Melting Pot Of India

Disputes over land seem to be a catalyst for almost every hostility and war since the dawn of time. The addition of politics and religion into the matter only serves to aggravate an already tense situation. Kashmir knows this all too well. The conflict between Hindus and Muslims seems to be an ever reoccurring battle. This is also evidenced in population battles. Hindus make up the social majority of the population of India by almost eighty percent. Feelings of tension and uneasiness are a natural reaction to being dominated by a majority and are a problem unto itself.

Modern America is considered to be a melting pot, in which a variety of races, cultures, or individuals gather into a unified whole. The ideas of being a new American for people who have migrated from their homeland to America are to leave behind all their past cultures and practices and embrace their new American ways. Is that what really happens? If it was, would there be still racism in America? The number of people immigrating to America has risen over the years, but so has the number of active hate groups. The idea of unity in the melting pot of America is a myth because of racism, stereotypes, prejudice, and cultural segregation of its people.

The British constructed an impressively efficient government along with India’s army, however the government and army were used to create unjust laws and control Indians by force. This government they created was “Superbly efficient” all Britain to control 500 million subjects across 17,000 square miles. (Dr Lalvani) This may seem impressive and beneficial to the Indians, but only 60 out of 960 government positions were actually occupied by Indians. (Document 2) This meant that Britain could do anything they to desired to India because it’s people had no control over their own government. To enforce these laws or policies britain constructed India’s armies. This laid the framework for India’s justice system, civil service and efficient police force. The soldiers were trained in new military academies, courtesy of the British. Although, the intention for creating these services were to establish an even tighter hold on India as demonstrated in the Amritsar Massacre, were the Indian army was ordered by a British commander to shoot Indians, killing 400 and wounding 12,00. (Gandhi) This showed how easily Britain could suppress and control India because India had no control over its own

The ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan has been the subject of speculation and study by political scientists and historians for a number of years. The ethnic conflict seems to have been sparked at the very beginning in 1947, when the British used Muslim and Hindu mercenaries against each other before the area finally split into today’s countries of India and Pakistan (Spiegel et al. 2015, 185). The timeline since then has been full of conflicts, both major and minor. Brutal tactics used by security forces and a high rate of unemployment have added to the issue (BBC News 2016).

The Asian-Indian immigrant population has increased dramatically in the last several years, consequently, this populations group is the second largest group after the Chinese (Joseph, 2006; U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010). The increase in this population group could be a strength for a multicultural counselor who specializes in Asian-Indian culture. Some aspects to consider for this group would to be aware of your own cultural values and biases in fact, Sue & Sue (2016) states, “Programs stress the importance of not allowing our own biases, values, or hang-ups to interfere with our ability to work with clients”. A counselor should be aware of the stigma and shame that can be associated with psychological disorders and mental illness for the

The melting pot has been used metaphorically to describe the dynamics of American social life. In addition to its descriptive uses, it has also been used to describe what should or should not take place in American social life. How did the term originate? How was it used originally? How is it used in contemporary society? What are some problems with the idea of the melting pot? How is public education connected to the idea of the melting pot? How does the melting pot function in American cultural and political ideology? These are some of the questions considered in the following discussion.

Various ethnicities are gradually taking over the Hawaiian islands. In the article, “Hawaii is Diverse, But Far From a Racial Paradise” they claim that, “Hawaii has the highest racial minority population of any state in the union — 75 percent, according to U.S. census figures” (Garcia, Para 2). This aloha state has become diverse ever since the “plantation days”. Numerous ethnic groups left their homeland and immigrated to Hawaii in order to work in the sugarcane plantations. Today, the variation of race in Hawaii is a factor that makes it a unique country where one would describe it as a “melting pot”. Although cultural diversity builds an extraordinary reputation for Hawaii, there are some drawbacks that cause problems

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.” Engraved on a slab of bronze, these hallowing words, written by Emma Lazarus, greeted millions of immigrants as they gazed upon the Statue of Liberty with hopeful eyes. Yet, nearly one hundred and thirty years after Lazarus penned her famous poem, there is much confusion over the issue of immigration. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, paralleling Miss Lazarus’s beckoning, “Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me”, recently complained, “When Mexico sends people, they’re

This may be due to its position, as India was located directly between China and Europe and was situated on the Indian Ocean monsoon cycle. Especially under the Kushan Empire, trade helped India flourish and expand its influence. Although China certainly benefitted from its trade along the Silk Roads, external trade in China was never supported and used by the state to the degree that it was in India. In fact, the Kushan Empire acted as the middleman between Han China and Rome, and had a mutually beneficial relationship with the Silk Road. Similar to China, the states of India did not employ a substantial army. This trend arguably was caused under Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty, who was remorseful due to the violence he oversaw. Ashoka soon promoted Buddhism, which owns ideals that having a dominant army doesn’t fit with. It is interesting that neither the states of China nor India decided to grow their power through the use of an army. Unlike other successful empires, for example, the Spanish or the Ottomans, those of China and India felt that state building did not necessarily require the use of force, and thus were not known to conquer others. Even today, despite having the two most populous countries in the world, China and India do not have the same military culture that so many western countries have

This essay attempts to shed some light on the question: "To what extent can the Cold War be looked upon as the main event in shaping the political, economic and military schemes in India and Pakistan 1991?" It starts off by explaining the Cold War, its far reaching implications and the effect it had on two bitter neighbours, India and Pakistan. The focus of the essay then moves onto explaining the nature of the Cold War and its effect upon

In this essay I hope to look at the issues of conflict in South Asia focusing on India and in particular the continuing Hindu-Muslim tensions, and look at possible reasons for the continuing conflict which appears to have escalated since the withdrawal of British Rule from India. Multiple events had shaped the Indian subcontinent with

India has the 2nd largest population followed by the 7th largest land area. It is believed to be over 4000 years old. They border the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. It is a vast country with rich natural resources and history. India was civilized by 500 B.C. They had a golden period under the Gupta Empire during 320 A.D. and 500 A.D. The British started ruling after Bahadur Shah II. India got their independence on August 15th, 1947.India’s population is more than 1.3 billion people as of 2016. Their multiple religions and cultures make India very culturally diverse. Climate varies from tropical monsoons in the south to sweltering suns in the north. Deserts are strewn

India is described as a country which is “a Unity is Diversity” because it is comprised of a wide variety of individuals who belong to different religions, speak different languages, practice different traditions, have different castes, worship different gods, wear different clothing, and eat different foods. Although India is comprised of all these different individuals and their diverse traits and practices, these individuals live together in peace and harmony in India.

India thinks that Kashmir is not the issue for an international concern and India does not consider UN’s take on any political action over Kashmir. India’s apprehension of Kashmir is reasonable somehow because India has fought three times with Pakistan regarding Kashmir’s issue. On the contrary, resolution does not come through military action. According to India, if India is ready to establish Kashmir as a democratic province with all the privileges of an autonomous, there is no guarantee to Kashmir will be under the Indian union. Because there are lots of terrorist groups are fighting against India. Pakistan is supporting them by providing materials as well as financial backing (Schofield, V. 2000).

India is a land known for its diversity with respect to culture, languages, religions and cuisine. Several dishes in the Indian cuisine find its roots delved deep into tradition and history. Examples of these indigenous dishes include Paneer, Dahi, Avial and so on.