Q- Describe the significance and contribution of Aligarh Movement for the revival and regeneration of the Muslims of Sub-Continent. A: Syed Ahmad Khan’s Aligarh Movement played a significant role in bringing about an intellectual revolution among the Indian Muslims. Thus it succeeded in achieving its major objectives‚ i.e. educational progress and social reform. His efforts earned Sir Syed the title "Prophet of Education". Aligarh Movement was the movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan‚ to educate
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meaning "color" in Sanskrit‚ as well as several sub-castes called jati: brahmins (priests); kshatriyas (warriors and aristocrats); vaishyas (cultivators‚ artisans‚ and merchants); and shudras (landless peasants and serfs). Lower still are the untouchables; these people are the poorest of India’s poor. The Caste System is limiting to those in the lower castes‚ however‚ the higher castes still have some limitations such as who they can marry. For example‚ a member of a higher caste‚ such as a kshatriya
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knows we need every penny we can get. I have two jobs; one is being a servant for a higher caste family‚ and cleaning high caste’s houses. I work for 18 hours a day and receive below minimum wage for my jobs. There is nothing we can do about it; we untouchables don’t have any power and barely any if we do have any. We just need to accept that we are not welcomed. Many of us tried to revolt and take what we deserve and some of us‚ like I just accept we are treated so poorly. The protestors don’t get very
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However‚ it had some major negatives such as the discrimination and cruelty the Untouchables experienced. The order that the caste system created prevented crime from occurring as frequently because everyone was focused on doing their job and fulfilling their dharma. The division of labor also helped make society efficient because everyone was very focused on completing the task that had been assigned to it. The Untouchables were often beaten up by some of the Varnas such as the Kshatriya and weren’t
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growth oriented position within a professional environment‚ where I can further develop and utilize my skills‚ while making a significant contribution... Premium | 590 Words | 4 Pages Pakistan Notes well-known figures like Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk‚ Nawab Viqar ul Mulk‚ Hali‚ Shibli‚ Nazir Ahmad‚ Chiragh Ali‚ Mohammad Hayat‚ and Zakaullah. All these personalities advocated the cause set by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. Some English professors like Bech‚ Morison‚ Raleigh and Arnold also contributed greatly in building
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Indian English Literature * Top English Writer & Their Famous Creations * R.K. Narayan: R K Narayan is one of the best known Indian authors of all time. An Indian author of very high repute‚ he is best known for his works of fiction. The setting for most of R K Narayan works is the fictional town of Malgudi‚ first introduced in his semi autobiographical book ’Swami and Friends’. Creations: The Dark Room‚ Malgudi Days‚ Talkative Man‚ The English Teacher. * Kiran Desai: Kiran
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steps to reform the ways of the dalits. He fought against many of the injustices done to the untouchables by establishing a political party and a couple of organisations for the untouchables. He had made a detailed study of the problem of untouchability‚ its origin‚ development etc. He had made it clear that his main aim in life was to remove the practice of untouchability and to take the so-called “untouchable community” towards socio-economic equality and justice. Through his social-movement he wanted
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THE UNTOUCHABLES ROUGH DRAFT SUMMARY In the reading “The Untouchables” written by Friedman‚ the issue of getting a job and keeping it in the modern world is discussed. The Friedman explains that in order for a person to get a job in the modern world and be able to keep it‚ one has to have the right mindset. The author supports this by describing the qualities that a person should have‚ and the work that needs to be put into getting a job and keeping it. Thomas Friedman explains that there
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also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Born into a poor Mahar (then considered an Untouchable caste) family‚ Ambedkar spent his whole life fighting against social discrimination‚ the system of Chaturvarna — the categorization of Hindu society into four varnas — and the Hindu caste system. He is also credited with providing a spark for the conversion of hundreds of thousands of untouchables to Theravada Buddhism. Dr. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna‚ India’s highest
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the ‘untouchables’ in two ways. It justifies injustice and deflects prospects for progress from this life to a “next life” For the people who are ranked top in social hierarchy (the Brahmins)‚ reincarnation justifies why are they given the privilege of high class birth. Those privileges were earned through virtuous behaviors in their past lives‚ and a privileged birth proves that one deserves privilege. For the people who were ranked at bottom in social hierarchical system‚ the untouchables‚ reincarnation
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