One‚ they had a religious aspect to them‚ Egypt with the Pharaoh being a god and India with the Hinduism creator. Second‚ they had multiple classes with slaves like in Egypt‚ and Dalits or untouchables in India that were both at the bottom of society‚ and born into that position. Next they had a smaller group of people in the upper classes. Egypt had the Pharaoh and the upper class that was made up of royal family‚ and government
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A short essay outlining the origin and meaning of the caste system in India along with a critique on Stalin K.’s film – “India Untouched”. Is it a Façade that we subconsciously put on or is it the lack of knowledge about the prevailing evils that drives inaccurate judgement of our absolute surrounding? What in fact is “Untouchability”? Where does it occur? Who are the major victims of discrimination‚ caste or otherwise‚ in India? Does Stalin K. successfully strike a chord in the eyes of not
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GWSS 200 (UW) Reading Reflection Critical Transnational Feminist Praxis‚ a book by Amanda Lock Swarr and Richa Nagar‚ investigates the theory and practice of transnational feminist approaches to scholarship and activism. In chapter 6‚ Still Playing With Fire‚ Sangtin Writers collectively discuss about the struggles that Sangtin Kisaan Mazdoor Sangathan (Sangtin Peasants and Workers Organization also known as SKMS) face in India and‚ at the same time‚ revealing larger themes concerning feminist
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class were traders‚ moneylenders‚ farmers‚ merchants‚ and businessmen; the men were entitled to wear sacred threads. At the bottom of the hierarchical pyramid were the Shrudas who were the agriculturists and the artisans. Sometimes mentioned are the‚ Dalit‚ or untouchables‚ named so because they are seen as so lowly and unclean as to have no place within society‚ were sometimes considered as a separate group below the Shrudas or part of a lower sub section within the Shrudas. Although there are
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Report No 32 Background report on gender issues in India: key findings and recommendations Short report Report commissioned by the Overseas Development Administration (DFID)‚ UK February 1995 (revised) The authors gratefully acknowledge support for the preparation of this report from the Overseas Development Administration (DFID)‚ UK. However‚ the views expressed and any errors or omissions are those of the authors and not of the DFID‚ UK. BRIDGE (development - gender) Institute of Development
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Socio-economic issues in India Overpopulation India suffers from the problem of overpopulation. The population of india is very high- 345 million approx. [1][2][3] Though India ranks second in population‚ it ranks 33 in terms of population density below countries such as The Netherlands‚ South Korea and Japan. There is a lot of problems which arise due to such a large population. Problems such as unemployment ‚ excessive pressure on environment‚ social infrastructure and the most important food availability
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Is India a ‘Caste Democracy’? Introduction: Caste based politics in India Though the idea that caste is a part of a natural and moral order of things‚ that it is a hereditary quality which once for all defines ones position and occupational affiliation and which is associated with a particular law of conduct is rejected both by intellectuals and political leaders‚ caste is in Indian post independence politics continually used and abused in different ways. State politics in India has been particularly
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Christophe Jaffrelot’s India’s Silent Revolution maps out different political conflicts and struggles of the lower castes like the Dalits and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in North Indian politics‚ which contributes a lot towards the sociological aspects of Northern India. His work is commendable and enlightening at some areas but at some point fails to stand the test of reality and criticisms. The very beginning of the book reveals Jaffrelot’s ethnocentric perspective and a contradicting view too
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the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)‚ a primarily Dalit (lower caste) party under the leadership of Mayawati‚ finally terminated the endemic political chaos and promised political stability. BSP won 206 of the 402 seats in the state assembly elections. Mayawati’s victory was based on an unusual social coalition. In 2007‚ every sixth Brahmin (higher caste) in UP voted for the BSP. Even in South India‚ where the non-Brahmin castes came to power in the 1960s‚ Dalits‚ the bottom of the social ladder‚ were never
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ROLE OF REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDIA PROJUECT SUBMITTED TO‚ Dr. B.K MAHAKUL (FACULTY: POLITICAL SCIENCE) ANISH GHOSE ROLL NO: 14 (SOCIOLOGY‚ MAJOR) SEMESTER III HIDAYATULLAH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY RAIPUR‚ C.G. CONTENTS 1. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.............................................................1 2. OBJECTIVES................................................................................2 3. HYPOTHESIS.....................................................................
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