PPT-Caste in India: A Historical and Political Approach

What Is CASTE Common Model Caste and Other Hierarchical IdeasPractices 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. Gov 1255. Politics of India. Prof . Prerna. Singh. Caste in India. Societal structure of caste: The four . varnas. Political implications of caste: . . Caste Mobilization. . Why. , when and how did castes . Castes were the central feature of people's identities in . ancient India. . But the caste system is not completely dead in India today.. There are different theories about the establishment of the caste system. . TEMPLES. Ancient India – Achievements. Magnificent temples—both Hindu and Buddhist—were built all around India. They remain some of the most beautiful buildings in the world . today. Gupta. temples were topped by huge towers and were covered with carvings of the god worshipped inside. South Asia. Physical Geography . India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives make up the subcontinent of South Asia. . South Asia is very mountainous.. Two huge walls of mountains, the Karakoram Range and the Himalayas, form the northern border of India and separate South Asia from the rest of Asia. . India. Draw and Label. There are 5 different levels in the India Caste system. Label them where you think they . should go. Here are the different titles: Priest, unskilled laborers, rulers/warriors,. 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 . A Historical and Political Approach. What Is CASTE?. Common Model. Caste and Other Hierarchical Ideas/Practices. Caste refers to ideologies and practices that . justify INEQUALITY. In . that respect . Maurya & Gupta Dynasties. Classical India. By 600 BCE, India had passed through its formative phase. . A classical civilization could now build on the social and cultural themes introduced during the Vedic and Epic ages. . Lesson 1: Origins of Hindu India . Social Classes in Ancient India. The Four . Varnas. of the Caste System. Varna .  Class. Brahmins- priests. Kshatriyas- ruling class and military elite. Vaisyas- Majority of population (Farmers, artisans, merchants). India is considered a “subcontinent” because of its size. It is actually a part of Asia. In the north are high mountains, the Himalayas and Hindu Kush. In the center is the Deccan Plateau.. Himalayan Mts.. Largest religion?. Hinduism. Population?. 1.21 BILLION. 17% of world population is Indian. Language?. Hindi & English are ‘official’ languages. Over 1,000 languages spoken in India. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nn5uqE3C9w. India is considered a subcontinent because of its size It is actually a part of AsiaIn the north are high mountains the Himalayas and Hindu Kush In the center is the Deccan PlateauWall of mountainsg This new, young and dynamic middle class has, according to scholars like . Gurcharan. Das, led to ‘the biggest transformation in its (India’s) history’.. His arguments suggest that the members of this new middle class are not midnight’s children but children of a new dawn.. 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.