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IAFS 1000 19 th Century India: The Impact of the Census

IAFS 1000 19 th Century India: The Impact of the Census. Announcement. • “ Syria and the Arab Uprisings, ” Haytham Bahoora (CU professor of Arabic) --Friday, September 21, 6:30 PM --Koelbel Building, Room 210 • China Town Hall --Monday, October 29, 5:30 PM. Outline. • Caste

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IAFS 1000 19 th Century India: The Impact of the Census

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  1. IAFS 100019th Century India:The Impact of the Census

  2. Announcement • “Syria and the Arab Uprisings,”Haytham Bahoora (CU professor of Arabic) --Friday, September 21, 6:30 PM --Koelbel Building, Room 210 • China Town Hall --Monday, October 29, 5:30 PM

  3. Outline • Caste • The Indian Census

  4. Caste in Hinduism • Hindu varnas: --brahmin (priests) --kshatriya (warriors) --vaishya (merchants) --shudra (laborers) • Untouchables/dalits: without caste • Jati: division within varna • Hindu caste system traditionally fluid

  5. Census of India • Began 1871 • Made caste official by forcing people to identify by caste • Required people to identify their religion • Significance: Hardened flexible categories

  6. Themes • Indian Muslims never a monolithic group (e.g. Aligarh vs. Deoband) • Census contributed to Hindu-Muslim separation

  7. Themes • British reluctance to use force (but threat of violence always in background) • British reliance on collaboration • 1857 uprising led to British distrust of Muslims • Indian Muslims never a monolithic group (e.g. Aligarh vs. Deoband) • Census contributed to Hindu-Muslim separation

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