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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
The Silicon Valley Witch-Hunt: Caste And The New American Obsession
Importantly, the term “varna” does not refer to any system of social distinction—let alone caste—but to combinations of inherent qualities that any individual may choose ... Read More
Caste and Gender in Yoga: A Rebuttal
Like all spiritual disciplines, the path of Yoga is also open equally to all human beings, irrespective of their caste. Not even a single word ... Read More
Caste and The Irresponsibility of Intellectuals
It is more than two hundred years since the British spoke about India’s religion as ‘Hinduism’ and the social structure to which it gave rise ... Read More
Drawing the Line: A Comprehensive Rehabilitation of “Caste” in Bharatiya Imagination
Exhibit 1: “To this day they remain true to their ancient laws – the moral, ecological and spiritual dictates of the Serankua and the Great ... Read More