Subhas Mitra: 06 July 2022
Introduction:
Hinduism is also an invincible process of evolution of civilisation and revelation of truth by itself through ever-changing geophysical and social conditions of existence by observation, recognition, and realisation.
Did all ills come from the Abrahamic concept of “Equality” in the eyes of God, mentioned in their books as well as their byproduct called Communism? All humans of their respective FAITH are the same but others are to be converted or killed to maintain that blessed EQUALITY.
The entire World knows equality implementation by Constantine to Columbus / St. Xavier in Goa, Prophet Mohammed in Medina to Timor – Aurangzeb / Jinnah in Kolkata/ Noakhali, and also Lenin- Stalin- Hitler.
In the 1562 Riots of Toulouse (France), Protestants killed about 5000 Catholics. May 6–8 and July 6–7, 1844, anti-Catholic riots in Philadelphia, 800 years of conflict between Ireland and Britain, etc. We also know the Karbala to Iran -Iraq war to the Pakistan/Afghan Shia Mosque blast event in October 2021.
Can someone tell me if any Brahman kings (like Raja Dahir to Ballal Sen) killed non-Brahmans for caste inequality? I want to know about any inter-caste clash before 711 AD. Hindu kings did fight each other, but can anyone tell me who fought for caste or sect (Vaishnavas- Shaktas, Shivaites, etc). Even the initial Buddhist-Hindu conflicts were sectarian and protective. (If the current Dalit-Church- MIM-BHIM, Communism nexus has manufactured any history, I do not know.)
We Hindus never believe in “such” Equality as our forefathers never told us to live in a make-belief world. Sanatan Dharma (SD) believes each one is unique with an overall sense of integration. I believe that SD understood that the “creation” is created out of consciousness or Intellect, or thought. It is this thought that gives them a specific behavioural pattern. All beings are different, but for co-existence, all are to be identified by their respective “quality of thoughts” that makes one different from the other.
To bring UNITY within the existing DIVERSITY, the best way is to study & identify the quality of thought and imagination of people. We might have discovered the basic, intrinsic, abstract quality in a human. The TRIGUNA and CHAURVARNA are the results of that discovery. It is based on quality, attributes and aptitude.
The earliest application to the formal division into four social classes (without using the term varna) appears in the late Rigvedic Purusha Sukta (RV 10.90.11–12), which has the Brahman, Rajanya (instead of Kshatriya), Vaishya, and Shudra classes forming the mouth, arms, thighs, and feet at the sacrifice of the primordial “Purusha”, respectively.
Can one understand a language if you do not know its grammar? How do you understand microwave or satellite tech if you do not know the basic characteristics of a magnet? To destroy and denigrate Hindus /Hinduism, they made Varna, a caste system. Did they define PURUSHA, MAYA, KARMA, and GUNA before making Varna as a caste? Our politicians, history manufacturers, and enemies of Hinduism are using “media” in a fashion that all the evils of India are derived from the Hindu caste system.
What is Varna वर्ण and Guna गुण?
It is पदार्थों के रंग (color of an object), प्रकार ( types /varieties), अक्षर ( letter/alphabet), गुण ( qualitative description), कीर्ति ( credential), स्तुति ( means of concentration), रूप (types of physical appearance), जनसमुदाय के चार विभाग – चतुर्वर्ण ( 4 shades of social stratification).
Triguna: गुण / Guna is the qualitative description with clarity, also called attributes.
Sattva : (goodness, calmness, harmonious),
Rajas: (passion, activity, movement), and
Tama : (ignorance, inertia, laziness).
Note: Varna and Guna should not be seen separately. A Brahmin in Tama is worse than a Sudra, while a Sudra with Sattva guna is always adorable and could become a Brahmin.
What and who are a Brahman and Brahmin?
The word Brahman is derived from the root ‘brh’, which denotes infinite greatness, the Absolute, the Supreme Reality; therefore, it is Atma, the soul.
Brahman also means Vedic literature, certain parts of Scripture mainly from the Sutra / Vedas, as well as their commentary.
While a Brahmin is a person who knows scriptures, a priest, a guardian of rituals, tradition, scriptures, public morals, and a personification of Sattvic life.
The term “Boston Brahmins” refers to a class of wealthy, educated, elite members of Boston society in the nineteenth century. This is proof enough that elite whites acknowledged Indian social stratification and recognised the BRAHMIN as an exclusive people. Wiki writes that these Boston Brahmins are the brains behind HARVARD and MIT.
We also know the name Clara Belle Drisdale Williams [1885-1993], the first African American graduate of New Mexico State University. Many of her professors would not allow her inside the classroom; she had to take notes from the hallway. She was also not allowed to walk with her class to get her diploma. She made three of hers sons physicians.
Those who know about the socio-economic status of the UK before they occupied/started extracting India (1757) can tell if the British aristocracies also have their origin in India.
Who called Varna Vyavastha (social stratification) a Caste System?
Greek Philosopher Megasthenes (350BC – 290BC) visited India and wrote of SEVEN Varnas without any discrimination.
Fa Hien, a Chinese traveller (337 CE – c. 422 CE) wrote of CHATRVARNA and mentioned,
Groups based on Varna and its association with professions.
I failed to find when the Untouchability and the by birth varna /caste system started. The system was not pyramidal (no upper or lower) before the Vijaynagar kingdom.
Portuguese Traveller Duarte Barboza visited Hampi during Krishna Deva Raja in 1519. He wrote of 3 CASTES –Kings, Priests, and Servants. He too did not find discrimination based on Caste but wrote about the pyramidal structure.
Jean Baptiste Tavernier (1638-43), a Jesuit from France, came to Golkunda, travelled up to Agra, and attended Shahjahan’s Court. He does not mention caste.
Alexander Jones came in 1768 and translated the History of Hindustan. He called the Brahmin Noble tribes, whose abilities are disregarded by Muslim rulers.
1799 Abbe J A Dubois (1765-1848) was a Jesuit evangelist who dressed in Hindu attire, took the Hindu name “Dodda Swami” and lived near Pondicherry. He writes, “because of the caste system, India did not lapse into BARBARISM”. Brahmins are the main IMPEDIMENT of Christianity in India. Systematic denigration of Brahmin and Sanskrit starts, and later the British take it over and pass it on to Congress and Communists. 1800 AD Peter Pierre Martin, a French Jesuit, writes “ein Brahmane aus dem Norden” . ( “A Brahmin from the North: Jesuit Border Crossers in South India at the Turn of the 18th Century”). This is the book of the seed of DRAVID theory. Dr Raj Vedam considers this as the FIRST book of distortion of Hinduism, particularly Brahmin (and Sanskrit).
“Chaturvarna” appears in the Gita, which, as per carbon dating of Dwarka submerged city artefacts, is about 34K years. Varna Vyavastha (social stratification), Varna Ved (social discrimination), Varna Pratha( social tradition/ heredity) appear in a later period, but “Schedule Caste” appears in the 1936 British parliament for their colony, to dismantle the Hindu majority ( M K Gandhi is said to have told to British).
If no Indians want a caste system, then why not DELETE/scrap the 1936 act from the constitution?
There is no denying that caste-based discrimination took a very ugly shape, but at the same time, it never mattered for Rishi Valmiki ( an outcast), Vyasdev ( son of a fisherwoman), Bag Bhatt, a Brahmin, taking a Sudra Guru Charak Rishi to Chanakya picking a Sudra for a king, or Baba Ramdev, a Sudra Acharya or Mata Armritamayee.
Hindu scriptures have nothing to do with the Present caste systems of Hindus. It was made by the King of England, conceived by Sir Samuel Hare, Secretary of State (London) and drafted by Sir J H Huttan. It was neither debated nor passed by legislation. (Source: G.o.i.Act 1935 and the Caste Schedule Act 1936)
Dalit is not a caste, but Evangelists made it:
Dalit is a Sanskrit word used for socioeconomic terms like Dhani ( Rich), Daridra ( poor), Dalit ( exploited ) and not caste. It is a British Hindu spy who used the word along with Harijan, Girijon to divide Hindus and create a distinct Scheduled caste group. The initial target was to divide India into Hindu, Muslim and Christian states. Jogen Mondal was to lead Christian India, but when Jinnah hijacked him Church targeted B R Ambedkar. We are grateful to him that he opted for Buddhism over Christianity.
Church converted on the assurance of salvation from the caste system, but now they want Dalit segregation from the main church, and some Dalits appealed to the Pope against it.
Here is Dr V A Shiva Ayyadurai, a PIO scientist who claims to be born into an “Untouchable” caste. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=493207048544585
The actual position in Indian society
There are many hundreds of castes in Hinduism, according to modern authors of thousands of books available.
As you explore, you would realise that the caste system is the main tool/gateway for the church to approach a Hindu for conversion and ruin Hinduism from within.
A L Basham writes in his “Wonder that was India” Varna system was the classification of natural qualities (swabhaav) and affinity to work. It was considered to be excellent social engineering by both Chinese and Mesopotamian civilisations, and they tried to implement it. China could not Persia did to a certain extent. By then, Islam reached Persia. Islam has no caste system, but Muslims were influenced by the Persian social system.
MUSLIMS:
In the subcontinent, there are 308 castes among Muslims, including the untouchable (Arzal), but you would never see them in the media or Indian books, but may note in matrimonial Ads. Some are not allowed to perform Hajj or Umrah. Sufis are allowed to perform Hajj only in 2006. (wiki)
Allah says in the Holy Quran, Chapter 49 Surah Hujuraat, verse 10:
The believers are but a single Brotherhood: so make peace and reconciliation between your brothers
Allah says in the Holy Quran: Chapter 49 Surah Hujurat verse 13:
O mankind, “we” created you from one man and one woman, and then divided you into nations and tribes so that you may recognise one another.
“The underlying Divine wisdom in such a division is mutual identification.” Like the tribes as follows: Banu Abbas[5] (بنو عبّاس)
Banu Amir
Banu Abdul Qays (بنوعبدالقيس)
Banu Abd-Shams (بنو عبد شمس)
Banu Abs (بنو عبس)
Banu Adi (بنو عدي)
Banu Ajlan (بنو عجلان)
Banu Aqeel (بنو عقيل) etc.
etc.
(Many perished as Islam was established)
Evidence of social stratification can be found in several later Persian works, such as Siyasatnama of Nizam al-Mulk (11th century), Akhlaq-i Nasiri of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (13th century), and Jam-i-Mufidi (17th century).[2]
When they reached India, they felt the need for the Ashraf-Ajlaf social division, and it became so sharp at one state that even Alama Iqbal had to claim that “it is a Brahmin’s blood that flows in my vein”( he was a Pandit convert).
The non-Ashrafs are categorised as Ajlaf. The untouchable Hindu converts are also categorised as Arzal (“degraded”).[11][12] They are relegated to menial professions such as scavenging and carrying night soil.[13][14]
According to Al Barani (14th century at Delhi ), every act which is “contaminated with meanness and based on ignominy, comes elegantly [from the Ajlaf]”. Al Barani also developed an elaborate system of promotion and demotion of Imperial officers (“Wazirs”) that was primarily based on their caste.[5][6]
Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said:
“The Jews split into 71 sects, the Christians into 72 sects, and my Ummah will split into 73 sects — all will be in error except one.”
Reference:
- Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 40, Hadith 4579
- Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 2640
- Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3991
- Farid Esack, The Qur’an: A User’s Guide
- A. Shahrastani, al-Milal wa al-Nihal (12th-century catalogue of sects)
CHRISTIANS:
Indian Christians have not been able to get out of this, even after getting converted on the assurance of equality. Their Churches, sitting arrangement in the same Church as well as the Graveyards are different based on caste and also the colour of skin (Anglo Indians took over European colonial masters’ graveyards). Globally, there are more than 45,000 denominations like Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Apostolic, and Methodist by their Churches (followers of one church do not enter the other) (WIKI), but they ( as well as brown sahibs) talk about our FOUR Varna.
Christians in India are very much discriminated against and divided in line with their pre-conversion caste. Ref: https://www.ucanews.com/…/dalit-christians-in…/73861
Despite so much hatred pushed by the church, our Christians are very much at home with their ancestors’ line of thought.
Dr C P Mathew not only returned to Hinduism but also adopted the Brahmin fold.
One of India’s outstanding Architects, Charles Mark Correa, a Goa-born catholic, openly condemned St. Xavier’s Goa Inquisition and Hindu killing.
Dr K M Cherian, a catholic from India, presented the world’s FIRST surgeon, Rishi Sushruta’s Bast to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne.
But ordinarily, if one is converted by a Priest or Imam on Monday evening, from Tuesday morning, he/she starts abusing his/her forefathers.
Britain too, introduced what they called positive discrimination. Even today, they maintain SEVEN distinct social classes (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/the-seven-social-classes…)
European Dalit and Untouchables:
1. “Cogot”, the untouchable people of Europe (even in early Christian era) were persecuted for what they were. Becoming Christian also did not spare them and some became Muslim (called Moors).
Images of Cagots:
2. Some historians believe the “Amish people” of Europe had to run to America to save their culture and belief system. (I have visited their villages in Tennessee, USA).
Images of Amish:
with Native American
Our education is run by the Church; how many convent school students know this?
A popular author, Sri Jacob J Mappilacherry, wrote:
- Ancient Rome, as well as Greece, had four layers of people, the last of which were slaves.
- Every culture and country has had its evil social practices. Social barriers and virtual untouchability exist in the “modern” and “egalitarian” West, even in these days.
- The West enjoys bashing India because (1) the holier-than-thou pretence helps them hide their guilt, (2) it helps them in their mission of conquest and robbery and (3) India has been gullible, submissive, accepted their judgment about themselves and about ourselves, and harmless. It goes on still because of reason (3).
Some years back, there was a hilarious Malayalam movie here about a private detective. In one scen,e the hero and his henchman are searching for a bomb that criminals have planted in a hospital. “Ah, I hear the bomb ticking in this room”, says one. “Then we will go into another room”, says the other fool.
Our fellows from the West dare not comment on Arab or Chinese violations of the human spirit. But they will keep harping on whatever is here because we are the harmless “other room” which does not have a bomb.
Why Brahmins are targeted and hated
Muslims did not hate Brahmins to the extent the Church did. Christians started and communists and Nehruvians vitiated it under British conspiracy to break Hindu society into pieces so that they could say through their spy in Hindu / India that “Hindus are a majority only on paper”.
Muslims, even today, get a premium in Brahmin (upper caste) for conversion and love Jihad. Before the Mughal Muslim rulers of India had classified their social status as Muslim citizens in line with the Hindu caste system, and thus came the Sheikh, Syed, Mirza, Kazi, etc. As their kingdom expanded and needed decentralised administration to penetrate rural areas they employed the worthy (upper-status ones) in the villages they sieged. Thus, along with Syed Kazi, they engaged some Brahmins/ upper caste too in villages that did not have new worthy converts. (Many of them converted to become Nawab – I posted a list)
BRAHMINS are hated for their fault too. Though there were Brahmin warriors, rulers, or professionals, they were mainly wise people engaged in spiritualism, priesthood and also secular intellectual disposition, but no administrative power.
As Muslims gave them the power, many might have lost their SENSES and become dummy rulers. They achieved both honour and power. Perhaps here onwards, they started misbehaving with other castes and created various undesired changes in larger Hindu society to suit their ego as well as wealth accumulation and hold ‘power’ generation-wise like the present-day Nehrus/Lalus/Mulayam. By the 14th century, this became almost a routine, and some preferred to become Muslim and enjoy enormous power. Similarly, during British rule, some Brahmins converted to avail themselves of special benefits.
Brahmins are sons of JAPHET????
But then, there has never been a dearth of genuine Brahmins who have safeguarded our wealth of wisdom, scriptures, and tradition from the invaders and internal adversaries like communists and Congress. It is because of them that the early Christian evangelists could not get a clean walkover to convert en masse. One Jesuit Father Hanxleden compiled the first Sanskrit grammar in the European language between 1699 & 1732. Those early priests soon realised that if they kept praising India and its culture, they would neglect their primary job of Christianization. Thus Father Coeurdoux in 1767 writes “Brahmins of India were descendants from one of the sons of Japheth”, one of the three sons of Noah (Genesis 9:20–27).
The earliest propaganda, too, was about the conversion of SEVEN Nambuduri Brahmins to Christianity, which the Pope later denied in the 1990s.
By 1900 AD, when communism matured in England, all the Indian students were fully charged with this hatred of Sanskrit and Brahmin as POISON.
As of now, the caste system is nothing but a political tool/compulsion to garner votes and notes.
Historian and author S Suchindranath Aiyer, in his comment, wrote on PANGOLIN:
PANGOLIN: An enemy of India who believes in inequality under law, exceptions to the rule of law, and persecution of some for the benefit of others. The seemingly sole purpose of the Indian Republic, Constitutional or otherwise, is to pamper and provide for certain constitutionally preferred sections of society, who the British found useful to hold and exploit India at the cost of those who the British hated and persecuted.
PANGOLIN is an acronym for the Periyar-Ambedkar-Nehru-Gandhi-Other (alien) Religions-Communist Consensus that usurped the British Mantle and has worn it with elan to loot, plunder, and rape India since 1921 and rewrite History and laws to their exclusive benefit since 1947.
Caste discrimination helps all those anti-Hindu elements within and without.
Attempts at cultural digestion? I have no idea.
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