THE ROLE OF CASTE IN INDIAN POLITICSSmt. Gousiya BegumParipex - Indian Journal Of Research
The Indian caste system is a complex social structure wherein social roles like one's profession became 'hereditary,' resulting in restricted social mobility and fixed status hierarchies. Furthermore, we argue that the inherent property of caste heightens group identification with one's caste. Highly...
Caste and ethnic tensions Organized crimes Forged Indian currency notes Coastal security Cyber crime Mushroom growth of Madrasas and religious fundamentalism [growth of deobandis /Madrasas along Indo-Bangladesh border], they are not recognized by government. Illegal immigrati...
It discusses the challenges of achieving universal primary education, including the persistence of disparities based on gender, caste, and class. The chapter also examines the impact of political instability and limited funding on the progress towards achieving education for all. UNICEF in India: This...
Indian Biotech opponents have attributed the increase of suicides to the monopolization of GM seeds, centering on patent control, application of terminator technology, marketing strategy, and increased production costs. The contentions of the biotech opp
Conventional Pressure Groups are based on caste, community, religion-based. Regional groupings play pivotal role in Indian polity.It is observed that in present scenario, majority of political parties do not have any clear nationalist philosophy & they remain suppor...
While most SHGs were socially homogenous in terms of caste12 due to anti-Adivasi and anti-SC discrimination, there were several mixed-caste SHGs, which sometimes proved problematic. For example, as we interviewed the young, non-attending Purulia SHG member Kushma (an Adivasi), another older ...
By emphasising how Indian subordinates were able to bring in caste biases within colonial governmentality, adding another layer to the colonial prejudices and xenophobia against the native population, it underlines the fact that there was not a one-way appropriation or facilitation of the coloniser’s...
Abstract This chapter analyzes the role of women’s self-help networks in anti-caste discrimination movements in Nepal. Focusing on the women of the Khadgi caste, who have historically been engaged in slaughtering, processing, and trading livestock (their caste-ordained role) and suffered from disc...
In this period, marriage between the same caste was preferred although inter caste marriages were widespread. Of the eight forms of marriage prescribed by the Dharma-sutras, the Arhsa form of marriage was most popular. The bridegroom was selected by the girl's father. According to Nearchus ...