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The Crimean war was a long, brutal battle which took place in 1853 and lasted through 1856. Some of the battles before the Crimean war lead up to this battle, For instance, when the Napoleonic wars ended there was the great powers, which were assembled in Vienna then this great power would restore the European state system. During the year 1853, Russia occupying the Danubian principalities(Moldavia and Walachia) they did this to intimidate Istanbul, and by them doing this it threatened Austria’s

out in how people organize themselves even today in India, where everyone seems to have “a place, a reason, a duty.” (BBC Religion Profile, Hinduism) The caste system itself is a system of social stratification, based on two concepts, varna and jati. Varna

India has upheld a social caste system that later evolved in its order and strictness. The caste system began when Aryan newcomers arrived in India, bringing with them a discriminatory mindset of racial separation. From this, varna, the Sanskrit word for caste, was born. Varna, also meaning color, placed the lighter-skinned Aryans at the top of the social pyramid and darker-skinned indigenous Indians at the bottom. Later, the Untouchables, or Dalits, were added to the system as outcasts and were immediately

Hinduism Introduction and Origin: Hinduism is a multiplicity of indigenous religions that began in India and have since spread throughout the world. Today, there are over 900 million people worldwide who practice some form of Hinduism. Where did the term “Hinduism” come from? In 1857, the English colonized India. During this period, the English wanted to rule over India in a way that the Indians would want to be ruled over. To do this, they looked at the religions that were being practiced. They

society is traditionally divided, each caste having its own privileges and limitations, transferred by inheritance from one generation to the next." The Hindu caste system divides the Hindus into four hierarchical ranked castes, also referred to as the varnas. These castes include the Brahmins, Kshatriya ,Vaishya, and the Shudra. According to study.com, the Brahmins were known to be the priestly class of Hindu society. They are considered to be priests and teachers of the law. They were the only members

India’s Caste System The Caste system has aroused much controversy than any other feature of India’s society. Every day, Dalits are butchered, assaulted, abused, raped, lynched, shot or openly mutilated without considering any consequences of the offenders. The deaths of pregnant women who are not able to pay the bribes at government hospitals, some boys with eyes raised completely out for falling in love with a girl of a superior caste, and horrid stories of employees boiled to death because of

-- they had demolished an entire settlement. This left the original settled people scared, and being scared, easily controllable. The Aryans then wrote the Lawbook of Manu, which is the origin of a caste system known as the Varna system that is still in practice today. The Varna system, which placed people into a social category, was a way to categorize and create, in the writers of the Lawbook of Manu’s eyes, a well-run society. In the Lawbook of Manu it states: “For the sake of the prosperity of

As the world develops, morality, ethics and the search of the meaning of life comes in to play. Thus, leading to the creation of cultures, beliefs, rituals, religions and philosophies in order to keep balance and peace in the world and the lives of individuals. Philosophers, authors, and religious authorities have influenced the world to lead our lives with morals and ethics. But how did we come about to wonder whether how we live our life is just or not? The epic of Gilgamesh, religion of Buddhism

people; the Middle class, the highly paid experts; and the Lower class, the weak and the poor. Caste system is mostly disparity because no person can change his/her social status under the caste system. In short, he/she is stuck as being one of the five varnas until the day that he/she dies. Class system, is more humane as that person can climb up and down the social ladder as much as he/she can. The caste system has been forbidden but many people in India still practice it in their everyday lives. Class

Gian Ocampo Mr. Zozos AP World History 4 September 2015 The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History - 5th Edition Richard W. Bulliet, et al. Chapter 6: India and Southeast Asia, 1500 B.C.E. - 600 C.E. THESIS 1500 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E., South and Southeast Asia’s history illustrates the evolution in Indian Civilizations, including their religion and writing, which helped develop Indian society. I. Foundations of Indian Civilization, 1500 B.C.E. - 300 C.E. India, a large subcontinent that is separated