the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Born into a poor Mahar (considered an Untouchable caste) family‚ Ambedkar campaigned against social discrimination‚ the system of Chaturvarna – the categorisation of Hindu society into four varnas – and the Hindu caste system. He converted to Buddhism and is also credited with providing a spark for the transformation of hundreds of thousands of Dalits or untouchables to Theravada Buddhism. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna‚ India’s highest
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The authors of the poem‚ “We Are Not Your Monkeys”‚ are attacking the caste system by identifying themselves with monkeys and demons. For a long time‚ caste system has been the core of Hindu society. The hymn‚ “The Sacrifice of Primal Man”‚ from Rig Veda has first explained the origin of the hierarchy:”When they divided primal Man/ …/ The Brahman was his mouth/ The arms were made the Prince/ His thighs the common people/ And from his feet the serf was born” (p. 32‚ line 41-48). It is believed by
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go with Babu‚ their father who has left them. When he returns to Ayemenem‚ Rahel also returns because they have a special bond. Their mother is referred to as Ammu. She raises her children well with structure. Ammu has an affair with Velutha‚ an untouchable‚ getting her banished from her home. Velutha is a servant in the Ayemenem home‚ aand the twins grow to admire him. Mammachi is the twins’ grandmother; she does not talk much‚ but often plays the violin. She is married to Pappachi‚ and he physically
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Dalits are Marginalized Anthony ENG4U Mrs. Pivniveru September 10‚ 2014 All people are all considered equal. However‚ in the article theuntouchables‚ there is a special group of people in India they are considered untouchable. There is a special name for them which is Dalit. They are restricted by the other castes. They are forced to do the nasty works. And they have no right in their lives. Therefore the article theuntouchables written by Sally Armstrong is an example
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very communal and thus lived in small communities known as the balangay. Each balangay was headed by a leader called the datu or raj. The Datu or the Raj was usually a brave and respected leader who is expected to protect his community from outside attack. It is also the leader’s responsibility to maintain peace and order within the community. Thus‚ the Datu or the Raj resolves whenever conflicts arise between and among his constituents. This system is the earliest known form of government which
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Buddhist monks were famous scholars and teachers. Buddhism also improved life for people in some countries. For example‚ Buddhism offered a better life to the untouchables in India. The untouchables were outcasts who did not have any status in society. Buddhism helped them because it taught that al people‚ whether nobles or untouchables‚ are equal and should help and love each other as brothers. Buddhism also asked people to work hard‚ to be honest and not to tell lies. Buddhist rulers such as Asoka
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During the nineteens century‚ the European greatly advance in theirs industrial and economies. The European outsourcing for the raw material for theirs goods by making contact with the none-European country. The European observe themselves as a higher level being and view the colonized as inferior and barbaric. As the result the European tried to change the colonized country into civilized countries similar to their own. However‚ those colonized who acknowledged the importance of their identity‚
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The Aligarh Movement The War of Independence 1857 ended in a disaster for the Muslims. The British believed that the Muslims were responsible for the war of 1857 and therefore‚ they were subjected to ruthless punishment and merciless revenge. The British had always looked upon the Muslims as their enemies because they had ousted them from power. With the war of 1857 this feeling was intensified and every attempt was made to ruin and suppress the Muslims forever. Thus the Mughal rule
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along the lines of laborer‚ to merchant‚ to king‚ to priest. There is a level that is so looked down upon to the extent that it is not even on the list. This class is called the untouchables which is basically the garbage people. Use of the caste system is banned in India today due to the hostile treatment of the untouchables and other rivalries and issues. 3) Unlike Abrahamic religions‚ Hindus have several gods rather than just one. Three hundred million or more to be exact. In Hinduism‚ there
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