follow the hereditary profession” and that “prohibition of intermarriage” between people of different varnas was “necessary for a rapid evolution of the soul.” But later he gradually became “a social revolu-tionist‚” advocating intermarriage between Brahmins and Untouchables in order to dismantle the caste system “root and branch‚” and acknowledging that “When all become casteless‚ monopoly of occupations would go.” The changes were duein part to the influence of two opponents of the caste system whose
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on the "lower" sub-castes‚ and a Harijan boy refuses to drink water from a Valmiki boy. The viewer hears that Untouchability is an urban phenomenon as well‚ inflicted upon a leading medical surgeon and in such hallowed institutions as JNU‚ where a Brahmin boy builds a partition so as not to look upon his Dalit roommate in the early morning. A section on how newspaper matrimonial columns are divided according to caste presents urban Indians with an uncomfortable truth: marriage is the leading perpetuator
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This paper will focus on the quote from Lord Krishna to the warrior Arjuna which was “Let tradition be your standard in judging what to do or avoid‚ knowing the norms of tradition perform your action here” (Van Voorst‚ 2013). The following topics will be discussed relating to this quote: how this quote relates to the Hindu view of society‚ the relationship of this advice to the fact that Hindu society has remained stable for many years‚ and the concept of an ethical system that contributes to this
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The process of acculturation with the advent of Islam in India inspired thinkers‚ saints and poets. Even though‚ the saints-poets belonged to different regions‚ their ideas were remarkably similar. One such example of two poets who not only belonged to different regions but lived a century apart is Lal Ded and Kabir Das. Nonetheless‚ they shared the same ideas and beliefs. This is due to the harmony that prevailed in the society and the political and religious conditions of the times. A person irrespective
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Aquino‚ Adrian Sebastian P. September 2014 1Phl1 Journal # 1 “Brahman and Atman as the source of all ideas” The Indian civilization has many similarities with other Ancient civilization. Is this just a coincidence
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Life of Pi captivates the life of a boy trying to comprehend the world around him. Both protagonists‚ Siddhartha and Piscine Patel‚ use a type of “guess-and-check” system while venturing through the world. Throughout his lifetime‚ Siddhartha is a Brahmin‚ Samana‚ businessman‚ and ferryman. Meanwhile Piscine as a young boy tries to follow three different religions at the same time. Looking at the world through different perspectives taught both Siddhartha and Pi how to live and understand life.
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origin is India‚ 3 major principles would be: All Human Beings Are Divine‚ Unity of Existence through Love‚ & Religious Harmony. Hindu ideas about karma and reincarnation strengthened the caste system. If a person was born as an upper-caste male-a Brahmin‚ warrior‚ or merchant-his good fortune was said to come from good karma earned in a former life. However‚ a person who was born as a female‚ a laborer‚ or an untouchable might be getting the results of bad deeds in a former life. With some exceptions
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constitution and functions of these assemblies. The assemblies of the villages were of various types. In the Ur the local people assembled to discuss important matters without any formal rules or procedure. The Sabha (or Mahasabha) was an assembly of the Brahmin villages. Under the supervision and general control of the royal officials the Sabha enjoyed full powers in all the departments of local administration. They owned the village lands. They collected taxes. They disposed off petty criminal cases. They
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As the text says: “Originally practiced by the wives of kings and great warriors‚ sati spread first to Brahmins‚ then to members of lower castes” (116). The sati was basically a practice where a widow burned herself alive on her husband’s pyre‚ in front of a crowed who expected her to do such a thing. If she did not want to do such a thing she would be beating
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There are many states that make up the Northern Indian cuisine. Kashmiri cuisine is a unique blend of Indian‚ Iranian‚ and Afghani cuisines. It is essentially meat-based and centered on a main course of rice. Unlike the Brahmins in other parts of the country‚ the Kashmiri Brahmins are nonvegetarian. Punjabi cuisine is simple‚ substantial‚ and robust‚ reflecting the extremes in climate and the industrious nature of its people. It forms a distinctive part
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