Caste

Hindus live by the caste system, and it is of profound significance to the Hindu faith. Contrastively, the Jains view the caste system as more of a social institution rather than a religious one. Unlike their Hindu counterparts, Jain castes receive equal treatment, and one level is not more socially prestigious than the other. Jains also do not believe that an individual is assigned to his caste based on his past life and make no religious connections with the caste system. Buddhists reject…

The Indian culture strives in respecting and honouring our ancestors. Despite being born in New Zealand, as an Indian I still find myself falling into the expected stereotypes that surround our girls. My experiences are heavily influenced through gender, class and ethnicity. This socio-autobiography will analyse and discuss the experiences that many Indian females face. These experiences are enforced by our families to honour our ancestors and not shame the family But, it is often ignored and…

Untouchable in India’(2001), Omprakash Valmiki’s ‘Joothan: A Dalit’s life’ (2003), and Sharankumar Limbale’s ‘The Outcaste’, Akkarmashi (2003) These Dalit autobiographies are an account of tyranny and oppression against Mahar community by the high caste Hindus. All the three autobiographies describe different aspects of the Mahar community. Limbale’s The Outcaste, originally written in Marathi as Akkarmashi, portrays extreme marginalization of author by the society.…

To me the caste system is pointless because when we were created, we were created as equal. “The Creator” did not intend for there to be a caste system, which is based on your income and what class your family is from. To me the caste system is something created by humans to find more differences between the rich and poor. My parents don’t believe in the caste system but there are members of my family who do and sometimes they try to make me see the belief behind it and why there is caste…

modern day society, arranged marriage is not as dominant as it was in the past due to social change, it still exists in many areas of the world today. Often times marriages are arranged due to religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as caste, alliances, wealth etc. Statistics show that in India, 90% of marriages are arranged (Udas, 2012). In traditional societies, like those in Pakistan and India, Jefferson says that “a common rationale is that young…

change in the Indian political scenario that resulted in the change of fate of a common man in the country. The abuse of power becomes an influential factor in the lives of the common people. The illogical but traditional power in the hands of high caste Hindus in rural India, the unreasonable and unethical power of male in Indian families and the unannounced power of self begodded politicians disfigured the Indian society. This very subject is the central theme of Mistry's novel. The novel…

The scholars have stated that the conduct was required for the women if they had to prove themselves of being righteous(Hawley,1994). The act is believed to purify the sin of the couple and also guarantees that the couple will reunite once again afterlife. This leads to the rituals of the dress code which is the wedding attire (Embree, 2005). The couple gets dressed in their wedding clothes which is to signify their wedding ritual before they say goodbye for their current life. The women are…

people who have something in common. We celebrate Republic Day, Independence Day but are they enough to show the sense of nationalism? No, it is not! Nationalism stands for love for your nation, your country men, 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…

traditions in Europe and around the Indian sub-continent.3 The Aryan 's religious texts, the Vedas, have been preserved for over 3,000 years through strict oral tradition. It is in the Rig Veda, the main book, that we find the potential beginnings of the caste system and it 's racist aspects. When telling of the Aryan 's invasion of “fortified cities”, potentially Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, the Rig Veda draws attention the difference in skin colour between the light-skinned Aryans and the…

Tenzin Sherpa UGC 111 Professor Lang Section- A August 17, 2015 The Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita is the song of god simply referred as Gita. It is basically a guide to how to live and honor Dharma. And it is one of the holy books of Hinduism. It was written in sanskrit. It gives the glimpse of Indian civilization and hinduism based on religion and, warfare. The Bhagavad Gita is an overview of family rivalry and conflict over territory (Hastinapur). It has teachings said to be given…