would like to thank Ms. Marisa Lobo for the idea of writing this paper on my most thrilling hobby‚ Music. I would also like to thank Mr. Sambhaji Bhagat who shared with me the history of change music in Maharashtra as well as his experiences of being a singer and activist for the issues of Dalit emancipation. I would like to thank Sr. Anitha Chilamkuri who helped me by translating the Telugu lyrics of Gaddar. Finally I would like to thank my father‚ Mr. Merwyn Rasquinha for providing me with the
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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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politics in India has been particularly the hot bed of political casteism. Caste enters much more directly into the composition of political elites at the state level. For example the mysore cabinet is dominated by Lingayats and Vokkaliga‚ the Maharashtra Cabinet by Marathas‚ and some have refereed to the Madras Cabinet as a federation of dominant backward castes. And though the Indian constitution has outlawed caste-based discrimination‚ the caste system‚ in various forms does continue to play
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Introduction of life history of anna hazare Anna Hazare was born on 15th January‚ 1940 in Bhingar village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state to Babu Rao Hazare and Laxmi Bai. His parents christened him as Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare. Anna Hazare was raised up by his childless aunt. He couldn’t pursue his studies beyond 7th standard due to family reasons. He started his career as a driver in Indian army in 1963. He served Indian army for a span of 15 years. During this time‚ he faced
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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ([bʱiːmraːw raːmdʑiː aːmbeːɽkər]; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956)‚ popularly also known as Babasaheb‚ was an Indian jurist‚ political leader‚ philosopher‚ anthropologist‚ historian‚ orator‚ economist‚ teacher‚ editor‚ prolific writer‚ revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India. He was also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Born into a poor Mahar (considered an Untouchable caste) family‚ Ambedkar campaigned against social discrimination‚ the system
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on Buddhism 14 October 1956 holds a special significance for the Dalit community in India. On that day‚ Bhim Rao Ambedkar‚ by all accounts the most influential Dalit intellectual of the 20th century publicly renounced Hinduism and converted to Buddhism. He told it was his “rebirth” in his speech over there. Actually Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was born in 14th April 1891. He was born in lowly Mahar Caste in the western state of Maharashtra. The caste Mahara was untouchables according to the varn vyavasta
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“sustained collective action” over time. * Such action is often directed against the state and takes the form of demanding changes in state policy or practice. * Such collective action is often marked by organisation. Spontaneous‚ disorganised protest cannot be called a social movement. * This organisation may include a leadership and a structure that defines how the members relate to one another‚ make decisions and carry them out. Those participating in a social movement have shared objectives
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Maharashtra Maharashtra‚ is a state in the western region of India. It is the second most populous state after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India. Maharashtra is the wealthiest state in India‚ contributing 15% of the country’s industrial output and 13.3% of its GDP (2006–2007 figures). Maharashtra is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west‚ Gujarat and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the northwest‚ Madhya Pradesh to the north and northeast‚Chhattisgarh to
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Caste‚ Class‚ Ethnicity and Gender c) Social Mobility : Meaning and Types (13) Chapter-5 : Social Movements a) Definition and Nature of Social Movements b) Structural Preconditions of Social Movements c) Major Types of Social Movements – (Dalit Movement‚ Tribal Movement‚ Women’s Movement) – Emergence and Phases of These Movements (18) Chapter-6 : Social Change a) Definition and forms b) Factors of Social Change : Cultural‚ Demographic‚ Technical and Geographical c) Development‚ Modernisation
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The Indian caste system describes the system of social stratification and social restrictions in India in which social classes are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups‚ often termed jātis or castes. Within a jāti‚ there exist exogamous groups known as gotras‚ the lineage or clan of an individual. In a handful of sub-castes such as Shakadvipi‚ endogamy within a gotra is permitted and alternative mechanisms of restricting endogamy are used (e.g. banning endogamy within a surname). The
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