District de KurnoolKurnool district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after the districts are reorganised in April 2022. It is located in the north western part of the state and is bounded by Nandyal district in the east, Anantapur district in the south, Raichur district of Karnataka in the northwest, Bellary district of Karnataka in the west, and Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana in the north. It has a population of 2,271,686 based on the 2011 census.
Political integration of IndiaBefore the Indian independence in 1947, India (also called the Indian Empire) was divided into two sets of territories, one under direct British rule (British India), and the other consisting of princely states under the suzerainty of the British Crown, with control over their internal affairs remaining in the hands of their hereditary rulers. The latter included 562 princely states which had different types of revenue-sharing arrangements with the British, often depending on their size, population and local conditions.
UntouchabilityUntouchability is a form of social institution that legitimises and enforces practices that are discriminatory, humiliating, exclusionary and exploitative against people belonging to certain social groups. Although comparable forms of discrimination are found all over the world, untouchability involving the caste system is largely unique to South Asia. The term is most commonly associated with treatment of the Dalit communities in the Indian subcontinent who were considered "polluting".
District d'AnantapurAnantapur district officially: Anantapuramu district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located in Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South India. In the year 2022, as part of re-organisation of districts, Sri Sathya Sai district was carved out. The name Anantapur was named after a big tank called Anantasagara. It existed during reign of Vijayanagara Empire, which was named after Ananthamma, wife of Bukkaraya, one of the founders of the empire.
Figuier des pagodesLe Figuier des pagodes, ou Pipal (nom scientifique Ficus religiosa) (en sanskrit : pippala), est une espèce d'arbres du genre Ficus (famille des Moracées). Dans les textes védiques, il est appelé ashvattha. Dans le bouddhisme il s'agit de l'arbre de la Bodhi. C'est un arbre sacré dans l'hindouisme et le bouddhisme. thumb|left|Forme foliaire typique de la feuille de pipal : feuille cordée (en forme de cœur) et acuminée (terminaison en fine pointe) Le Pipal est un grand arbre semi-sempervirent ayant une hauteur maximale de environ, avec un tronc au diamètre allant jusqu'à .
Kalash (peuple)Les Kalashs ou Kalasha sont un peuple du Chitral, au nord-ouest du Pakistan, parlant le kalasha-mon, une langue indo-aryenne. Plus de au , ils ne sont plus que de . La culture kalash a été jusqu'ici préservée grâce à l'isolement et au respect des traditions, en dépit des conversions à l'islam. Kalash signifie « homme fidèle à la coutume ». Comme les Nouristanis, les Kalashs ont souvent la peau, les cheveux et les yeux clairs. La tradition locale les fait descendre de soldats issus des troupes d’Alexandre le Grand mais il s'agit d'une légende.
TharusLe peuple des Tharus est un groupe ethnique de langue indo-aryenne vivant principalement dans le Teraï, une région méridionale du Népal, pays duquel il représente environ 7 % de la population (1 700 000). Dans les régions transfrontalières indiennes de l'Uttarakhand et de l'Uttar Pradesh, ils sont respectivement et . Les Tharus sont majoritairement hindous (87 %) et bouddhistes (13 %). Selon une légende des Rana Tharus, le peuple serait d'origine rajput.
SanskritisationSanskritisation (or Sanskritization) is a term in sociology which refers to the process by which castes or tribes placed lower in the caste hierarchy seek 'upward' mobility by emulating the rituals and practices of the dominant castes or upper castes. It is a process similar to "passing" in sociological terms. This term was made popular by Indian sociologist M. N. Srinivas in the 1950s.
SarnaismSarnaism is an Indian religious belief in eastern regions of the subcontinent. The belief is based on worship at Sarna, the sacred groves in the Chota Nagpur Plateau region in the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. According to local belief, a Gram deoti or village deity resides in the sarna, where sacrifice is offered twice a year. Their belief system is alternatively known as "Sarna Dharma", or "Religion of the Holy Woods". Many tribal organization seek its recognition as a distinct religious category for indigenous peoples.
