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Social customs in Uttar Pradesh

Social customs in Uttar Pradesh Society is Patriarchal like most of Uttar Pradesh and male elders are considered heads. Though many governmental schemes like LPG connection that is given only in the name of female elder of the house has brought somewhere female on front but in DECISION MAKING they are considered subordinate to men. … Read more

Pandita Ramabai

Pandita Ramabai Pandita Ramabai was born in Mangalore District in 1858. Her father was a Chitpavan Brahman scholar, who taught her Sanskrit and refused to arrange her marriage. The family traveled from one pilgrimage site to another; her father supporting them by giving recitations of the Purāṇas. The famine of 1874 reduced the family to … Read more

Ayyankali

Ayyankali Ayyankali was born on August 28, 1863, to Maala and Ayyan at Venganoor, which is now in Thiruvananthapuram district. The caste discrimination he faced as a child turned him into a leader of an anti-caste movement and who later fought for basic rights including access to public spaces and entry to schools. Ayyankali in … Read more

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Due to his seminal role in the framing of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar is popularly known all over India as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. His efforts to eradicate social evils were remarkable and that is why he is called the “messiah” of the Dalits and downtrodden in India. Dr Ambedkar … Read more

Workers, Peasant and Tribal Movements in Madhya Pradesh

Workers, Peasant and Tribal Movements in Madhya Pradesh Tribal Movement The tribals of India, like other social groups, participated in the anti-colonial movement. The tribal anti-colonial movements were of two types – The movements against their oppressors i.e. landlords, Money-lenders, traders, thekedars (contractors), government officials and Christian missionaries and The movements which were linked to … Read more

Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe

Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe  Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989 (No.33 of 1989) The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The Act is popularly known as POA, the SC/ST Act, … Read more

land reforms in india

yojna 65 yr of independence aug 2012read ARTICLE LAND REFORM: NEEDFORMORESPEED  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_FR6Jkv0z2cUlhabHZBMEJJOFE/edit?usp=sharing  rest i am uploading reports and articles please look at them https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_FR6Jkv0z2ca3ZHMElfNnFJcDQ&usp=sharing , Land reforms are a set of policies that aim to change the way land is owned and used. They are often implemented in developing countries in order to improve the lives of … Read more

Bhimrao Ambedkar – Social Thought

DDue to his seminal role in the framing of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar is popularly known all over India as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. His efforts to eradicate social evils were remarkable and that is why he is called the “messiah” of the Dalits and downtrodden in India. Dr Ambedkar … Read more

Class And Caste In Indian Politics

 Class and caste in Indian politics Caste in Secularism but if caste creates separation it also brings the people together as a group. Democracy, undoubtedly, increases the activities of the caste groups. As a political power of the ruling elite gradually passes on to the people in a mass society the impact of … Read more