Ginger Webb

Slm 521

Spring 05

Web dropin #2

 

            Religion in India                                                 , the most sacred syllable and quintessential symbol of Hinduism, represents the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman.

 

 

The Hindu religion had a huge impact on how society was shaped in Ancient India.  In this assignment, you will be searching for information both about the Hindu Religion and what the British would term the ‘caste system’ in India and relating them to each other.

 

Find information about the caste system in the following locations:

 

Castes Created

Hinduism in India

Hindu Caste System

 

Use the table below as a guide for finding information about the Hindu Caste Belief system.

 

Caste System

Description of Caste

Symbols

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Think about the American Dream.  The idea that one can achieve anything if one works hard enough.  How is this caste system similar to life you experience here in the United States and how is it different?  After you finish your research, choose the caste you think your family would fit in and write an informative essay of what it would be like to live in India with these rules governing your life.