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VIII Views On Caste Dr. Lohia opined‚ “ Caste restricts opportunity. Restricted opportunity constricts ability. Constricted ability further restricts opportunity. Where caste prevails‚ opportunity and ability are restricted to ever narrowing circles of people.” Dr. Lohia did not believe in the caste system. He perceived caste as a huge stumbling block to India’s development. Overcoming inequality with respect to caste is also included in his Seven Revolutions. According to him‚ caste was the primary
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The Indian National Congress (Hindi: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस) (also known as the Congress‚ and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. It is the largest and oldest democratic political party in the world.[1][2][3] Founded in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume‚ Dadabhai Naoroji‚ Dinshaw Wacha‚ Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee‚ Surendranath Banerjee‚ Monomohun Ghose‚ Mahadev Govind Ranade[4] and William Wedderburn‚ the Indian National Congress became the leader of the Indian Independence Movement
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A PAPER ON POVERTY AND PERSONALITY Presented By: Praveen S.John Web Page: http://praveenfriend.blogspot.com/ Introduction There are many factors that influence personality. Poverty is one among them. Personality is an organized and distinctive pattern of behavior‚ thought‚ and feelings which characterizes a person’s adaptation to a various situations
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SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a renowned spiritual leader and multi-faceted humanitarian whose mission of uniting the world into a violence-free family has inspired millions of people worldwide. The icon of non-violence and universal human values‚ Sri Sri seeks global peace through service and dialog. Born in 1956 in southern India‚ Sri Sri’s appeal transcends class‚ race‚ religion and nationality. Millions of people revere him as their spiritual leader‚ and
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IIndian nationalism Indian nationalism refers to the many underlying forces that molded the Indian independence movement‚ and strongly continue to influence the politics of India‚ as well as being the heart of many contrasting ideologies that have caused ethnic and religious conflict in Indian society. Indian nationalism often imbibes the consciousness of Indians that prior to 1947‚ India embodied the broader Indian subcontinent and influenced a part of Asia‚ known as Greater India. National
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Sakulkiatpotchana 1 “James” Theerapatr Sakulkiatpotchana Mr. Jeffrey Steers Current Events 16 May 2013 The Caste System The Caste system is “Social hierarchy distinguishing India’s social structure from any other nation”(mtholyoke.edu‚ epandit). The caste system was used to control people and separate them from each other. Date back to 1200 BCE‚ caste is used to identify a group of people having a specific social rank. Most of the history seemed
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How did Gandhi’s religious beliefs affect his work for social change? Many people associate the name Gandhi with the principles of peaceful protest that fought for the independence of India From Britain and promoted religious freedom. Although this is true‚ Gandhi was more than a protestor and achieved change through a deep understanding of justice and religion; he used this knowledge to great effect and achieved change in a unique way. Born in 1869 in India where he was raised‚ he found his way
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Contents 1. Social stratification 2. Characteristics of social stratification 3. Origins of social stratification 4. Social stratification in Bangladesh 5. Religious stratification In Bangladesh 6. Caste systems among Hindus 7. Caste systems among Muslims All societies arrange their members in terms of superiority‚ inferiority and equality. The vertical scale of evaluation‚ this placing of people in strata‚ or layers is called stratification. Social stratification is a natural
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India ’s population is in peril. Without the implementation of stringent‚ effective population management policies‚ the country ’s population will rise above 2 billion within the next 20 years (www.fpaindia.com). In the absence of control programs‚ India ’s ever growing population will lead to increased incidents of famine‚ disease‚ environmental stress and result in a severe shortage of housing facilities. However‚ if the Indian government quickly administers population regulations so that couples
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