The Hindus of West Bengal who dominated Bengal’s business and rural life complained that the division would make them a minority in a province that would incorporate the province of Bihar and Orissa. Indians were outraged at what they recognized as a "divide and rule" policy‚ where the colonizers turned the native population against itself in order to rule‚ even though Lord Curzon‚ the viceroy of India‚ stressed it would produce administrative efficiency. The partition animated the Hindus and led
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monotheistic religions like Christianity‚ Judaism‚ Islam and Sikhism. Most of all Hindus are devoted to followers of one of the principal gods Shiva‚ Vishnu or Shakti‚ and some others‚ however all of these gods are regarded as manifestations of a single Reality. The main goal of a Hindu is to find a way out form the cycle of rebirth. The release is called “moksha” and the cycle of rebirth is called “samsara”. For those Hindus that possess a devotional bent‚ basically being in God’s presence to eventually
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cultural development‚ their traditions and Islamic laws. Thus‚ this fundamental concept of Ideology led to the concept of two nations in the Sub Continent and resulted in the formation of Pakistan. Elements of Ideology of Pakistan: 1. Hindus and Muslims belong to two different religious philosophers‚ social customs‚ and literatures. They belong to two different civilizations which are based mainly on
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religious belief was that of Hinduism. In Hinduism‚ Pantheism‚ the belief that divinity inheres in all things‚ is basic to the Hindu view that the universe itself is sacred. Hinduism embraces all of the Vedic gods. Hindus believe in the oneness of Spirit‚ but worship that Spirit through a multitude of deities‚ who are perceived as an emanation of the divine. Hinduism is best understood through the religious texts known as the
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displayed world religions. I found a myriad of different artworks from different religions. For example‚ the statue of the Goddess Pratyangira made in the 12th century by the Chola Dynasty is important to many Hindus. The statue has the body of a woman and the head of a lion‚ and to Hindus this goddess “is considered to be a powerful repellent of the influences
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Diwali is an annual festival of Hindus. Generally it falls during the month of October or November. Hindus throughout India celebrate this festival with great joy. The festival of Diwali has a religious sanction behind it. It was on this day thousands of years ago that Shri Ram Chandra set foot on Ayodhya after completing the 14 years of his exile. His return was a matter of great joy and relief to the people of Ayodhya. They celebrated the occasion by arranging illuminations on a large scale
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Some Hindus leave their social world and material possessions‚ then engage in lifelong Sannyasa (monastic practices) to achieve Moksha.[19] Hinduism prescribes the eternal duties‚ such as honesty‚ refraining from injuring living beings (ahimsa)‚ patience‚ forbearance
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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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these two rivers have had great impacts to its people. In fact‚ rivers have been considered being the most important natural resources for people and all living things from the past until now. The Ganges River in India is the most sacred river of the Hindus‚ flows from the southern parts of Himalayas in Northern India‚ to its mouth into the Bay of Bengal at Bangladesh’s Meghna estuary. The Yangtze River in China is the third longest river in the world‚ flows from west to east through some provinces in
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and officials‚ and finally the shudars‚ which are the untouchables. Families pass on castes. Reincarnation is another major belief. It is the journey on the “circle of life”‚ a series of birth‚ deaths‚ and rebirths. Karma also plays a major role in Hindus’ lives. Karma is the law‚ which states that good brings good and bad brings bad‚ what goes around comes around. Happens either in the present life or one to come. Having good karma allows the person to
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