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This paper discusses the politicalization of Hinduism, particularly in India, where Hinduism is considered the "state's" religion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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often reigns, as one religious group attempts to drive the other out of political power. Middle Eastern countries such as Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Israel are constantly beset with religious
problems as fundamentalists traditional go hand-to-hand with the more moderate element. Even in India, a supposedly "democratic" nation with Hindu as its "national" religion is subject to divisiveness.
Witness, for example, the Indian caste system, which divided people into priests, population and untouchables. The Hindu society, in Indias ancient times, were divided
into four castes; with the Brahman, or the priestly caste, having sprung from Purushas face; the Kshatriya from the gods arms, the Vaisya from his thighs and the Sudra from
his feet - hence the low-caste status of this latter group (Berthier, 2002). Many people during the 19th and early 20th century, during the days of British colonialism, have claimed
that the caste system was a plot to aid in the subjugation of the Indian people (Schechterman, 2002). However, even in a "free" state like India, castes, particularly among the
Hindu, seem to be a way of life. These days, however, some of the so-called "lower castes" are striving to obtain higher ratings, so to speak (Berthier, 2002). The former
untouchables are clamoring for their own rights and recognition. But during 1999, the Indian Union government, which is Hindu-run and Hindu-directed, included a long list of classes and subcastes with
the backward classes (Berthier, 2002). The current government also brands Hinduism as the core of the Indian nation, rather than one religion
among many in the country (Berthier, 2002). This provides the idea that Hinduism is less a faith than it is a state religion; and to be Indian, one must believe
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