HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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“Recognize the Lord’s Light within all, and do not consider social class or status; there are no classes or castes in the world hereafter.”-Guru Granth SahibThe text in the accompanying excerpt reflects the Sikh emphasis on . . .
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the goal of emptying one’s mind of superficial knowledge.
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the equality of all people in the eyes of God.
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absolute freedom in life after death.
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simplicity and love of beauty in God’s light.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sikh women have shown enterprise in several fields and are among the most progressive in education and in the professions such as teaching and medicine. Within the Sikh system, they are the equals of men.
Detailed explanation-2: -More than 60 percent of Sikhs belong to the Jat caste, which is a rural caste. The Khatri and Arora castes, both mercantile castes, form a very small minority, though they are influential within the Sikh community.
Detailed explanation-3: -Along with Guru Nanak, other Sikh gurus had also denounced the hierarchy of the caste system, however, they all belonged to the same caste, the Khatris. Most Sikhs belong to the Jat (Jatt), traditionally agrarian in occupation.
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