Impact of Ethnicity on Politics

Impact of heathenishity on PoliticsIntroductionThe concept of Ethnic Identity and the resulting Politics is a more or lesswhat recent study. History is adept of examples where certain heathenish crowd got together and won over opposite heathen roots for exploiting and snatching the assets of the other group. The battle for supremacy has exploited the ethnic ties in groups for their own benefit. The Ameri enkindle Civil War as is evident at once is a variation of this type of conflict.The crusades nethertaken by Christians however unchristian that whitethorn be is as well coming under(a) this category. Today the politicians ar rope in ethnic groups to strengthen their rank and file so that they can exploit the number game of today. The invasion of India by Babur, the first king Emperor, was an ethnic groups invasion of a foreign land where the things needed by the group were procurable. The Moghul Empire, after a shaky start, lasted out for a few centuries.Hence, th e fact Ethnic psychology played a portentous role in establishment the history of the world is common knowledge. However, thither must be something more in these group affiliations which is beyond organized religion, caste, religious doctrine or even market-gardening.This paper examines the possibility of some basic reasons standardised sparings, common threats, recurring frustrations or uncertainty factors which evolve an ethnic group and their contribution for stimulating political activities.DiscussionE very(prenominal) ethnic group sh atomic number 18s not only a culture, religion, caste system etc but they also face certain common hostilities, frustrations and drawbacks which they want to overcome. These days there is no way other than politics by which they can make their argument heard and acknowledged by the concerned citizenry. In the past whenever there was any common threat to a group they combined under an umbrella which later came to be c aloneed an ethnic g roup. In most of the cases it was religion but fact remains the group maintained solidarity by some thread only to fight against the threat facing them.There call for been a number of terrorist attacks all around the globe and in virtually all these cases the roots are attributable to certain f consummations of a religion. The threats set about by these groups are numerous but it cannot be denied that the ethnicity factor had vex dormant and the political ambition has become dominant.A case in orchestrate is that of the Gorkhas in the eastern part of India. It is well known that the Gorkhas are Mongoloid in origin but as far as religion goes most of them are either Hindus or Buddhists. They wee-wee an individuation of their own but are supposed to play a substitute(prenominal) role in the consistency politic of India in general and westbound Bengal in particular.They claim to be affiliated to certain tribes and drive been sustainment in the remote hilly area for generat ions. Some clans are traceable to Chine uplands and are just not compatible to the society and culture of the main land India.These people, who have earned distinction by their function under the Royal British Army, have a very knightly regiment under the Indian Army. They are known to be very tough and brave in all assignments they are condition. Yet they have started feeling that, outside the Indian Armed Forces, they are being dis returnsd of their rightful claim to all the facilities due to them. As far as education goes they are not given any preference, all the primal jobs in their home country of Darjeeling and adjoining areas are being given to the main land people.Thus they are now demanding that they should be large-minded a separate state under the Indian Constitution where they pull up stakes be able to protect the interest of the hill people.This is a fulgurous example of ethnic politics. This ethnic group is trying to maintain its individuality operator by res orting to politics whereby they are trying to protect the interest of the ethnic Gorkhas. In the past they have used all the means available to them strikes, non-cooperation, work stoppages and even violence in many cases so that their demands are at least heard if not met. The situation has become so serious that the tourist traffic to the hills has plummeted to the rock bottom causing large(p) harm to the states exchequer.However for the last forty eld they have been given no consideration at all and the in series(p) state governments have only made a mockery of their demands. gangly promises have been made but not a single action has been initiated for addressing their demands most of which are towards protecting the rights of the ethnic Gorkha.The cultural background of the Gorkha people is significantly different from that of the main land population. Their way of life, social adhere and group affiliation has ensured that they project themselves as a different parcel ou t and therefore the ethnic political actions have created a significant bear on on the total nation. People all over the country have slowly but surely started realising that the Gorkha people have a point to state.The major political parties are trying to woo their support in gaining advantage and clout in all local elections and other related to passings. Thus they are now on the threshold making a big impact on the Indian political scene.Due to their geographic location they cannot think of going with the Chinese set up and the Indian politics has been dragging its feet in giving them their rightful claim. The ethnic indistinguishability has led to a significant polarisation of the political forces and may be in some occasion in the not too unlike a future the identity of the Gorkhas are accepted and accommodated in the body politic of the Indian sub continent.When this long awaited eventuality takes condition it allow once again vindicate the thinking that ethnic identity has a significant role to play in the political atmosphere of a place. The present day Gorkha movement is a clear confirmation of the existence of ethnic identity influence on the political development of an area.It may once again be recalled that the visible and manifested problems of the Gorkha people are just an expression of their frustration and anger at being deprived of the due facilities which is their rightful claim. The ethnic display of social bonds, cultural affinities and religious leanings are all but a manifestation of basically economic factors. This has been mobilised into an ethnic identity for influencing the politics of the place.ConclusionThe involvement of ethnic issues into creating any political identity is as old as history. However the justness is that the form and feel of such identity Politics on ethnic grounds has undergone a metamorphosis over time. The social, political, cultural, and racial aspects are all traceable to some common threat and frustr ation faced by the people. Such instances are countless in all countries but the issue of Gorkha people fighting to have their home land (on which certain sexual write-ups were available) was chosen to highlight the main issues in the ethnic identity in politics.Here also the underlying reason for such consolidation of peoples will, could be traced to essentially economic and deprivation issues. Thus so long there are reasons to feel frustrated people will unite amongst others under the ethnic identity and try to wrench out political advantage from the authorities. Crowding under the ethnic banner for an identity and visibility will continue to be a dominant force in shaping the political situation of the world in the days to come.