Day: March 16, 2020

Shankaracharya and Vedanta; Ramanuja and Vishishtadvaita Shankaracharya and Vedanta: Vedanta: is the most prominent of the six schools of Hindu philosophy. Literally meaning “end of the Vedas”, Vedanta reflects ideas that emerged from the speculations and philosophies contained in the Upanishads(Upanishads form the last part of veda), specifically, knowledge and liberation. Vedanta contains many sub-traditions, […]

Caste and Ethnicity after 1947: Backward castes in postcolonial electoral politics The caste system has traditionally had significant influence over people’s access to power. The privileged upper caste groups benefit more by gaining substantially more economic and political power, while the lower caste groups have limited access to those powers. The issue of the Backward […]