usually codified separately. Issues India is an amalgam of many societies. A majority of the people are Hindus whereas the Muslims form a considerable minority. Other than these‚ there are sikhs‚ jews‚ parsees‚ jains‚ buddhists etc. All religions have their own laws. We have 1) the Hindu law (which covers sikhs‚ jains and buddhists) 2) Muslim Personal Law 3) Christian Personal Law 4) Parsee Civil law. This itself is a blatant violation of the Article 15 of the Constitution which says that ’The state
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considered ‘true’ religions? Buddhism and Confucianism are not based on holy books or any specific gods. They are both focused on providing good values‚ and living a productive and meaningful life. 7. Why did the Sikh’s split from Hinduism? Sikhs did not believe in the Caste System‚ which separated individuals‚ polytheism‚ or the pilgrimage to the Ganges. They do believe in reincarnation. They are monotheistic‚ believing in Naam or the Divine Name. They believe in equality and peace for
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British Parliament of the Indian Independence Act 1947‚ at 11:57 on 14 August 1947 Pakistan was declared a separate nation‚ and at 12:02‚ just after midnight‚ on 15 August 1947‚ India also became an independent nation. Violent clashes between Hindus‚ Sikhs and Muslims followed. Prime Minister Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel invited Mountbatten to continue as Governor General of
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“Religious Background of India” I am an Indian‚ so I have a lot to say about my religious background India is home to population of over 1.2 billion people‚ speaking more than 24 languages and following a wide range of religious communities. India is also the birthplace of four of world’s major religions‚ namely Hinduism‚ Sikhism‚ Jainism and Buddhism. This diverse religious nature of India is result of social integration of religions brought in by invaders and conquerors like Greeks in 180
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the land of flourishing agriculture‚ the land of gregarious people and a dynamic culture is a district headquarter in the state of Punjab. Famous for the Lassi‚ Ganna‚ Makke di Roti and Sarso da Saag‚ Patiala is a vibrant city inhabited majorly by Sikhs and Muslims with a plethora of crafts ranging from the famous Phulkari embroidery to the Paranda to the Tilla jutti. Crafts form an integral part of the economy of this city providing employment to many. Phullkari Phulkari is a kind of embroidery
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life. Topographically the islands are hilly in places fringed with coconut palm‚ covered with tropical jungle and interspersed with flat stretches of crescent shaped beaches. In these islands people of all faiths - Hindus‚ Muslims‚ Christians‚ Sikhs etc.‚ and of all languages like Hindi‚ Bengali‚ Malayalam‚ Tamil‚ Telugu‚ Punjabi‚ Nicobari etc.‚ live together in complete peace and harmony. Inter-religion and inter-regional marriages are common. This amazing racial and cultural mix is correctly
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World Religion in School You may know much about the Christianity religion because it is one of the most known in America‚ but what about Hindu‚ Muslim‚ Buddha‚ Sikh‚ and Jewish worshipers; what do you really know about them? If children were taught about all the religions‚ they would know what other people believe in more and could maybe understand others on a whole new level. If you look inside religious books and prophecies we all have the same god in the end up being one person female/female
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social media and advancing technology. There are countless cases of photo shopped pictures‚ and innocent people are attacked for this false reality perpetuated by media. For example‚ there was a picture circulating‚ even some news websites used it‚ of a Sikh man who originally was holding his ipad but it was photo shopped to him holding the Qur’an with a bomb strapped to his chest.
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Then there are religious festivals. These are celebrated by the people professing different faiths. Christmas and Easter of the Christians‚ Raksha Bandhan and Ganga Snan of the Hindus‚ Id of the Muslims‚ Rath Yatra of the Jains and Gurparbs of the Sikhs are festivals of this kind. There are some seasonal festivals also. They mark the beginning or the end of season. Holi‚ for example‚ marks the. end of the winter season. People sprinkle water on one another. They apply ’gulal’ and other colours
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Budget 300 million(US$4.6 million)[5] Box office 1.64 billion(US$25 million) (worldwide gross) Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi: भाग मिल्खा भाग‚ meaning "Run Milkha Run") is a 2013 Indian biographical sports drama film based on the life of "The Flying Sikh"Milkha Singh‚ an Indian athlete who was a national champion runner and an Olympian. The film has been produced and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on a script written by Prasoon Joshi‚ with sports action by Rob Miller of ReelSports. The film stars Farhan
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