Religious Freedom in India: A Historical and Constitutional StudyDeep & Deep Publications, 1982 - 339 pages |
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Page 104
... caste discipline . On religious grounds , the excom- municated person was almost completely excluded from important social activities of his caste . This Bombay Act was also attacked on the ground that it was ultra vires among others ...
... caste discipline . On religious grounds , the excom- municated person was almost completely excluded from important social activities of his caste . This Bombay Act was also attacked on the ground that it was ultra vires among others ...
Page 117
... caste was secured by its being made here- ditary . However , the basis and continuance of the caste system depended not on the four - fold division but on the vast network of sub - castes ( Jati ) , which was ultimately connected with ...
... caste was secured by its being made here- ditary . However , the basis and continuance of the caste system depended not on the four - fold division but on the vast network of sub - castes ( Jati ) , which was ultimately connected with ...
Page 127
... caste was varna . The word varna meant colour . The caste system was based on colour distinction . The Brahmins , who belonged to the higher caste , have been described as fair skinned and tawny hair , whereas the non - Brahmins have ...
... caste was varna . The word varna meant colour . The caste system was based on colour distinction . The Brahmins , who belonged to the higher caste , have been described as fair skinned and tawny hair , whereas the non - Brahmins have ...
Contents
Foreword 79 | 7 |
The BackgroundHistorical and Conceptual | 17 |
Perspectives from the West | 78 |
Copyright | |
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A.I.R. Bombay adoption Amendment Ancient India Article 25 Asia Publishing House Bihar British Calcutta caste Chapter Christian Church cited hereafter citizen clause Code Congress Constituent Assembly Constitution of India constitutional provisions conversion cow-slaughter declared Delhi dharma doctrine draft article educational institution established faith freedom of conscience freedom of religion fundamental right Gandhi Government ground guaranteed High Court Hindu and Muslim Hindu law Hindu religious Hinduism History of India Indian Constitution interfere Islam Jain judicial legislation legislature London Madhya Pradesh Madras Majumdar matters minority morality Muslim law Nehru Orissa Panikkar particular religion permitted personal laws political principles profess prohibition propagate religion protection public order punished question R.C. Majumdar Ram Mohan Roy reform regulate religious denomination religious freedom religious institutions religious instruction religious practices restrictions right to propagate rule Sarkar Section secular Sikhs social Supreme Court temple territory of India tion toleration total ban validity worship