“So‚ you want to marry my daughter?” The Caste System: An Overview A summary of the first lecture in the IK Foundation Lecture Series‚ ‘Indian Culture in the Modern World’. 23rd October 2002‚ London First speaker: Prof. M Narasimhachary‚ Senior Associate Fellow‚ Oxford Centre for Vaishnava and Hindu Studies Preamble The phenomenon of Caste has aroused more controversy than any other aspect of Indian life and thought. Some see India’s caste system as the defining feature of Indian culture and some
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Sati (practice) "Ceremony of Burning a Hindu Widow with the Body of her Late Husband"‚ from Pictorial History of China and India‚ 1851. Satī (Devanagari: सती‚ the feminine of sat "true"; also called suttee)[4] is a religious funeral practice among some Hindu communities in which a recentlywidowed Hindu woman either voluntarily or by use of force and coercion immolates herself on her husband’s funeral pyre.[1] The practice is rare and has been outlawed in India since 1829.[2] The
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The National Policy for Empowerment of Women 2001 aimed at bringing about advancement‚ development and empowerment of women in all spheres of life. However‚ a close examination of social and economic status of women‚ especially in the rural areas shows unsatisfactory achievements in most human development indicators. Citing published facts and figures‚ evaluate the reasons for the failure of the government of India in areas such as growing feminization of poverty; exploitation of women in low paid
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BRIDES FOR……..????? A STUDY OF MARRIAGE PATTERN AMONGST JAISWARS OF VILLAGE CHAND PARA (U.P.) Mentor: Prof. Janaki Abraham Deptt. Of Sociology Delhi School of Economics Submitted by: Anjul Chaudhari Nikita Yadav MA (sociology) AIM: Aim of the study is to understand marriage pattern amongst the JAISWAR sub caste of Kurmi caste of village Chandpara ( Bahraich distt.‚U.P.). OBJECTIVE: 1. To study different form of marriage practices of Jaiswar sub- caste in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh
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References: Web sites: www.weikepedia.com‚ www.ieee.org‚ www.howthingswork.com‚ images.google.com Theory of Machines By: R.S. Khurmi Machine Design By: R.S. Khurmi Engineering Mechanics By: R.K. Rajput Basic Principles of Mech. Engg. Gajra Gears Pvt. Ltd.‚ Dewas
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when Sati among some communities‚ child marriages and a ban on widow remarriages became part of social life among some communities in India. The Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent brought the purdah practice in the Indian society. Among the Rajputs of Rajasthan‚ the Jauhar was practised. In some parts of India‚ the Devadasis or the temple women were sexually exploited. Polygamy was widely practised especially among Hindu Kshatriya rulers. In
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References: * RNCOS INDUSTRY RESEARCH SOLUTION (2011) INDIAN DTH MARKET FORECAST TO 2015 * KUMAR‚ G * KOTHARI‚ AMI & VELISETTY SWATHI SOOD PALAK (2010) COMSTAT 2010- TATA SKY * VARMA S * RAJPUT‚ S. S. (2009) MAKRET STRUCTURE: INDIAN DTH INDUSTRY * BUYERS GUIDE- ELECTRONICS FOR YOU- FEB 2009 * INDIAN READERSHIP SURVEY 2010 R2 (2010) * GARTNER (2009) RESEARCHER
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India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. India is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. The culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old Religions and spirituality India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively
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UNIT 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM AT THE ADVENT OF BRITISH RULE 1.0 ’ Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Mauryan and Gupta Administration 1.3 Major Characteristics of Moghul Administration 1.3.1 Role of the King 1.3.2 Bureaucracy 1.3.3 Army 1.3.4 Police 1.4 Structure of the Moghul Administrative System 1.4.1 Central Administration 1.4.2 Provincial Administration 1.4.3 District and Local Administration 1.5 Revenue Administration 1.5.1 Land Revenue as the Primary Source of Income 1.5.2 Types of Land Tenurial
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------------------------------------------------- India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the Republic of India. For other uses‚ see India (disambiguation). Republic of IndiaBharat Ganrajya | | | Flag | Emblem | | Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit) "Truth Alone Triumphs"[1] | Anthem: Jana Gana Mana "You are the Ruler of the Minds of All People"[2]MENU0:00 | National song: Vande Mataram "I Bow to You‚ Mother"[a][1]MENU0:00 | Area controlled by
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