Download file to see previous pages...
The prohibition of the practice in the year 1829 was considered to be an important step towards the emancipation of the Indian women. It is argued by Lata Mani that the women who were central to this practice had no role in the debate and the controversy was more about the meaning of Hindu tradition, the place of worship and the role assumed by the colonial state. She questions the motives of the British in the abolition of the practice. In her writings, she has shown how the colonial bureaucrats were divided in the intervention in the practice on the ground of the political implications of the issue. The role of the British in the mediation in a local matter cannot be considered as one based on humanitarian grounds. The author questions the objectives of the mediation as the practice of sati was initially condemned by the British but was later covertly approved by them and as a final stand they banned the practice officially. This transformation of stand only proves the views of the author that the acts of the British were not one based on humanity but were influenced by vested interests. When they understood that the open denouncement can cost them politically they approved it but later on in a bid to establish their political supremacy in a foreign country they banned the practice.
Lata has also highlighted the scriptural interpretation related to widowhood. She explains how Rammohun Roy, a nineteenth-century noted Bengali reformer, interpreted the scriptures. The scriptures refer to the prescriptive tests that describe the rules of social living. Lata viewed these interpretations as an understanding mode that developed side by side along the colonial rule. Rammohun Roy highlighted that as per the brahmanic scriptures the sati can only be voluntary without any coercion. In her work she has also tried to draw attention to the role of Walter
...Download file to see next pagesRead More
Colonial Politics of Germany in 1870-1900 Germany owned four colonies in Africa: German East Africa (Tanzania), Togoland (Togo), Kameruun (Cameroon) and German Southwest Africa (Namibia)1. Germany has never had as many colonies as Britain, it got itself into the race for colonies quite late comparing to Britain or France, and it has never been a great colonial empire.
The origin as well as definition of ‘caste’ remains ambiguous, despite a considerable body of research that spans three centuries. And despite more recent research by Ambedkar (1946, 1948), which still awaits endorsement by other scholars. As Dominic LaCapra points out “there is, of course, a tension between ‘knowing the past in its own terms’ and the anachronism of inserting present concerns into the study of the past.” (LaCapra 1983, 337-38).
The country needs to develop a coherent elevation policy to improve its infrastructure quality to enhanced standards that can successfully support growth and economic development. When compared to China, India’s infrastructure is quite poor weakening the country’s economic expansion endeavors.
The institution of marriage takes a prominent role in all cultures. Over the years research on marriages across cultures show that people who are wedded tend to be more satisfied with their lives. Yet, very limited research has been done on the aspect of fulfillment and satisfaction that arises from marriages across Eurasian cultures.
It exists in systems that that are organized into structures with bodies, organizations, and consumers as key stakeholders. An example of an economy is the economic system of a nation that operates under the nation’s government and its agencies and has organizations for manufacturing and distribution of resources, and consumers as stakeholders.
There is a certain truth there; one would not deny that the past is greatly influential over the present. Beginning in the late nineteenth century in various areas of academia, particularly in historiography, this rather intuitive assertion began to be
In India, the reform in economic was experienced since 1991. Despite the experienced spurring economic growth, the country still experiences a terrible inequality within its cities and between the rural and urban areas. These were the best opportunity for
13 Pages(3250 words)Term Paper
GOT A TRICKY QUESTION? RECEIVE AN ANSWER FROM STUDENTS LIKE YOU!
Let us find you another Term Paper on topic Imagining the Nation in British India for FREE!