Dharma- term Hindus use to refer to their religion life; it translates roughly as “eternal law” or “eternal virtue.” * Dharma- in Buddhism‚ refers generally to the teachings of the Buddha and is also the natural law that the universe follows * Caste system- divides people into separate social groups that have varying rights‚ responsibilities‚ professions‚ and statuses * Sruti- means “scripture” in Sanskrit and refers to the Vedas as well as the other sacred texts of Hinduism * Smrti- refers
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Empire‚ probably due to the idea that one could achieve perfection and escape their worldly troubles. Buddhism and Hinduism both have a state enlightenment and a belief in nonviolence‚ but Hinduism has many gods and a rigid caste system‚ while Buddhism is more free‚ rejecting the caste system and the idea of gods. Buddhism and Hinduism both have a state of enlightenment. In Buddhism‚ this state of enlightenment is referred to as nirvana. For someone to achieve nirvana‚ they must follow the Eightfold
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The relationship between cricket and politics is clearly portrayed in South Asia from 1880 to 2005 through the easing of the tension between different caste members‚ although the tension eased was not always from a religious aspect between the Pakistanis‚ Indians‚ and the British. The different problems that arose in South Asia was mostly class or caste systems (Docs 2‚ 3‚ 4)‚ rivalry (Docs 1‚ 6‚ 10)‚ and religious tensions (Docs 5‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9) against the different countries and cricket teams. Cricket
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religious change in India had come‚ leading to Buddhism. Siddhartha’s ideas changed the religious and social views for many Indians. Although Hinduism and Buddhism shared the beliefs of dharma and karma‚ reincarnation‚ and moksha and nirvana‚ the caste system contributed to the creation of Buddhism and aided the ability for Buddhism to spread outside of India. Dharma and Karma were a predominant way of life for both Hindus and Buddhists. The main objective of Karma was to live life according
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Unit 4: Social Institutions 4.1 Social Institutions 4.2 Varna and Caste 4.3 Communities 4.4 Marriage 4.5 Family Introduction: In the Maratha society the theocratic principles predominated the idea of God was so all prevailing that everything else subordinated to it. The Marathas were the religious minded people and perhaps they were ready to do everything for their dharma what they did not do for their own selves. The structure of the Maratha social organisation was based on various systems
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Cultural changes that occurred during the time period of 600-1450 C.E. along the Indian Ocean trade route was that Islam was introduced and Buddhism was founded and spread along the route. As for cultural continuities‚ the caste system during this time period‚ and the use of the language Sanskrit remained the same during this era. One change along the Indian Ocean trade route was that there was the introduction of Islam in Southeast Asia‚ the Swahili city states‚ and of course‚ India. Islam had
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Hinduism has shaped India’s culture in many ways. Hindu practices developed from the beliefs of many groups in India. The earliest records of Hinduism‚ the long Sanskrit hymns that the priests memorized‚ were Aryan. The basic ideas of Hinduism were brought into India by the Aryans at about 1500 B.C. Hinduism is the religion that is followed by nearly 85% of the Indian people. Hinduism doesn’t have one holy book like the Bible or Koran. They has many sacred writings which have contributed to the
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contrasts between the religions of Islam and Sikhism. During this time period many Hindus converted to Islam for various reasons. A couple being the rejection of the caste system‚ or the fact that one served in the Muslim government. Additionally‚ Indian Muslims absorbed elements of Hindu Culture‚ for example marriage customs and caste ideas. One Indian man‚ Guru Nanak‚ had the idea and desire to blend the beliefs and practices of both Hinduism and Islam during this time. The ideas that he and the
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad‚ C. Rajagopalacharya‚ Pattabhi Sitaramayya‚ Sarojini Naidu‚ Subhash Chandra Bose and a host of others of all castes and all creeds. Among Muslims‚ there were Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan‚ Abul Kalam Azad‚ Rafi Ahmed Kidwai and among the lower castes — lower castes as then was called — Kamraj in South and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Nobody ever thought of castes and creeds — all were fighters for freedom and were fighting a concerted and combined battle against a foreign rule. Politics then
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ASSESSMENT ESSAY STATICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES UNEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: CLASS‚ CASTE AND SOCIAL MOBILITY This paper looks at how much social class origin‚ caste and community and gender affect one’s chances of moving ahead in society by getting managerial and professional jobs and this trend changes over time. DATA: National election survey of 2004 contains information on class‚ caste background and current occupation. National sample survey data over years have been used to look at sectoral
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