History of the Indian caste system From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Indian society has consisted of thousands of endogamous clans and groups called jatis since ancient times. The Brahminical scriptures and texts tried to bring this diversity under a comprehensible scheme which hypothesised four idealised meta groups called varna. The first mention of the formal varna Indian caste system is in the famous Purusha Sukta of the Rigveda‚ although it is the only mention
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Spivak borrows the term ‘subaltern’ from Antonio Gramsci who initially used it in to refer to persons of lower rank (Gramsci 55) and it has its roots in Post Colonial theory. Spivak used it to refer to the marginalized‚ downtrodden or those who were outside the “hegemonic power structure(s)” (Singh 113) of the society. They are discriminated on multiple grounds and denied the rights‚ freedom and opportunities in society. Singh suggests that in recent times it is used to refer to “those who lack
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STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE PAST TO THE PRESENT Ancient India:- In ancient India‚ the women enjoyed equal status with men in all fields of life. Works by ancient Indian grammarians such as Patanjali and Katyayana suggest that women were educated in the early Vedic period. Rigvedic verses suggest that the women married at a mature age and were probably free to select their husband. Scriptures such as Rig Veda and Upanishads mention several women sages and seers‚ notably Gargi and Maitreyi. According
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚ to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader
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Please read: a personal appeal from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales Read now Close Women in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article’s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help improve the article by updating it. There may be additional information on the talk page. (October 2012) Page semi-protected Women in India PratibhaIndia.jpg Pratibha Devisingh Patil was the 12th President of the Republic of India and
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EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN INDIA “Authentic empowerment is the knowing that you are on purpose‚ doing God’s work‚ peacefully and harmoniously.”-Wayne Dyer‚ American motivational speaker. According to McLeod‚ the concept ‘Empowerment’ derives from Latin word ’potere’ which means "to be able”. From the view of sociological aspect‚ empowerment is a multi-dimensional‚ multi-tiered and multifaceted concept. The term empowerment has different meanings in different socio-cultural and political contexts.
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poverty is the main cause for her low bargaining power hence poverty should be removed. Empowering women and removal of poverty go hand in hand. Woman if is educated and empowered‚ her potential power can be utilized for the economic development. Mahatma Gandhiji says‚ “You educate a man‚ you educate an individual. You educate a woman‚ you educate an entire family”. I. INTRODUCTION The discriminated and exploited of women is seen all over the world. The empowerment is a support to help women
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movements such as revolutionary movements. Reformists’ ideas are often grounded in liberalism‚ although they may be rooted in utopian‚ socialist or religious concepts. Some rely on personal transformation; others rely on small collectives‚ such as Mahatma Gandhi’s spinning wheel and the self sustaining village economy‚ as a mode of social change. 1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Raja Ram Mohan Roy was popularly known as the ’Father of Indian Renaissance ’ was born on 22nd May 1772 in a Brahmin family in Bengal
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[4][5] From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚[7] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. Women were considered inferior to men in practical life. But in scriptures they were given high position. Thus in past‚ the status of women in India was not clear. It was theoretically high but practically
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Newspaper Name: The Maratha (English) Establishment Year: 1881 Objective: The contents were generally about the people’s sufferings under the British. These newspapers called upon every Indian to fight for his or her rights. 2. Mahatma Gandhi Newspaper Name: Harijan Establishment Year: Newspaper Name: Young India Establishment Year: Objective: One of the objects of the newspapers was to understand the popular feeling and give expression to it; another
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