Polity – Itisaras

The Cult of Lord Jagannath

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 6 Comments Aska, Baxi Jagabandhu, Belief, cast, Celebration, color, cult, cultural, Culture, Discrimination, distinction, diversification, diversity, ethnicity, faith, festival, Gajapati, hindu, icon, identity, Jagannath, Jagannath Dhama, linguistic, nationalism, Odisha, Odisha Festivals, Paika Rebellion, Polity, rashtra devta, rath, Rath Yatra, Religion, social, sovereign, spiritual, srikshetra, transhumanism, Unity

Lord Jagannath is a deity worshipped by people from various regional sections of the country. He is believed to be another form or avatar of Lord Vishnu himself. In a country like India, where we have people coming in from so many different backgrounds, we still find things to bind us together – be it in the name of faith or religion too.

History Polity

The Fault in our Roots

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Shriya Tandon 1 Comment administration, Akbar, archaic, barbaric, Belief, Bigotry, Caste, caste-orthodoxy, clan, communal harmony, community, consent, conspiracy, Constitution, customs, democracy, dogma, education, election, era, feudal, gotra, Gram Panchayat, group, History, honor killing, Indian history, institution, integrity, Jats, judicial, khap panchayat, liberty, modernization, mughal, Mughal empire, Mughal era, orthodox, Panchayat, Polity, quasi-judicial, Rights, social, socio-political, sub-caste, Supreme Court, Tradition, Women

A genuinely liberal culture or one that is advancing towards the thought is a consistent and solid arrangement of equity. In reality, when the government assistance of the populace is entangled in a political tussle of the predominant gatherings of society, it is the equity framework which anchors the fair soul. In contemporary India, the commonness of Khap Panchayats make for risky threats to this equity framework.

Polity

An Alternative Polity – What the Patna Sahib Embodies

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Editor 0 Comments administration, administrative seats, Bal Leela Maini Sangat, Bihar, center government, Chitkhora, Government, gurudwara, langar facility, minority, Panj Takht, Patna City, Patna Sahib, political climate, Polity, population, shrine, sikh community, Sikh quam, Sikhism, state government, State Minority Commission, Takht Sri Patna Sahib Gurudwara, takhts, vulnerability

Gurudwaras are a microcosm for the Sikh community in general facilitating to basic requirements. Gurupurab or Guru Nannk Jayanti is a day of sacred fervor celebrating the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru ‘Guru Nanak Ji’. Abiding by his teachings, these gurudwaras provide an alternative perception not just to religion but to politics as well.
To have a better insight about this pastoral polity, click on the link below!
Gurupurab ki lak lak vadaiyan!

Culture Society

Stateswomen: Women and Governance

September 14, 2018September 19, 2018 Editor 0 Comments Annie Besant, Contribution of Women, Culture, Freedom Struggle, Government, History, Indian Freedom Struggle, Indira Gandhi, Iron lady of India, Medieval India, Missing Heroes in History, Nightingale of India, Politics, Polity, Prime Minister, Queens, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Rulers, Sarojini Naidu, Strong Women in History, Subjugation of Women in History, War, Women, Women and its history, Women at prominent positions in History, Women Empowerment, Women in History, Women in the front, Women in War

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