Imaan, Excellent, timely reminder on Reformer Ram Mohan Roy. Hindus shd thank him for his main reform, Sati - quite a horrible practice which was NOT, in any case, prevalent in all parts of India. Hindus have always been amenable to reasonable arguments and given up bad practises. Being a large community, it may take time. But reforms happen. That is why I advise patience when some of the postings say Hinduism and caste... this and that. From the time of the Rig Veda, Hindus have been prepared to change their customs but NOT the cored religious concepts and philosophies. But right now, the middle-eastern religions are maintaining very high pressure on Hinduism. We have no one in the "corridors of power" at NewDelhi to speak for Hindus. Any standpoint that helps Hindus to preserve their way of life is termed "communal" by this government and its leftwing supporters.
