Jainism / Discussion of an Indian Religion
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6 pages in length. A through discussion of Jainism -- an Indian religion. The writer examines Jainism's history, beliefs, and the social status of its adherents in India. Also looked at are the disparities that exist among the various sects of Jainism. Some comparison is made between Jainsim and Buddhism. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Jainism.wps

Mahavira/Jainism
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the significance and the details of Jainism, one of the major religions of India. The writer particularly stresses the importance of the Tattvarthadhigama Sutra in studying the Jain religion and the life of its founder Mahavira, a sixth century BC Indian mystic and contemporary of Buddha. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: 00jain.rtf

Child Labor in India
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The problem of child labor is discussed in this 8 page overview. While India is the country highlighted, the world situation is discussed as well as how the Western world plays a role. Statistics are cited. Recent efforts made by the Indian government to resolve the problem are noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Indialab.wps

Indian Women and the False Promise of Education
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10 pages in length. As India becomes a significant player in the newly-emerging global marketplace, the country's women still remain socially inferior to their male counterparts. This analytical research dpaper specifically examines Indian women, the availability of education, the false promise of employment, and some possible socio-cultural solutions.
Filename: Indiedu.wps

Economic Status of India
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This 15 page report discusses India’s various economic situations and addresses a variety of issues and concerns such as working conditions, foreign investment, and historical precedence for contemporary situations. In 1997, India marked the fiftieth anniversary of the nation’s independence. Economic reforms implemented throughout the 1990s and carried out by the Indian government have been remarkable given the prevailing attitude among numerous social scientists, politicians, and economic analysts that such reforms would be impossible to implement. However, social programs have not succeeded in conquering the nation’s rampant poverty. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: BWindeco.wps

Pakistan and India’s Dispute over Kashmir
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This 7 page report discusses the long-running dispute between the nations of India and Pakistan regarding the state of Kashmir. Kashmir was one of the “loose ends left dangling” when the British Empire came apart at the seams. At the time of the 1947 partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan, more than 560 states had to join one of the two new nations. Kashmir has always been in dispute with a third of the contested area absorbed into Pakistan as Azad (“free”) Kashmir. Because it is India’s only predominantly Muslim state, the issue has accelerated into something akin to another holy war. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWpakind.wps

Patriarchal Bargaining In India & The US
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10 pages in length. While patriarchal bargaining seems very strange to us, not only is it the tradition in India, it is a tradition that is practiced routinely and with fervor. Any business aspiring to invest in India must understand that though patriarchal bargaining is not our way, it is theirs. US companies investing in India must remember that they essentially are guests in the country, and as such, owe it to their hosts to make concessions to India's old traditions without necessarily embracing them. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Bargain.wps

Survival of the Zoroastrians of India
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This 12 page report discusses the Zoroastrians of India (also known as the Paris or Parsees), who fled from Persia in the Middle Ages to protect their beliefs from the spread of Islam. The founder of their religion was the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathushtra). The increasing complexities of modern society have also deeply affected the Zoroastrians, who like most deeply religious groups that exist outside of the mainstream of life, have been susceptible to the overpowering and transformative power of modern life. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWzoroas.wps

Social Hierarchy: Similarities Between Old Regime Europe, America, Hindu India and Confucian China
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A 7 page discussion of the similarities between four distinct geographic and political regions in terms of social hierarchy. Emphasizes the role of the lower classes in shaping and supporting each region. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPsocHei.wps

Lenin and Gandhi / Leadership, Power & the Pursuit of Peace?
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5 pages. Any comparison between Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi and Vladimir Ilyich Lenin might seem obvious in the dichotomy: while Gandhi was considered one of the greatest proponents of non-violence, Lenin was recognized as a significant figure in enacting violence and totalitarianism. But there are a number of similarities that come to light when considering the influence and the structures that supported the leadership of these two men, and an important look at their own perspectives supports this premise.
Filename: Lengand.wps

Mohandas K. Gandhi, the Salt March of 1930, Its Impact on the Labor Force, and Efforts to Achieve Hindu and Muslim Harmony
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A 6 page paper which examines Mohandas K. Gandhi's relationship with the Indian labor force, its impact on his famous 'Salt March' of 1930, and considers Gandhi's efforts to achieve harmony among Hindus and Muslims. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TGmgsalt.wps

Basic Film Review / Gandhi
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A 3 page review & overview of the 1982/83 movie 'Gandhi.' No Bibliography. Keywords : film, India, history.
Filename: Gandhfil.wps

Gandhi's Ideology
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12 pages critically analyzing the ideology of Gandhi (advanced-level research). Bibliography lists 6 references with all page #'s cited.
Filename: Gandhi2.wps

Indira Gandhi
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This 8 page paper looks at the controversial leadership of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who ruled India from 1966-1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. Bibliography included.
Filename: Indirag.wps

Interpretive Questions/Gandhi
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A 3 page analysis that attempts to answer, based on The Essential Gandhi, which is edited by Louis Fischer, the interpretive question: 'What, if any, were Gandhi's mistakes since, in the end he gained independence for India, but failed to prevent the partitioning of the country into India and Pakistan?' An 'interpretive question' is defined as a question to which there are two or more possible answers, therefore, the paper offers two contrasting perspectives. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99gandhi.wps

Mahatma Gandhi / Spiritual & Political Leader
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A 5 page research paper discussing Mahatma Gandhi's accomplishments as a spiritual and political leader. Beginning in South Africa and continuing in India, Gandhi led his followers on a path of non-cooperation and nonresistance. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Mahatma.wps

Mohandas Gandhi
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This 8 page paper examines the life and legacy of nonviolent political activist Mohandas K. Gandhi, known as the father of India, and includes some recent allegations that the spiritual leader wasn't as saintly has he has been historically portrayed. Bibliography included.
Filename: MGahn.wps