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righteous, which are all called dharma, the worship of the Supreme Being Brahman, and the soul of man, atman. “Hinduism” however, is only a general term that was coined by Westerners for a much larger tree of religions under it such as Dharma, Sanatan, Sikh, and many more. Able to be found in over 150 countries currently, Hinduism became a widespread global religion in the 20th century.…

religions and cultures in diverse India, challenge traditional ideals. India has always been a diverse nation. Waves of invasions and regime changes contributed to this diverse socity. India, like America, remains a melting pot, with, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and other religions living in unity. India has at times struggled to maintain this unity in diversity, yet most of the time, India succeeds admirably. Unity, in the case of India, involves more than just unification…

into five sections, each with a small number of poems followed by a few notes, the poems present a retrospective glace at the history of Kashmir. He traces different time frames and the tyrannies of the foreign invaders¬–the Mughals, the Afghans, the Sikhs, and the Dogras, who destroyed the dreams of Kashmir’s nationhood. Intertexting the tragedy of Haba…

were in part themselves creating. Like many later analysts, Ghurye noted that one obvious result of the census was a proliferation of caste associations aiming to change their levels in the hierarchy: aboriginals seeking classification as Hindus, Sikhs worried about under counting, Kolis claiming to be Koli Rajputs, and so on. Critique: In Caste and Race he nowhere reports for his readers his own caste, and even his autobiography mentions only that he avoided the new caste-advancement…

There is no reason for the United States to return to internment camps and segregation with the progress for equality ongoing, but with the rise of terrorism and racial targeting, Muslims are scapegoats in a country that is constantly undergoing change. Islamophobia, or the fear of Islam, is not the reason to justify hate crimes against millions of people attempting to live their lives. Muslims do not have the opportunity to seek justice like the Civil Rights movement groups did as Muslims are…

racial profiling. Since the terrorists attacks on the United States on September 11, not only has security concerns increased, but also racial profiling. Following the terrorist attacks some Americans have even attacked, and killed, members of the Sikh community because they resembled a stereotypical type of Muslims. Even now various…

Ghandi's campaign for independence went on, with his encouragement of peaceful protest and criticism of British administration and taxes. In 1921, Ghandi called for all Indians to boycott paying taxes on farming tools to the British, a strategy to have a negative effect on the economy. His non-cooperation campaign, despite its nonviolent aims, periodically became violent, and Ghandi was imprisoned in 1922 for instigating the movement. He was released two years later. The movement, however, was…

I as Sri Aurobindo Ghose was very honoured to have sat in the Honourable Assembly with great figures and political figures. However, there was a lot that we as members of the Honourable Assembly disagreed on and personally I found that it had a lot to do with the cast issue and its superiority, religious oppressions and traditional and cultural beliefs. With this being mentioned I believe that the partition was caused by lack of the appreciation of our culture and tradition followed by…

At a time Bharatavarsha was largely fragmented with Greek invaders still lurking around (left by Alexander), a brahmin scholar masterminded their expulsion and reinstated a powerful Indian empire using the military strength of Chandragupta Maurya. Mired in myths, the name Chanakya, invokes to this day, the image of a scheming strategist who used realpolitik as a necessary means to common good. Two millenniums later, the modern nation-state of India found itself in more dire conditions. Four…

Salt: A Simple and Powerful Legacy Muhandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. At the time the country had been under the official government rule of Britain for eleven years, and had been under heavy influence from the British East India Company since 1757. As Gandhi grew up he would realize the problems of the British power. He would use his knowledge and new ideas to unite the country. Through nonviolent protests and civil disobedience Gandhi would later make England realize…