Culture And Cultures In India

. One factor that creates cultural difference is India’s nine religions. Ancient India consisted of three religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. All three ancient religions are part of the nine religions today. Statistics have shown that 827 million (80.5%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 138 million (13.4%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam, 24 million (2.3%) as Christians, 19 million (1.9%) as Sikh, 8 million (0.80%) as Buddhists and 4 million (0.4%) are Jain (Religion). I don’t

Countries across the globe have been transitioning from authoritarian regimes to democratized nations over the course of the past century. Nations look at the United States as an example of a successful democracy, which is not necessarily true. The United States does a better job at making sure it’s citizens are well aware of their individual rights and liberties. Although many countries claim to be democracies, not all fulfill the duties a democratic nation has to its people and its society. The South Asian country of India is an example of a nation that is a titled democracy, but fails at successfully performing democratic responsibilities for its own citizens. The question being asked here is, why has India struggled since colonization post Great Britain rule, to become a successful democratic country?

I am an Indian who was born and raised in America. This means that I have been affected by both American and Indian cultures. One of the biggest lesson imparted on me from Indian culture was about language. In Indian culture, a person shows respect to everyone. We call adults not related to us uncle and auntie as a sign of respect towards our elders. We even call kids older than us Chetan and Chachi in the part of India that my family comes from since they are technically our elders as well. Since the use of expletives would be considered disrespectful, it was forbidden in my family.

What I learned most through Albany field trip is about history. First, we went to Iroquois Indian Museum. I haven’t studied Native American in my home country. One of the tribes is called Iriquois Indian. When I looked around the museum, I thought its culture has some similarities with Japanese culture for the following reasons. First, I was surprised that there were a lot of ornaments of turtle or woman in the museum and there is a tale about woman and turtle. Japanese also respect the turtle because it regards as a symbol of longevity. The ornament of woman represents for fertility. In the tale that Iriquois people believe, they think the turtle helps skywoman, who fell from the sky, and made the Earth. So women are powerful than men. As

"We live on our own solitary islands of reality, absorbed in and fascinated by our own points of view. Frequently we reach out to one another seeking to understand or be understood. The bridge between our separate realities is communication . . . To communicate is to relate."

Although neither region experienced tremendous stability, the early states of China and modern-day India consistently followed their own styles of state-building practices. These powerful states in East and South Asia, respectively, used quite different methods of state-building, with their techniques greatly mirroring their different levels of desired interaction with outsiders. While the Chinese focused on state-building from within, the empires of modern-day India were more open to outsiders and their potential contributions to Indian society.

Similar to the indians, I am also surrounded and influenced by culture. As  I transitioned through time and maneuvered through the social world, culture has morphed various elements of my personality to fit the beliefs and values that made up the society in which I was apart of. Developing a hard work mentality, embracing change, and speaking in a respectful tone are a few ways in which my life has been impacted from a cultural standpoint. Since I am a member of society, I am also governed by mores that distinguishes right from wrong. Committing murder and rape for example are both societal mores that I am strongly discouraged from part in and is severely punished by the law.

Some would say that India has failed or has not lived up to the expectations of a democracy. The reasons being that not all of its citizens are treated equally, particularly those members of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes. The Constitution explicitly states that any sort of prejudice on the basis of caste is illegal, and the judicial system will state as such if a case of prejudice is brought to court. The problem with India

In India, the variety in social life is amazing. There are diversities of ethnic, economic, religious, class and cast groups all within the Indian society. The cast system has made Indians very obsessed over rank and status. Social relations often start with measuring the person based on caste, ethnic group or rank and how they are related to each other in a certain way according to the cast rules. The country of India occupies the greater part of South Asia, and it is a constitutional republic consisting of 29 states, each of these states have some degree of control over its own affairs. They also have six less fully empowered union territories, and the Delhi

Currently, India is ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a Hindu right-wing nationalist party, which has increased tensions

India holds a prominent place in the history of imperialism and decolonization, making recent events in this country of nearly one billion especially important to the current day citizen. India also faces problems associated with accommodating religion and diversity within a large federal republic, making their experience important for Americans concerned with these issues. India faces growing action of governing which invites the use of violence to achieve political objectives. In spite of India's size and importance, it is hard for an American to gain an understanding of the issues and conflicts which have set the stage for the most recent revival of Hindu nationalism. The

India is a secular country, it is secular not by immigration but by mixing of races/religions. India is primarily a Hindu based country. With the invasion of Persians, Romans, Greeks, Europeans during its course of history, it stands today a as culmination of many religions. Present Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan were once a part of India. Due to mixing of races the

India is country known all over the world for its culture and tradition. It is a land with various cultures and traditions which are as vast as the subcontinent upon which they are located. This essay will focus on the Indian culture and highlight the different beliefs that Indians have on life processes. The essay will show the different methods Indians use to stay healthy and how the Indian culture can determine how healthcare services are provided to the people.

India is a very fast developing country in the world, one of the fastest. India also has the fastest growing economy in the world (Beck). But at the same time there are several problems yet today in Modern India which is affecting the development and growth of the country. The social problems in India today have their roots in the diversity of religion, language, and culture. There were many people to have huge attachment to one’s region, language, religion and when these attachments grow to an crazy extreme level they create intolerance for other religions, languages, problems are bound to rise. So many cases of tragedy such as peaceful protests, riots and poverty has shaped the outcome of what India has become today.

The present government, much like Savarkar, is subtley, or not-so-subtley, trying to create a Hindu rashtra. This leads to many asking the question – “is mainstreaming Savarkar as a national hero and propagating his work a part of the BJP's unfinished agenda?”9 Echoing Savarkar's thoughts, the BJP claims that “Hindutva is not a religious concept, but rather, it is cultural nationalism.”10 However, it is evident that the phrase “cultural nationalism” is a mere euphenism to cover the ideology of promoting a Hindu rashtra. Ghar Wapsi – an attempt to re-Hinduize converts, or convert non-Hindus to Hinduism is rampant, even more so after the new rightist government came to power. Consumption and posession of beef has been criminalized in a bid to protect the Hindu 'gow mata', and please the elite Hidutva propagating Hindus who form a considerable share of the vote bank. Government officials have been caught saying that all non-Hindus are 'illegitimate children', bringing to mind Savarkar's claim that all Hindus have common blood. Intolerance today is not as subtle as Savarkar's disregard for those who converted to Islam and Christianity. Rationalists such as Kalburgi are being killed for offending 'Hindu sentiments.' Education is being saffronized in order to indoctrinate the Hindutva ideology into young minds. Despite critisicm from rationalists, the government continues to do so and defends their actions by stating that “we must value everything that is 'Indian', as it is our inherent strength.”11 History is being re-written to glorify the Golden Age of Hinduism. This re-written history, talks about how 'outsiders' (Muslims and Christians) infiltrated the land, diluting the purity of the nation. This goes hand-in-hand with Savarkar's explanation of a Hindu being one who considers the land to be his pitrubhumi and punyabhumi, and that once upon a