Women‚ Caste and reform Q1. What social ideas did the following people support? a)Rammohun Roy Spread of Western education Reforming Hinduism Greater freedom and equality for women Upliftment of widows Campaigned against the practise of sati Critical of caste inequalities b)Dayanand Saraswati ReformingHinduism Supported widow remarriage Education for girls c) Veerasalingam Pantulu Supported widow remarriage d)Jyotirao Phule Education for girls Critical of the caste system
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families; the Chauhans/Rajputs are the dominant class and following them are the Ranas/Bisht/Kosais. The Harijans are living in two demarcated bastis‚ one at Payalu and the other at Dhankoti and are victims of caste discriminations. They are not allowed to enter the kitchens of upper castes or any temple of the villages. However they also earn their livelihood through farming but are mostly involved in drum beating or black smith works. Mr. Rohtela informed the team that the village of Jamak was located
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Ramji Ambedkar born on 14 April 1891 and popularly known as Babasaheb was an Indian jurist‚ politician‚ philosopher‚ anthropologist‚ historian and economist. Born into a poor Mahar family‚ Ambedkar campaigned against social discrimination‚ the Indian caste system. He converted to Buddhism. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna‚ India’s highest civilian award‚ in 1990. Ambedkar contributed a lot to our Indian constitution.Upon India’s Transfer of Power by British Government
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This outrageous practice resulted in the destruction of he untouchables’ moral fairness and fundamental right to mature into productive and well thought-of societal members. Anand found “the stratification of society on the basis of caste abominable. Though people may claim that the intention behind it is noble‚ it should never be tolerated as it causes untold suffering to the under-privileged” (Paul 127). As a worker‚ Bakha did earn a small pittance for the jobs he performed. With
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Exploration of Caste‚ Class and Gender : "Lived experiences" under scrutiny. One of the approaches taken up by feminism has been to retrieve the"subjective experience"or"lived realities" of women or any marginalised section of society. The cause of marginalisation in most cases is difficult to be identified because it could range from structural (patriarchy) to socio-political (pro-bourgeoisie policies) etc. Most often under the garb of traditions‚ conventions‚ culture etc. ’personal experiences’
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God of Small Things. Figuratively speaking‚ there is a fight against the caste system in India as to whom the characters should love. This enables them to fight for love by breaking the archetypal tradition of what love should look like. All events lead up to the ultimate sacrifice‚ which is Velutha’s death; he has come to redeem those who are lost in a sea of uncertainty in relation to love. Although the caste system played a part in the brutal murder‚ Velutha’s death was relevant to the
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a book about the struggles of a young Afghan boy as he grows in his changing homeland. An understanding of the caste system and the value of loyalty is essential in comprehending and enjoying The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini. The caste system is one of the most important aspects of Afghan culture‚ causing knowledge of it to be crucial in appreciating The Kite Runner. The caste system is a social hierarchy where when someone is born in a certain position such as poverty‚ then their
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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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UNIT 1 Disparity due to disability‚ issues of physical mental challenged and services Refer mams notes Some types of different disabilities are: -Physical disability -Sensory disability -Cognitive or developmental disability -Mental disability A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological pattern or anomaly‚ potentially reflected in behavior‚ that is generally associated with distress or disability‚ and which is not considered part of normal development in a person’s culture There
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speeches during such tours discussed the discriminated castes of India and appealed for the eradication of untouchability. The caste system in India is a system of social stratification‚[1] social restriction and a basis for affirmative action.[2][3] Historically‚ it defined communities into thousands of endogamous hereditary groups called Jātis.[citation needed] The Jātis were grouped by the Brahminical texts under the four well-known caste categories (the varnas): viz Brahmins‚ Kshatriyas‚ Vaishyas
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