asserts how education system solely “reproduces” the culture of the dominant classes in order for the dominant classes to continue to hold and to release power. The upper castes have all the power to enforce meaning and to impose them as legitimate. Phule (2002:27) describes how the Brahmin depicted themselves as victors or Bhudeva (gods on earth) while the servile classes as losers such as Shudras (an insignificant one)‚ chandalas‚ Rakshasas‚ and Mahari -a great foe. In a democratic society‚ equality
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Address – H No. – 173‚ Sector - ‚ Rewari – 123401. Mob No. 7404258161 "It is against the fundamental principles of humanity‚ it is against the dictates of reason that a man should‚ by reason of birth‚ be denied or given extra privileges" -Mahatma Gandhi Abstract: However‚ the theme of reservations has figure importantly in open debates constantly since the recommendations of the Mandal Commission Report were sought to be implemented in 1991 nearby has been extremely tiny discussion by
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JUDICIAL ACTIVISM and EMPOWERMENT OF INDIAN WOMEN – TOWARDS EQUALITY WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT – HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Women’s empowerment is a noted concept in social change‚ which is much discussed‚ often elusive and sometimes abused. Yet in the context of development‚ women’s leadership and agency in social change have been levers for women’s empowerment within communities. Women have sought to fight entrenched interests for community benefits‚ and have garnered through their collective strength
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still surviving under uncongenial and hostile atmosphere like subjugation‚ caste based oppression and discriminations. It is said that Marathi Literature is the forerunner of all modern Dalit Literature in India because of the legacy of Mahatma Jyotiba Govind Phule and Bhim Rao Ambedkar. Under the influence of these great personalities‚ many Dalit writers have been consciously contributing to
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castes espoused both revolt against the ideas of high-caste Hindus led by the Brahmins and belief in the modernity which had led to democratisation in Europe and the United States. Democracy is essentially a practice of alliance building. Jyoti Ba Phule forged a grand alliance of farmers and marginalised and deprived communities. He considered that India was being led by minority high-caste Hindus. Dr Ambedkar‚ who was educated in the United States‚ the UK and Germany‚ was more concerned about the
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Executive Summary Major Research Project ( 2009-2011) Nativism in India: A Study of Modern Indian Literature in the select Indian Languages Submitted to UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION‚ NEW DELHI by Dr. Ashok Babar P.V.P. Mahavidyalaya‚ Kavathe Mahankal‚ Dist. Sangli. (Maharashta) Contents |Chapters |Title |Page No. | |
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experiments with truth began in our country. Years may have passed since the Mahatma walked the face of the earth‚ but his treasured ideals and principles still hold fort. According to me Mahatma Gandhi has become all the way more pertinent in the 21st century. It is not an easy task to consider the relevance of Gandhian prescriptions and strategy for the contemporary world. But if one accepts the teaching that Satyagraha made Mahatma Gandhi and not the reverse‚ and that it would outlive him‚ the Gandhian
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CONTRIBUTION OF MEDHA PATKAR TO THE INDIAN SOCIETY Medha Patkar was born on December 1‚ 1954 in Bombay to socially active parents. Her father Vasant Khanolkar was a well known freedom fighter and trade unionist while her mother‚ Indu Khanolkar‚ runs a women’s organization‚ Swadhar. Coming from such a family background‚ she grew up to be highly motivated‚ exceptionally brave and unafraid to speak out for social causes. Her ideological orientation to values of equity‚ justice and democratic socialism
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Mahatma known as great soul.Gandhi was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule.He is known as the ‘Father of Independence’ of his country.His non-violent protest to achieve political and social progress has been hugely influential.Mahatma Gandhi had a vision for India‚ where there would no government‚ no army or police force.He wished that India would be as it was in the past with self-developing villages‚only depending on agrarian economy(Mahatma Gandhi’s Vision
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January 29‚ 1998 Published at 19:05 GMT World The life and death of Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: 1869 - 1948 | | Eyewitness account of Gandhi’s assassination by Robert Stimson for the BBC on Jan 30‚ 1948 (3’15") | | Fifty years ago on January 30‚ 1948‚ India’s "Father of the Nation"‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ was assassinated. Gandhi‚ one of the world’s most famous pacifists‚ was killed by a fellow Hindu. The name "mahatma" means "great soul"‚ and his philosophy of peaceful resistance is
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