Ancient India vs Modern India Essay

In America, there is a theory that if one is born poor, he/she still can advance both with motivation and the use of all available resources; however, India still has a caste system (ironic, because they are a democracy) where few people rise and, sadly, most people move down. For example, traditions such as arranged marriages and limited female freedom continue to plague the nation. Consequently, many…

For the next 1,500 years, different parts of India were ruled by Middle kingdoms, among which the famous Gupta Empire stood out. This period witnessed an intellectual resurgence of the Hindu religion. It can be called the "Golden Age of India". During this time, aspects of culture and religion spread to a lot of Asia, while kingdoms in southern India had sea trade with the Roman Empire. During this time, the Indian cultural influence spread over large areas of Southeast Asia. This would lead…

A Curious Wealth of Poverty There is no place on earth quite like India. It is alive and bursting at the seams, its economy expanding at unprecedented rates. Potential is the national currency: GDP skyrocketing, international investment booming, and industry flourishing. Where dirt once dominated, there now stand skyscrapers, highways, luxury apartments. And yet, amidst all this wealth and prosperity, 363 million Indians are still living below the poverty line (Katyal), excluded from the…

of the Mauryan dynasty, with no threat of anybody usurping him.2 With his crown secured, Asoka decided to expand further by taking the Kingdom of the Three Kalingas, shortly known as Kalinga, on the nearby coast of the Bay of Bengal and roughly in modern-day Orissa.1 Asoka was shocked by the horrors of war he saw,3 and this doubtless made him wish to stay away from such bloodshed brought about by war in the future. But still, he was a ruler first, and as such he had to ensure that his people…

1.3 billion, 1.2 billion, 186 million. The respective populations of China, Qin Zhang’s country, India, Abdul Hussein’s country and Nigeria, my country. China has a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) output of $19.7 trillion and India has a GDP output of $7.9 trillion . These numbers indicate that these two countries have the strongest economies in Asia while Nigeria with a GDP output of $1 trillion holds the title of the strongest economy from the African continent. This zoomed out view allows us…

culture and didn’t change the way she viewed America. Bharati said that her sister, Mira, “After 36 years as a legal immigrant in this country, she clings passionately to her Indian citizenship” and she feels “some kind of irrational attachment to India” that she doesn’t have toward America (Bharati Mukherjee p.70-71). This indicates that she sustained her Indian heritage even though she went to a different country, America. However, Mira later tells Bharati that she obeyed all the rules, paid…

birth. Despite having such a simple premise, The Namesake shows the significance a name holds in both Indian and foreign, specifically American societies, and the varying impacts it has on both communities. Unlike names in American culture, names in India hold great importance since they are not just a verbal affiliation, but also a description of a person’s…

Also, India encounters difficulties in opening bank accounts and in growth of mobile banking, but closer to global average in borrowing from formal institutions. Hence, the need for opening of more bricks and mortars branches was felt. (Sharma & Kukreja, 2013) The financial inclusion has picked up in India in the last decade, but it is far from adequate, considering the vastness of the country. Banks and…

In the formation of one’s character and value structure childhood plays an important role. Childhood as a significant area of human experience is not given ample emphasis as far as literature is concerned. In Indian English literature also women characters are widely depicted and critics have evaluated them. The girlhood of a woman is a critical part of her identity formation. In literature this period of identity formation of a woman is by and large un- examined and un- explored. Childhood…

have done they have done in their life. Not only did Mahatma Gandhi fight for his civil rights, he fought and led Indians in the civil rights movement in South America and India. Mahatma Gandhi, birth name Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born October 2nd 1869 and grew up to be a prominent and well known leader. Gandhi grew up in India in a very religious Hindu family. Shortly after turning eighteen, Gandhi was sent to London to study law. Gandhi struggled being a lawyer and faced difficulties…