At present caste system is discouraged in India‚ its root was very strong in ancient India. The ancient Aryans started the system. They divided the society into four castes such as Brahmana‚ Kshatriya‚ Vaisya and Shudra. This division was made on the basis of the work which the Aryans did. Economists term it as division of labour. At that time society needed the work of all these castes. There was interference of one caste in another. The Brahma worshipped Gods and Goddesses. The Kshatriyas were
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Divisions in India Society: The Caste System There are different theories about the establishment of Caste system. There are religious‚ mystical‚ biological and socio-historical theories about the Caste system. The word “caste” is derived from a Portuguese word “casta” which means “bread” or “lineage” (Encarta). A Class vs. a Caste System In any country’s history‚ a high stage of social development is reached only when the main social divisions are formed. “The caste system penetrates the Hindu
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The Caste System in India By : Justice Markandey Katju‚ Judge‚ Supreme Court of India The caste system is one of the greatest social evils plaguing our country today. It is acting as a powerful social and political divisive force in our country at a time when it is absolutely essential for us to be united if we wish to face our nation’s challenges. It is a curse on our country which must be speedily eradicated if we wish to progress. We may consider a few facts to realize how strongly caste
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Jury system And Its relevance in India. ------------------------------------------------- Abstract ------------------------------------------------- This research article attempts to explain what exactly is jury system and the objective behind having jury trials. Also‚ we talk about its relevance in India and Indian judiciary. Tracing right from the period after independence when jury system prevailed in India‚ later when it was abolished and the present times where it is nowhere to be seen in
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Education System In INDIA India is a developing country and is on a track to be a developed country in terms of economic and financial growth. This growth can mainly be attributed to its educational wealth and system. India is one of the most ancient civilizations in the world and as such education system in India stretches back to ancient urban centers of learning at Taxila and Nalanda which were one of the earliest universities of the world. The present education system in India is the
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BANKING SYSTEM IN INDIA Banking system in India plays a vital role in the economic development of a country. Banking system in India can be broadly divided into unorganized sector and organized sector. Unorganized sector mainly comprises of money lenders and indigenous bankers. The organized sector consists of commercial banks‚ co-operative banks and regional banks. Apart from these institutions which provide short-term credit to businesses‚ there are number of specialized term lending institutions
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The Future of the “Next Generation Air Transportation System” October 23‚ 2011 Tech 3020 By: Joel Borton The Future of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Since the Wright brother’s first flight over Kitty Hawk 108 years ago‚ the accomplishments of the human race in aerospace have been nothing short of miraculous. The United States aerospace and aviation industry has developed into a crucial element of the global infrastructure
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a common male ancestor. Panini defines Gotra for grammatical purposes as ‘Apatyam Pautraprabhrti Gotram’‚ which means “the word Gotra denotes the progeny (of a sage) beginning with the son’s son.” The existence of Gotra system in the Indian society seems to be a matter
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the groom cash or kind. All of these could be done voluntarily and out of affection and love. The Hindu marriage system is sacramental. According to this system‚ a marriage is forever and there is no scope for a separation. Among the various ceremonies previously practiced‚ the ceremony in front of a ‘godly’ fire (‘Yajna’ in Sanskrit) has taken over‚ the old-fashioned system of marrying a wife by capture. This form of marriage began the practice of dowry‚ where originally‚ the family of the
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overcome a huge obstacles in order to industrialize‚ its immature transportation system. The poor system slowed down the spread of ideas‚ people‚ and materials thus barring Russian development. With the advancements made to the transportation system‚ Russia prevailed and began the road to industrialization (Ellis). Due to Russia’s large land area‚ transportation had been a major problem for its people (Fink). The government built a system of waterways hoping to link the country together (Ellis). The
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