IndiaIT industrymeritThis article investigates caste dynamics within the information technology (IT) industry in Chennai. While there has been considerable commentary on the dominance of upper castes within the industry, significantly less has been said about how upper-casteness is retained and ...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook Thesaurus Encyclopedia Brah·min (brä′mĭn) n. 1.alsoBrah·man(-mən)A member of the highest of the four major castes of traditional Indian society, responsible for officiating at religious rites and ...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook Thesaurus Encyclopedia Wikipedia Brah·min (brä′mĭn) n. 1.alsoBrah·man(-mən)A member of the highest of the four major castes of traditional Indian society, responsible for officiating at religious rites...
Thus the three upper castes alone had the right to know the Vedas and to take part in the sacrifices, and Brahminism, far from being a religion open to all, was exclusively a privilege of birth, from which the despised caste of Sudras was excluded. The rite of initiation into Brahmin...
It further notes the great disparity in enrolment in primary schools between girls and boys and between the Brahmin and other castes, ethnic or indigenous groups, the high repeat and dropout rate among pupils, and the generally low quality of education in public schools. 委员会还注意到,男女孩...
the major factors that has still kept the origin of the Indian caste system obscure is the unresolved question of the origin of Y-haplogroup R1a1*, at times associated with a male-mediated major genetic influx from Central Asia or Eurasia, which has contributed to the higher castes in India...
appraisal of plant species in different villages of Kolayat tehsil was carried out by interviewing people of different castes like Meghwals, Jogis, Charans, Sardars, Purohits, Vishnois, Mohammedans, Joshis, Rajputs, Brahmins and ... S Kumar,S Goyal,F Parveen 被引量: 13发表: 2003年 Dis...
Which is the powerful caste in India? Brahmans: Brahmans are at the top in Varna hierarchy. Main castes of this Varna are those of priests, teachers, custodians of social ritual practices and arbiter of correct social and moral behaviour. ...
Many Hindus are indeed vegetarian but many, including Brahmins, eatmeat. In fact, for the warrior castes, meat was an important part of their diet, vital in building the physical strength needed for battle. It is the belief of one high-ranking caste, the Kayastha, that vegetarianism is fo...
The article describes the plight of Brahmins in India. Brahmins, a Hinduism priestly and scholarly castes, make up about 5.5% of India's total population. On average, they are better educated and better paid than the rest of the Indian people. However, almost half of Brahmin households ...