brahmins
Commentary
Non-Brahmins themselves Responsible for the Caste System: Dr. B R Ambedkar
Image courtesy of: OpIndia.com A recent statement made by RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat that pandits (the priestly class) created the caste system has stirred up ... Read More
Commentary
The Comprador Dissimulation
(Image courtesy: tamilandvedas.com) The reaction of the “liberal commentators” across India to the recent opening of a Hindi Medical College in Madhya Pradesh was disappointing, ... Read More
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)
Continuous Distortions in Discourses of Indian Social Systems – I
Two things remained clear throughout all caste related confusion: (a) the British were convinced that there must be distinct class of untouchable castes external to ... Read More
Archives, Indology
Musings of a Hindu Savage
I am a Hindu savage. And I need to be civilised. My friends would have you believe so. A recent conversation with a high school ... Read More