March 2004 IPCS Research Papers Communal Riots in India A Chronology (1947-2003) B Rajeshwari -0- Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies Communal Riots in India A Chronology (1947-2003) B Rajeshwari Communal riots have become a distinct feature of communalism in India. Whenever conflicting groups from two different religions‚ which are self –conscious communities‚ clash‚ it results in a communal riot. An event is identified as a communal riot if (a) there is violence‚ and
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still relevant today. Many of the situations that take place in the epic relate to the issues we face in today’s society. In this paper‚ I will use various mediums to prove the Ramayana’s relevance in our modern world. I will begin by discussing the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta and its relation to my thesis. Then‚ I will discuss the values of the Ramayana in comparison to the other literary works of India‚ namely the Mahabharata. I will continue by analyzing the effect and impact of the Ramayana on Asia
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India has given birth to several Hindu religious reformers along with influential spiritual personalities who have contributed to build the nation. They have all stressed upon the fact that India is avowedly the most notable country where religious introspection has fairly a long cherished history. Vivekananda is mainly considered to be an eminent figure among the others for making Hindu religion popular among the people of the West. He has always been eager to look into all other religious doctrines
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[10][11][12] The latter are similar to the caste system reported in the Igbo-Osu Christian community in Africa.[13][14] Caste is commonly thought of as an ancient fact of Hindu life‚ but various contemporary scholars have argued that the caste system was constructed by the British colonial regime.[2][15][16][17][18] Caste is neither unique to Hindu religion nor to India; caste systems have been observed in other parts of the world‚ for example‚ in the Muslim community of Yemen‚ Christian colonies of Spain‚
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people of India and has developed over a period of time. The word Hindu is derived from the name of river Indus‚ which flows through the northern part of India. In earlier times the river was called ‘Sindhu’. A lot of migrants from Persia settled down in India and started calling the river as ‘Hindu’. India is popularly called Hindustan and its inhabitants are Hindus. The religion followed by Hindus is thus termed as Hinduism. Hindu identity is determined by several factors; they act as a unification
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belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures‚ by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth‚ and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils (GodWeb‚ n.d.). In this paper I will further explore what the Hindu religion is encompassed of. And delve into what makes the religion of Hinduism vital to the region it is originated in. Hinduism differs from Christianity and other monotheistic religions in that it does not have a single founder‚ a specific theological
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so even to the present day) and‚ as such‚ it is difficult to clearly say what he did teach and what he did not teach (Eg.‚ some “Indian Nationalist” organizations that hold him to be their role model practice an intolerant and often violent form of Hindu culture. Would Swami‚ had he been alive today‚ have supported such organizations?) – so‚ one needs to first of all be clear regarding what his core teachings are (In my essay‚ I have referred to [1]). Three‚ Vivekananda lived more than a 100 years
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White Mughals‚ the true carriers of “white men’s” burden Take up the White Man ’s burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives ’ need; To wait in heavy harness‚ On fluttered folk and wild-- Your new-caught‚ sullen peoples‚ Half-devil and half-child. - Rudyard Kipling Although the British directly ruled India for only 90 years‚ British imperialism in India had tremendous impact on many levels of the society. The British brought with them Western
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gods in the Hindu religion. These many gods are worship by many different groups but they all acknowledge and worship Braham (ultimate reality). Lawrence Theodore Jeyachhandran wrote‚ “The Hindu believes in eternality of the.” (Beyond Opinion‚ p. 84). II. The Question of Identity. In Hindu is the belief that all living things are of the same level. This to mean that all life on earth whether animal or plants are equal. Because
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Bottom of Form Comparing Christian and Hindu understandings of Salvation Heather Brooke Comparing Christian and Hindu understandings of Salvation. In our evangelism‚ is it possible to bridge the gulf? Heather Brooke -------------------------------------------------- Heather Brooke. Currently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Mission Studies‚ Tabor College. Heather Brooke is a wife‚ mother and teacher who is currently studying at Tabor College‚ Melbourne working on her Graduate Diploma
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