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Its all good stating that sikhism emphasizes the principle of equality and rejects discrimination on the basis of caste, creed or gender.But how many sikhs here actually venture out their community?

It just struck me that we are only the 8th largest religion in the World and yet we are the most divided. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_religious_groups We are divided so heavily into so many different groups that it is a true poison for Sikhs Not only are you divided by caste (I know...

http://www.insafbulletin.net/archives/604 MAKING SENSE OF RAVIDASIS: THE CASTE SYSTEM IN PUNJAB S. Jodhka This long, informative and well-researched article analyzes the caste structure among Sikhs in Punjab and attempts by the Sikh Dalits to address caste oppression...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A high school text book that highlights multiethnic Malaysia's racial harmony has riled the main ethnic Indian party, which wants it banned because it refers to the Hindu caste system, an official said Monday. The Malaysian Indian Congress, which is part of the...

The Caste Buster By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS Published: December 30, 2010 I came to Umred to write about a riot. A few months earlier, power blackouts that rural Indians always suffered silently triggered a violent reaction. Why? Umred was just another small town in the middle of nowhere, dusty...

Satshri akal, I know sikh doesn't believe in castes, but I just want to know about , rana caste in sikh religion, , I m also rana, but I not clear abt tht, I think rana,s are jatt , but I hvnt sessions more rana sikh

Caste Discrimination Exists in UK, says Govt Report PTI, Dec 16, 2010, 09.18pm IST LONDON: Caste-based discrimination exists across Britain, a new research commissioned by UK government has found, prompting further calls to outlaw the malpractice that blights the lives of many people with...

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh. YouTube - "Before I Die" | Peop1e [HD] You can read our mission statement for this project here: http://peop1e.org/character-caste/

BHOPAL: A dog's life couldn't get worse. A mongrel brought up in an upper caste home in Morena was kicked out after the Rajput family members discovered that their Sheru had eaten a roti from a dalit woman and was now an "untouchable". Next, Sheru was tied to a pole in the village's dalit...

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n yet another case of susepcted honour killing, a man who had married an upper caste girl, was allegedly abducted and killed by his in-laws, police said here today. The body of Raja Ram, a Majhabi Sikh, who had married Manjit Kaur, who belonged to the Ramdasia sect, against the wishes of...

I get very surprised and upset at constantly reading/hearing about caste. One of the fundamental beliefs in Sikhism is that we are all equal. Caste was one of the earliest things that Guru Nanak Dev Ji rejected. Why then is it such a big issue still? Can anyone give me some insight as to why...

Caste killings: The role of property New Delhi: Gaurav Saini has been running from pillar to post for the past one year in desperate search for the woman he loves, and married, against her family's wishes. Just days after their secret wedding in July last year, Gaurav - who belongs to a...

SGPC voter forms have caste column IP Singh, TNN, Jun 13, 2010, 06.58am IST <!-- google_ad_section_start -->JALANDHAR: A few days after SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar exhorted Sikhs not to mention their caste during the census as the same was against Sikh ideology, it has come to light that...

As I was told that Chardi Kala Jatha would again be visiting a Gurdwara in the neighbouring town, I jumped at the chance to go. I remember their first visit last year, and it was just so inspirational that I had to go again. As my dad drove up the road I saw another Gurdwara and I asked my dad...

It is true our elders can be very wise, but why are they still stuck in thinking the caste system is right? Our Guru's clearly showed us that we are all human beings, and are equal in the eyes of God. So why do we not all see eachother as equal ourselves? I believe it is up to our generation to...

Don't mention caste in census: Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Don't mention caste in census: Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee - dnaindia.com Chandigarh: Sikh religious and political bodies in Punjab have opposed a caste-based census. Top religious body Shiromani...

Almost the first task undertaken by Jawaharlal Nehru after independence was to abolish caste. All government records, registers and application forms deleted the caste column. It had taken the nation some 88 years to rub off this stigma of discrimination. Ironically, the same Congress party...

Will counting caste help to reduce inequality? The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : Will counting caste help to reduce inequality? On the surface, caste enumeration appears to be a UPA concession to its OBC allies, but more fundamentally, it fits with the larger political agenda of moving people...

SSA all members, I never believe in castes but my parents strongly believe in caste system. The problem has risen when i told my parents that i love a girl who doesn't belong to our caste. According to my parents the girl belongs to scheduled caste. i told my parents that the girl's family has...