Roles And Functions Of Social Welfare

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The historical evolution of social welfare, which was presented in the previous chapters pointed out the changing emphasis on social welfare at different periods of history. In India, the earliest conception of what has now come to be known as social welfare, was dana, and the philosophy underlying it was known as dana dharma or dhamma. Dana literally meant sharing, and Dharma had a variety of meanings, ranging from duty or obligation to charity or equity. During the medieval period when Muslim kings ruled the country, charity was known as khairat. The goal of social welfare has been described at different times in Indian history as lokasangraha, loka  sreya and sarvodaya.

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