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Mahatma Gandhi
Breaking cultural norms
General Indian facts
Caste-system
100
What did Gandhi think about the Caste System until the late 1930’s?
That the hundreds of castes should be reduced to the 4 basic varnas. Hereby the “Dalits” should also be removed, and be a part of society again.
100
The thing many people must do when they turn a certain age
What is getting married
100
Hinduism
Which is the dominant religion in India?
100
How are the Dalits treated?
Very badly and unfairly
200
Who was Ambedkar, and what had he accomplished?
leading economist from India who had risen from status as Dalit. He became friends with Gandhi, and was a great influence in Gandhis life.
200
The animal that loves Bambus
What is a Panda
200
They are born again
What do Hindus believe happens after life?
200
What are the Dalits also called?
Untouchables
300
Why was Gora disowned from the Brahmins and dismissed as a college teacher?
For teaching the students that science and not a divinity was the creater of all things.
300
an old cultural element in indian family´s
What is arranged marriage
300
They are born again and again until they reach nirvana
What does reincarnation mean?
300
Mention at least one line of work that the Dalits work with?
They often work as fishermen, tanners or removing dead people or animals.
400
An important part of a indian family
What is traditions
400
Brahmins
What is the dominant religion?
400
For how long has the caste-system been illegal?
Since 1948
500
The man who broke his family´s cultural norms in a documentary?
Who was the Radio Reporter
500
Untouchable
What do Hindus think the other religions are?
500
How many people are born outside the four traditional main categories?
200 million