MARRIAGE SYSTEM IN RURAL PUNJAB. PLACE - PUNJAB‚ RAIPUR. DATED: 25th AUGUST 2013 The Marriage system of rural Punjab even though similar to existing system of Hindu marriage in India has a unique traditional difference. These are the excerpts of some families which I have interviewed and realized the underlying beauty in their system with its efforts to retain their clanship as well as maintain an extended family without compromising and hurting the feelings of the newlyweds and their well being
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WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA An Analytical Overview Prepared by Reecha Upadhyay General Overview Women’s empowerment in India is heavily dependent on many different variables that include geographical location (urban/rural)‚ educational status‚ social status (caste and class)‚ and age. Policies on women’s empowerment exist at the national‚ state‚ and local (Panchayat) levels in many sectors‚ including health‚ education‚ economic opportunities‚ gender-based violence‚ and political participation
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UNIT 3 Structure 3.1 Introduction MARGINALIZATION 3.2 The Meaning and Nature of Marginalization 3.3 The Types of Marginalization 3.4 The Causes of Marginalization 3.5 The Levels of Marginalization 3.6 Marginalized Groups 3.7 Let Us Sum Up 3.8 References and Selectedaeadings 3.9 Check Your Progress - Possible Answers 3.1 INTRODUCTION Marginality is an experience that affects millions of people throughout the world. People who are marginalized have relatively little control over their lives‚ and
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USE OF REMITTANCE IN HISTAN VDC AN INDEPENDENT STUDY REPORT PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SCHOOL OF ARTS KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULTILMENT FOR DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMETN STUDIES SUBMITTED BY: DIPAK POUDEL ROLL NO: 16 MASTER OF ART (DEVELOPMET STUDIES) SUBMITTED TO: DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SCHOOL OF ARTS KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 2013 1|P ag e Acknowledgement This research would be incomplete and less beneficial
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Ambedkar’s worldview. For when he was asked what the most fundamental thing in life was‚ Buddha said “Sabbe Satta Ahartthika” i.e. all beings depend on food. Not surprisingly‚ Ambedkar committed himself to the betterment of the material conditions of the Dalits. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar left an indelible mark on Indian polity‚ society and economy with a broad range of scholarly work and rigorous political activism. While much is known‚ heard and written about his political‚ social and economic writings‚ there
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Although matchmaking primarily on an economic or legal basis is harshly criticized‚ such considerations are often factors of secondary importance and significantly influence the rank order of a potential spouse. Some of these factors in some order of priority may be taken into account for the purpose of matchmaking: * Reputation of the family * Vocation: For a groom‚ the profession of doctor‚ accountant‚ lawyer‚ engineer‚ or scientist are traditionally valued as excellent spouse material
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AAP Background The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is a result of the two year long Jan Lokpal Movement which began as a fight of the common people against the biggest evil of the country- corruption. The movement resorted to several ways of protests like peaceful protests‚ courting arrests‚ indefinite fasting‚ several rounds of negotiations with the government etc. However‚ all these attempts went futile with the passing of modified version of proposed Jan Lokpal bill. Thus‚ with the aim of building a
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religious leaders and educators‚ Kshatriyas for rulers and military‚ Vaishyas for farmers‚ landlords‚ and merchants‚ and Shudra for peasants‚ servants and workers. A fifth Varna was known as untouchables and anyone castigated from the Varna’s were the Dalit who were denigrated to pollutant jobs. According to Religioustolerance.org (2011)‚ “although the caste system was abolished in 1949‚ it remains a significant force amongst Hindus throughout India.” Aside from debate are the cultural rituals of the
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Constitution ------------------------------------------------- Important points of Indian constitution It is the largest written legal document in the world. It took 2 years‚ 11 months and 17 days to complete the text of constitution. Initially it contained 395 articles and 8 Schedules. Sachchidanand Sinha was the first chairman of the constituent Assembly ( it consisted of elected member of legislative assembly). Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent chairman of constituent
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omen’s condition in Nepal is even worse compared to their average situation in the world. Despite positive and improving reports in the situation‚ there is a long way to go to really make them feel that they are not exploited and discriminated. The female literacy rate of Nepal is about 35 percent‚ according to recent report‚ compared to male literacy rate of 63 percent. This vast difference exists not only in educational sector but also in almost each sector. The education is the foundation of awareness
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