Caste system in India

sense of brotherhood irrespective of caste, creed & religion. But do we find any of them in India, or in that case in all other countries? No, we don’t. Instead we find Hindus and Muslims waging war against each other and many other activities which are against nationalism. Nationalism is of immense importance and this project deals with the same. People keep talking about nationalism but then no one follows it in true sense. It is said that India is developing, India is shining but my question…

1. Today, India and the United States share similarities in the diversity found within their citizens, but I would argue, there is a higher degree of differences regarding both. In Octavio Paz’s, In Light of India, he makes note of the striking similarities of India and Mexico but first, points to their inversion of creation. Paz, on Mexico, claims “the pre-Hispanic civilization was destroyed, and what survives are its remnants: in India, the ancient civilization is a reality that encompasses…

The caste system is an evil that has plagued Indian society since time immemorial. Over several decades, this affliction has only changed in form but has never been completely eradicated. It was of relevance more than a thousand years ago, and it is of relevance now. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, one of the most prominent opponents of the caste system, said the following- “Caste has killed public spirit. Caste has destroyed the sense of public charity. Caste has made public opinion impossible. Virtue…

Classical China made various contributions in many areas such as, the areas of political institutions, religion, culture, economy, and society. The Qin and Han dynasties were agricultural states that valued ancestors, had a uniform tax system, a strict code of law, and a bureaucracy. The Han bureaucracy consisted of upperclassmen and people who could pass the civil service examination. Emperor Wudi established this exam, that tested law and Chinese literature. Emperor Wudi also established a…

preparation British India; subaltern status forged his bitterness. But Ghurye was a great man, author of ten thousand pages on subjects as diverse as caste and costume, Shakespeare and sadhus. Head of department and professor of sociology at the University of Bombay, Ghurye trained 40 PhD’s in a 35-year teaching…

Varna or caste system. The Varna system was connected to the Hindu religion, another decisive change that the Aryans brought to the Indus valley civilization in 1500 BC. The introduction of the Aryans and the Caste system affected the Indus Valley civilization by polarizing the classes and introducing discrimination against ethnic groups. The Aryans were a race of people who immigrated…

labour. Throughout his life, staunchly advocated for social justice and equality, which are bed rock of Indian constitution. He was first post independent India's law minister and played pivotal role to draft the constitution of modern India. Annihilation of Caste is a prolific work by Babasaheb and some social scientist opined that his book, occupies a place similar to what The Communist Manifesto once did in the world communist movement. Originally Ambedkar prepared a speech for…

Originally, Caste system classified into four levels: Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shdras. Brahmans symbolized the highest status of priests. Kshatriyas was the status of warriors. Vaisyas expressed merchants and commoners. Shdras indicated peasants, and laborers (Jordan, 2014). The four levels of caste system first came out from the composition of the Rig Veda in around 1000 B.C.E. The system were developed by Aryas who expanded to India and reject the original structures of Vedic…

Caste system is rigid in genetic background, occupation, socialization, and marriage. Affiliation within a division of caste is based on birth. Marriages are mandatory within a caste, education is based on the caste, occupation is strongly determined by caste, and mobility is impossible. The United States class system is mobile, marriages are mobile, education obtainable, and the structure of the class is determined by various factors with complete mobility to move within other classes.…

they can't try to run or resist. Sometimes they were drugged so it's easier to put them on fire (Embree, 2005). The most counter arguments come from the Indian feminists. They believe that it is just an ideology to oppress women. For centuries in India the main goal of a woman' was the devotion towards her husband. The men were considered as the lord of the women. Women had to respect her husband by doing certain acts such as worshipping him, eating his leftovers, fasting in the name of God to…