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Aditya AcharyaAIR 96· 2024

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Way Forward on UCC

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Main Body

Labour hard - breaking down imposing UCC from above. Efforts must be made for organic consensus over UCC for stakeholder consultation (Law commission)

UCC item, Federal charge and constitutional reforms else triple talaq must be carried out.

Bhakti movement was solo-cultured from movement to challenge Brahmin orthodoxy, against Vaishnava, intuitive and sole of ideals

Questioned established social order

1Rejected dominance of priestly class by to achieve salvation is union with Lord.
2No need of elaborate rituals is insubstantial relationship with Lord through Love & devotion.
3Nirgun Saguna Bhakti - eased [illegible] of religion by commoner.
4Use of vernacular over Sanskrit added spread of Bhakti ideas to understand & commoners.

Alvar saints by Nalaniya Divya Prabandham is in praise of Lord Vishnu

Vayanar saints is Thirumurai - Lord Shiva

Besserana - vadhiamana Parvada by vishnavi bhutti

Kabin - hindu-muslim unity by Byjak kabir he done

Guru nanak - Guru Granth Sahib by devotional hymns from multiple religions - brahmins also - kabin

Besha Band

Mirabai - devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.

1Dominance of Brahmanical religion prevailed.
2Mystical / metaphysical ideas of Bhakti movement
3Bhakti, visions-advaita difficult for commoners to understand.
4Lack of guru - sustaining parampara [illegible] institutionalized of Bhakti movement initiated soon.
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Conclusion

Bhakti movement important in India's socio-political reform history within teachings have been relevant even in contemporary times.

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  • Suggests consultative approach
  • Mentions key institutional bodies
  • Addresses specific reform like triple talaq

Topper

Aditya Acharya

AIR 962024

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Indian Society

Caste

Uniform Civil Code

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