LAGAAN- Story of an Emerging Leader and his Team Film Story: (Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagaan) In the small village of Champaner‚ during the height of the British Empire in India in 1893‚ Captain Andrew Russell (Paul Blackthorne)‚ the commanding officer of the Champaner cantonment‚ has imposed high taxes ("lagaan") on people from the local villages which they are unable to pay due to a prolonged drought. Led by Bhuvan (Aamir Khan)‚ the villagers beg Raja Puran Singh (Kulbhushan Kharbanda)
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concern of the English educated and Hindu intelligentsia was the caste restrictions in Hindu society and the degrading position of the lower castes especially the untouchables. Of these two great evils‚- those connected with the position of women received greater attention in the 19th century‚ while the problems of the untouchables came in sharp focus in the 20th century because of its political overtones. Sati: The term sati literally means a ’pure and virtuous woman’. It was applied in
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Blessed Teresa of Calcutta‚[1] born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Albanian: [aˈɲɛs ˈɡɔɲdʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu]) and commonly known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997)‚ was an ethnic Albanian‚ Indian Roman Catholic nun. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen she left her parental home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto‚ an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. After a few months’ training in Dublin she was sent to India
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Laws of Manu and how it has influenced contemporary India Every society has some sort of ranking among its members; however India’s caste system is so elaborate that it causes a rift within its society. This rift has hindered the growth of India. How is something supposed to go forward when the gears are stagnant or is even going backwards? India was home to one of the earliest settlements in human history. For many centuries the ancient Indians and Greeks were progressively claiming each culture
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Shudra (peasant‚ labourer and servant). The first three castes are ‘twice-born’ or ‘dvija’ since the men from these castes are entitled to don the sacred thread at the Vedic rite of upanayana‚ which the Shudras were not allowed to perform. The untouchable castes are outside the varna scheme. The term ‘varna’ literally means colour and it was originally used to refer to the distinction between Arya and Dasa‚ in ancient India. According to the Rig-Veda‚ it was not applied to any classes‚ such as Brahman
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concept of what a werewolf really is would be the Harry Potter film and novel series by J.K. Rowling‚ as well as the poem Bisclavret by Marie de France. Werewolves are a prime example of the heart of mythology and should be added to the list of untouchables‚ along with vampires‚ and phoenixes. “The concept of werewolves is derived from the stories of the ancient Greeks‚ from the mythological story of Lycaon. In Greek mythology Lycaon is depicted as the king of Arcadia‚ and during the time of the
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In fact‚ the concept of inter-marriage and inter-dining is a foreign concept. IF one does commit such actions‚ they are sentenced to death by the elders.6 Thirdly and lastly‚ the caste system allows the insubordination of the lower castes (i.e. untouchables) by those in the higher castes 7. Let’s take the example of the tyranny practiced by the hindu community upon the
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is set‚ is described as a prosperous town‚ where most hold good jobs. However‚ in order to make money for his family‚ Mr. Duvitch works a less than desirable job‚ and is looked down upon by his peers for his occupation. He is “classified as an untouchable” (Flack) socially‚ because he is viewed as lesser and not worthy of the town’s attentions. This isolates him from the town. Additionally‚ he faces ridicule on the way to work‚ as “the Syringa Street young‚ meeting him on the street‚ sometimes stopped
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Following the raids and successfully bailing out and landing somewhere in China‚ James Doolittle was heartbroken. He thought the mission was a complete failure. He had lost all of his airplanes and had no idea where any of his men were. He thought that he would be court martialed due to the failed mission. Over the next few days the Chinese would keep the Americans on the move and out of reach of the Japanese Army patrolling the area. Doolittle was eventually reunited with most of his crews
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“Riding the Elephants” by Barbara Kingsolver is a short story describing going to Nepal in 2016. Barbara goes to Nepal as part of her job to interview the lowest caste women‚ who are known as the “Untouchable Women.” When she is finished‚ she explores the inside world of the village and explores the Chitwan Reserve‚ full of Asian creatures. A park ranger invites her for a border patrol‚ on an elephant. By the end of the story‚ she feels at peace with the decisions she has made and feels secure in
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