move in rank in the caste system‚ one must live a good life and hope to be reborn into a higher rank. There are four different caste systems total. Each caste system had a leader who enforced the duties of that certain caste. The four castes are “brahmin‚ the kshatriya‚ the vaisya‚ and the sudra” (Laws of Manu I.31). Ancient Indian society believes in the caste system because they believe that the laws are made by the gods. I think the laws are too strict for our present society to readopt the caste
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and friends individually by both bride and groom families. On the wedding day the program goes on for four to five hours starting from receiving the groom by bride family till sending the bride along with groom. The whole wedding moves on as the “Brahmin”(One who chants traditional prayers) does the things and followed by his instructions. The guests are welcomed and served with good starters after the marriage is finished when the groom ties the not to bride neck ‚ this will embark the marriage completion
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Mobility is the characteristic of every social system. Social mobility is the movement of individuals‚ families and groups from one social position to another. It may be studied in terms of redistribution of resources and power among the different social strata and its effect on the people involved. In the status societies the social status of the person is determined from his work. Social mobility occurs whenever people move across social class boundaries‚ from one ⌠occupational
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reform within existing government institutions. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was born on May 9‚ 1866 in Kothluk village of Guhagar taluka inRatnagiri district‚ in present-day Maharashtra (then part of the Bombay Presidency). Although they were Chitpavan Brahmins‚ Gokhale’s family was relatively poor. Even so‚ they ensured that Gokhale received an English education‚ which would place Gokhale in a position to obtain employment as a clerk or minor official in the British Raj. Being one of the first generations
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really give us new insight as to what their social structures are like. We can just assume that they still strive to reach Brahman. Faith is a big part of their culture. In the Indus valley Caste systems are used India believes that anyone can reach Brahmin not just the highest social class The basis of there beliefs are generally the same but the way they reach higher levels or even the possibility to do so is different Indus Valley is Classical and India is modern day 3. How are the states
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Compare/ Contrast Essay: Hinduism and Buddhism The Hindu religion dominated India thousands of years ago‚ which defined the government and social views throughout the country. Around 534 BCE‚ a Hindu prince named Siddhartha Gautama saw that the Hindu social views were impacting his country in an oppressive way. Thus‚ he felt the time for religious change in India had come‚ leading to Buddhism. Siddhartha’s ideas changed the religious and social views for many Indians. Although Hinduism and
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inherited rather than acquired by merit. In the past‚ members of different castes would not partake in various activities‚ such as dining and religious gatherings‚ together. In addition‚ the performance of religious rites and rituals were restricted to Brahmins‚ who were the designated priesthood. Mobility across the castes The view of the caste system as "static and unchanging" has been disputed by many scholars. For instance‚ sociologists such as Bernard Buber and Marriott McKim describe how
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REPORT ON RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE ON INDIAN CUISINE BY AKSHAY DINESH KULKARNI S.Y .B.A.IHM Religious Influence On Indian Food India is a land of diversity. Her countless landscapes‚ different languages‚ magnificent festivals and multi-ethnicity reflect the culture and tradition of this land. Indian cuisine is also as diverse and wonderful as the colourful country. From the northern tip of Kashmir to the southern state of Kerala‚ and from the western ghats of Gujarat to Nagaland in the east
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“If you do not create change‚ change will create you” – Anonymous. A monotonous life is very difficult to lead‚ change is what triggers progress. Dr. Ambedkar played a significant role in inculcating change in the psyches of Indians who were rejecting it for centuries. He spearheaded the bastion for fighting the social evils deeply embedded in our structure in a valiant way. From a boy who was denied right to sit in his class to a person who devised the rights of the citizens of the same country
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Pranab Kumar Mukherjee; born 11 December 1935) is the 13th and current President of India. Mukherjee was born to a Bengali Kulin Brahmin family at Mirati in the Bengal province of British India now in West Bengal. His father was kamada kinkar Mukherjee and his mother was rajlakshmi Mukherjee. Mukherjee attended the Suri Vidyasagar College in Suri (Birbhum)‚ and then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. His hobbies are reading‚ gardening and music. He is Master of Arts degree in Political
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