) … ^maV _| _{hbmAm| H$s d¡Ym{ZH$ pñW{V‚ H$m_ZdoëW npãbeg©‚ ZB© {Xëhr. 4. {Vdmar Ama. nr. (1999) ^maVr` Zmar‚ E.nr
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India is the nation where we have quite something to be proud of and to make us flaunt over the world in which one and best of them is the rich and broad legacy of democracy‚ comparison to others. India has been regarded as the largest functioning democracy in the world and constructed itself to be felt strong in the global economic arena of the world. During one visit to India two-three years ago‚ British prime minister referred India to be the beacon of democracy to the world. The well developed
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Social Work Meaning Social work is recent branch of knowledge which is deals with the scientific solution and treatment of the psychosocial problems. Its main aim is to increase human happiness in general. Therefore‚ it is oriented toward the attainment of two ends‚ first‚ the creation those conditions which help to make a more satisfying way of life possible‚ and second‚ the development within the individual and the community as well as of capacities which help to live that life more adequately
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teacher. Lala joined the Government College in Lahore in 1880‚ to study Law. While in college‚ he came in contact with patriots and future freedom fighters like: Lala Hans Raj and Pandit Guru Dutt. The three became fast friends and joined the Arya Samaj‚ a hindu reform movement‚ founded by Swami Daya Nanda. Lala passed his Mukhtiarship‚ or junior pleader‚ examination and started his legal practice in Jagraon. He passed his Vakilship Examination in Second Division from Government College in 1885. He
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