Category: Indian Society

  • Role of the Brahmo Samaj in Social Movements – Women Empowerment

    Role of the Brahmo Samaj in social movements aimed at improving the position of Women in Bengal The position of women in society as a topic of discussion can more often than not, be summarised into one single word – abysmal. The overwhelming presence that patriarchal societies possess, across the globe is arguably the first…

  • Closed social stratification in India

    Closed social stratification in India The referents of caste The caste in India is divided into four different referents discussed as below: Caste as varna: There are four varnas in India. They can be said to be categories. These include; Brahmans or priests, Kshattriyas or warriors, vaishyas men of commerce and Sudras who are workmen….

  • Three Approaches to study Indian society and culture by Western scholars

    For the past many centuries, scholars have studied Indian society through various lenses. Many rulers have ruled the subcontinent of India, and it has been analyzed by multiple people differently. Studying the sociology of Indian society is an integral part of sociology. Bernard S. Cohn is the one classical sociologist that the students read about…

  • Karl Marx and Dr B R Ambedkar : Ideologies

    Two of the most popular thinkers who raised their voice against the oppressed sections โ€“ socially or economically โ€“ are B.R. Ambedkar and Karl Marx. Ambedkar worked for the cause of the lower castes in the Indian context while Marx upheld the cause of the economically less powerful people belonging to the working class. Ambedkar…

  • A Look into the Siddi Tribes of India: A Pluralistic Analysis

    This article tries to support this very idea of the implications of pluralism in India by discussing a case study of the Siddi Tribes of India. It discusses their history and also talks about what their lifestyle looks like all over India. It concludes with discussing tribe policies of India and analyzes if the policies…

  • Why Hindu society lacks unity – Dr. B R Ambedkar Perpective

    Ethnology has witnessed various societies that have survived through the primitive and advanced times but is it just about survival or do the quality of survival matter? Caste defenders have always tried to glorify the Hindu heritage but did they question their ignorance behind unnatural discrimination with untouchables? Have Hindus ever tried to think why…

  • Caste in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis, and Development by B.R. Ambedkar

    Hindu society is de๏ฌned and associated with various institutions and the caste system is regarded as one of the social institutions which have foundations of social and moral codes in the Hindu society. But there are many disparities in the understanding of caste in itself. Caste has been largely seen as a functional unit by…