Ambedkar is considered a hero by millions of India’s oppressed OBCs (Other Backward Castes or ‘lowered castes’) and Dalits. He was India’s 20th century crusader against the caste system. He was a statesman‚ national leader‚ and the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Dr. Ambedkar’s thoughts and writings still have significant influence on the masses of Indians working to free themselves from Brahmanism (the caste system‚ as validated by the religion called Hinduism). Following are just a few
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The History of India’s Modernization Because of external influence‚ India modernized at the turn of the twentieth century. It was originally a long-established‚ traditional country. They were for the most part against British interference‚ due to their religious traditions and culture. Due to colonialism‚ their country turned upside down and back again. India transformed in many ways: politically‚ economically‚ socially‚ and technologically. India has also felt the stings of long-term effects
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The main difference between caste and class societies is that in a class-based society there is social mobility. (a) What is meant by the term social mobility? [2] Social mobility refers to the upwards or downwards movement across the social hierarchy. (b) Describe two ways in which a person can achieve a higher social position. [4] If a person works hard and has strong willpower and willingness to move up the social ladder he/she will work very hard to achieve this and may end
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of Indian society‚ for they fear class-war‚ caste-war and civil war if their respective view-points and stands are not respected and accepted in toto. In a country of our dimensions and diversities‚ some aberrations are bound to grow whenever some revolutionary reform is brought about. That is why the Constitution was adopted on the basis of an egalitarian‚ secular and casteless society. It took into account the injustice done to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes‚ by the social order for
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another’s well". Dharma varies from class to class in the caste system. The rules get stricter and stricter as one goes up the class system. The caste system is the second most definitive factor to all Indians. This caste system will determine what kind of job and what set of Dharma one must follow. This caste system tells one whom they can and cannot marry. This caste system directly impacts all of Indian society lives greatly. To me this caste system reflects a segregated community that judge’s
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Hinduism is a very complex and intricate henotheistic religion. It is mainly practiced in India and came before all the other religions in India. The most important sacred text of Hinduism is called the Vedas. It consists of four Veda texts in which the other texts of Hinduism are based around. Hindus base their lives around the four goals. Hindus divide their scripture into two categories: Shruti and Smriti. The Shruti is the primary revelation which has no human or divine author but has
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that the caste system is bad and that it should be eliminated. What prevents them from doing so? It is enough if the government does not recognize the caste system; it would die on its own in the context of highly developed modern mobility and interaction. But in practice all the politicians have vested interests in the caste system. They have already perpetuated it by reservations based on caste system. They intend not to give up this golden goose‚ as revealed by their decision to go for caste census
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untouchables. In our society‚ caste system plays an influential role from centuries. Causes of Manual Scavenging In areas where there are no proper sanitation
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Either way‚ in order to have a successful society‚ equality‚ hierarchy‚ or both must be present. Equality and hierarchy play an important role within religion as well. Hinduism is seen as a hierarchical religion because of the caste system. In The Bhagavad Gita‚ the caste system plays a critical role in the decisions Arjuna must make as his role as a Hindu. In Dhammapada‚
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There are three types of rewards that may or may not be equally distributed within a society. These rewards include wealth‚ power and prestige. Furthermore‚ there are three basic types of societies identified by Morton Fried in which the equal or non-equal distribution of these rewards may occur. These societies include that of an egalitarian society‚ a ranked society‚ and a stratified society. Egalitarian societies do not rely on wealth or power. Instead‚ people in this type of society
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