People of the Konkan Division — The Konkan Division is the administrative division in the costal region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has a diverse number of ethnic and religious communities.MaharsThe people of the Mahar caste are supposed to be the original dwellers… … Wikipedia
Religious interpretations of the Big Bang theory — Since the creation of the Big Bang theory many religious interpretations of the Big Bang theory of physical cosmology have been offered. The Big Bang itself is a scientific theory, and as such stands or falls by its agreement with observations.… … Wikipedia
Mandal Commission — The Mandal Commission was established in India in 1979 by the Janata Party government under Prime Minister Morarji Desai with a mandate to identify the socially or educationally backward. [1] It was headed by Indian parliamentarian Bindheshwari… … Wikipedia
Varna (Hinduism) — Varna ( sa. वर्ण IAST|varṇa ) is a Sanskrit term derived from the root IAST2| vṛ meaning to enclose . [ M. Mayrhofer, Etymological Dictionary II 518] In historical Indic traditions the varna and caste systems are not the same system, although… … Wikipedia
Shudra — (IAST: IAST|Śūdra) is the fourth Varna in the traditional four section division in historic Hindu society. Their assigned and expected role in post Vedic India was that of labourers. The four Varnas are Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya,… … Wikipedia
B. R. Ambedkar — Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Ambedkar delivering a speech to a rally at Yeola, Nashik, on 13 October 1935 Born 14 April 1891(1891 04 14) Mhow, Central Provinces … Wikipedia
Dasa — For other uses, see Dasa (disambiguation). Dasa (Sanskrit दास dāsa) is a term used with the primary meaning enemy , especially relating to tribes identified as the enemies of the Indo Aryan tribes in the Rigveda. The word later acquired other… … Wikipedia
Caste system in India — Caste (Sanskrit: Gyati ज्ञाति , Hindi: Biradari बिरादरी, samaj समाज, jati जाति etc , Urdu Zat ज़ात ) is an endogamous group. Generally a sub caste is divided into Exogamous groups based on same gotras गोत्र. The Indian caste system describes the… … Wikipedia
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Dalit — For the type of poetry, see Dalit (poem). Dalit … Wikipedia