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The history of Hinduism covers a wide variety of related religious traditions native to the Indian subcontinent. [ 1] It overlaps or coincides with the development of religion in the Indian subcontinent since the Iron Age, with some of its traditions tracing back to prehistoric religions such as those of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation.
The Indian transgender hijras or Aravanis ritually marry the Hindu god Aravan and then mourn his ritual death (seen) in an 18-day festival in Koovagam, India. Many practise a form of syncretism that draws on multiple religions; seeing themselves to be neither men nor women, hijras practice rituals for both men and women.
Indo-Persian culture refers to a cultural synthesis present on the Indian subcontinent. [1] It is characterised by the absorption or integration of Persian aspects into the various cultures of modern-day republics of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. The earliest introduction of Persian influence and culture to the subcontinent was by various ...
Dating is thought to bring shame and dishonor to the family. However, liberal societies in the cities such as, Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore, are more relaxed in this matter. However, in recent years dating has become less of a taboo in Pakistan. This is largely due to the increasing influence of Western culture.
Beyond age 20, both men and women are considered potential grooms and brides. Most marriages in Pakistan are traditional arranged marriages, semi-arranged marriages or love marriages . Arranged marriage occurs when a member of the family, a close friend or a third person party helps bring two supposedly compatible people together in matrimony.
Kama-related arts are common in Hindu temples. These scenes include courtship, amorous couples in scenes of intimacy ( mithuna ), or a sexual position. Above: 6th- to 14th-century temples in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and the Himalayas.
Ceremony of Burning a Hindu Widow with the Body of her Late Husband, from Pictorial History of China and India, 1851. Following the outcry after the sati of Roop Kanwar, [135] the Indian Government enacted the Rajasthan Sati Prevention Ordinance, 1987 on 1 October 1987. [136] and later passed the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987. [13]
The caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic instance of social classification based on castes. It has its origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially in the aftermath of the collapse of the Mughal Empire and the establishment of the British Raj ...