Culture of India

take over their freedom and way of life. India then split into India for the Hindus and Pakistan for the Muslims. The Muslim League leader was Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Pollard et al, 2015). He disliked the idea of every other religion besides his own, especially Hinduism. He did not want the Muslims to become slaves of Hindus. Since religion was pretty scattered across India, Jinnah wanted a separation of the country in order for them to practice their full culture and religion. After months of the…

Analysis of Hsuan Tsang’s Citation on Hindu Cleanliness Hsuan Tsang's accounts of India provide an abundance of insight into the culture of Hindu society during the seventh century. What makes his writing so unique is that it is historical documentation from an outsider’s perspective, this is helpful in understanding the importance of the details recorded because it contrasts with what the normal culture of Hsuan Tsang would have been accustomed to in China. It’s fortunate that so much from…

It is an aesthetic portrait of the immigrant experiences. The predicaments of cultural displacement are outlined vividly. Her narrative is candid and highlights the stress or dissonance caused due to culture clash. It reflects the emotional strain caused due to immigration. Adjusting to the new culture and letting go of the old, is a difficult task, like shedding the past and merging with the present. Thus the unique and complex experiences offer much detail for a complete story. Tara Bannerjee,…

Throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, European imperialism shifted and changed how India was controlled and how its people lived. The Europeans brought with them many new ideas and technologies that India had not yet been introduced to. Peace and order was established in India as well. On the other hand, almost all political and economic power had been torn from Indians and they were treated as inferior to the British. They were patronized and dehumanized by Europeans. As…

Mother India or Tyrant Indira Gandhi leaves a divided legacy. To the poor she is a hero. She is Mother India, who helped the underprivileged with her social welfare programs and the mother of the Green Revolution, which helped make India self-sufficient in grain productions. For others she is the architect of the Emergency, a dark period in India’s history when democracy was suppressed and political enemies we put down or jailed. Under her rule India won a war against Pakistan…

Competition in India for the cereal market comes mainly from Kellogg’s. They were the first major brand who introduced cereal to India and have several established product lines there including Kellogg’s Special K, Kellogg’s Chocos, and Kellogg’s Muesli. They currently hold control of the market. There are also other brands in India in the cereal market which include Gaia, Saffolalife, and Bagrrys. While Kellogg’s is the main competition in terms of known US/Canadian brands, the other 3 were…

of English Sri Vasavi Engg College, Tadepalligudem. “A study of tradition and culture in the selected plays of Wole Soyinka and Girish karnad”. INTRODUCTION Wole Soyinka is the first African writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. He is a poet, Novelist, autobiographer, script writer and critic. He is considered…

under graduate education. India is a country of various cultures and diversities in religion. Dating back to 1500 BC, There existed 4 categories of people namely Brahmins, Kshatriyas, vyshyas and shudras in the society (mentioned in the decreasing sequence of their social hierarchy). The shudras/untouchables were typically designated as labor class and performed menial jobs. Islam came to India during the 7th century with the advent of traders from Middle East coming to India is search of…

Cultural Relativism: Indian culture: 1) Arranged Marriages: marriages in India are traditionally arranged. The concept of arranged marriage is really common and widespread in India. India being a conservative country still follows the system of arranged marriages. In India, a marriage doesn’t involve around the bride and the groom but the families of both the bride and groom. 2) Dressing norms: Emphasizing the above point of India being a conservative society, orthodox Indians still believe…

Indian holy man who created this religion, preached about the unity of God and brotherhood. The text states that Sikhs later clashed with rulers of India by forming military forces. c) Babur: Babur was someone who claimed to be the descendent from Tamerlane and Genghiz Khan. He led Mongol and Turkish invaders in 1526 through mountains to India. With a huge army with cannons that he met in Delhi, he set up the Mughal dynasty from 1526-1857. According…