Culture of India

known for the destruction of hundreds of Hindu temples across northern and central India. The rulers persecuted Hindus and promoted the forced conversion of the local population to Islam. This period saw the establishment of a Hindu Kingdom, Vijayanagar Empire, in south India in 1336 by two Hindu brothers, Harihar and Bukka. It was an attempt to protect the Hindu culture from the invading Muslim armies from north India. In 1398, the Delhi Sultanate was invaded by Timur the Lame, the founder of…

India is a diverse country when it comes to religion. Some of the multiple religions that hold a larger number of followers are Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism; these four all became popular at the same time in India’s history. There are also multiple religions that are practiced within tribes and have managed to survive the major religious influence. Because of the amount and diversity of religions within India it makes it a very special melting pot (Religion, 2011 para. 1). The…

and when people saw this they felt the need to follow his aspirations. Gandhi led thousands of people to their freedom in the earlier part of the 20th century. Gandhi directed the famous Salt March which took place from March to April 1930 in India and was an act of civil disobedience with non-violence to protest…

imperialism over India. Let’s go back to the Indian mutiny of 1857 when the Indian people fought for justice and freedom, in their country. India was a country that had a very eventful time, fighting for their independence, and to earn it they literally fought to the death in battle but more about that later, let’s start from the beginning of this fateful mutiny, in 1857. The British Empire began to take interest in India when the East India Company established trading posts throughout India in…

We interviewed Neil from Mumbai, India. Mumbai is a very densly populated city in India and is located on India's west coast. The biggest tourist attraction there is The Gateway of India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924. Mumbai was formerly called Bombay and changed its name in 1995 due to Shiv Sena deciding that "Bombay" was a corrupted English version of "Mumbai" and an unwanted legacy of British colonial rule. The new name, "Mumbai" comes from Mumbā or Mahā-Ambā, meaning "the name…

Geography and environment influenced Indian civilization. India is located near many other civilizations like the Middle East and the Mediterranean. These contacts brought new ideas and items into India that furthered its growth. New artistic styles, political concepts, and important contacts with Hellenistic culture were presented to India due to it proximity to influences. On the other hand, the Himalayas led to a division between the subcontinent that led to weaker political unity.…

civilizations. • India ignores connection with the Indus River. • Europeans and North Americans…

Female Genocides in India Laura Ellison English II Honors 03 April 2015 Liberty High School Abstract In all honesty, no matter the circumstance, is it right to take the life of another innocent human being? Within the poverty stricken country of India, the killings of innocent females from all age groups are occurring daily. This has become the social and cultural normal for the Indian people. Females whether newborn, children, grown, old, etc. are being murdered simply because they are…

Hindu and Muslim Communalism 1. Introduction “Hindus hear and enjoy the Azan as dusk falls, Muslims walk past and enjoy the smells of Hindu flowers and incense and the sounds of chants and temple bells — that is India, that is Indian secularism.” ---------- Dr. Subroto Roy Communalism and communal parties and organizations are an integral part of present day politics. Communalism is one of the most serious problems that Indian society is facing since her freedom from colonial rule. It is…

Authority, Subversion and the Telling voices of the Subalterns in Mahesh Dattani’s Seven Steps around the Fire ABSTRACT: Transgendered occupy a chunk of Indian population. Not only in India but in most of the countries they live like social outcasts. Mahesh Dattani is a playwright who takes up his pen for these wretched of the earth. Seven Steps around the Fire dramatizes the brutal murder of a hijra for her secret marriage with a son of a minister. Dattani delves deep into the problem and…