PPT-Caste and Indian Politics

JYOTI Assistant Professor Department of Political Science PGGC11 Chandigarh Impact of Caste on the Politics Caste and Political Parties Caste and Democracy at Grassroots Caste and Elections. THE ARYANS AND THE CASTE SYSTEM. . About . 1500. bc. , powerful nomadic warriors known as Aryans began to appear in northern India. Their skill on horseback allowed the Aryans to conquer the native people and to expand south into the subcontinent. . Indian Caste System. Essential Standards. 6.C.. 1 . Explain . how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies, civilizations and regions.. Clarifying Objectives. 6.C.. 1.3 Summarize . . by John Agard. Half-Caste. . by John Agard. Mini Task 1. Write a few words about a time when someone insulted you. . How do you feel? . How did you react?. Half-Caste. . by John Agard. Learning Objectives. How Indian Society is . Segregated. 6. th. Grade Social Studies. Zachary . Radabaugh. Caste Pyramid. Test. Credits. This pyramid represents the five . classes, or castes, . of Indian society, as well as the gods. Click on either the “Gods” or any of the classes to learn more. The Brahmins are at the top of the Caste System’s social . structure. The Brahmins were Priests and Scholars that acted as religious . leaders. The Brahmins performed religious rituals for god and they also read and studied the Vedas. Origins of the Caste System. Early Aryans had divided society into 4 groups—non-Aryans held lowest jobs. Learned this from the Vedas (collection of hymns, chants, ritual instructions). During Vedic Age class divisions will reflect social and economic roles rather than ethnic difference. Why . were physical geography and location important to the development of Indian civilization?. Be sure you can label: . Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Indian Ocean, Ganges River, Indus River. Indian civilization began in the . Essential Standards:. 6.C.1 . Explain how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies, civilizations and regions.. Clarifying Objectives. 6.C.1.3 Summarize systems of social structure within various civilizations and societies over time (e.g., Roman class structure, Indian caste system and feudal, matrilineal and patrilineal societies).. Starter Task. Read through the poem carefully and jot down any words/terms that you don’t understand in your exercise book. LO: To understand how . Agard. uses imagery and . humour. to assert racial identity. Turn to the next blank LEFT page in your notebook.. Draw a triangle that covers the top half of the page.. Label underneath it "US - Social Structure". Take a moment and using your . background knowledge . A Quasi Field Experiment in India’s Manufacturing Sector. Farzana Afridi (ISI Delhi). Amrita . Dhillon. (King’s College London). Sherry Xin Li (University of Texas Dallas). Swati . Sharma (. ISI . In some cases their boundaries co-terminate with those of the respective Varna in a region they belong to. . What is more, . inter-caste marriages across different ritual strata, even often crossing the self acknowledged Varna boundaries. What Is CASTE?. Common Model. Caste and Other Hierarchical Ideas/Practices. Caste refers to ideologies and practices that . justify INEQUALITY. In . that respect . caste is no . different . from . other such ideologies practices across the world that do the same. Caste and politics What is caste? Caste is a term that is used to define a system of social stratification that is based on an individual’s birth .The system of social stratification based on birth is called caste system. The term is mostly