ROMAN as it looks like from yr writtings about brahmins whom you say kept in dark other people. only marxist/neo hindu converts filled congress party kept all people in dark for last 55 years like false aryan theory,saraswathi river,vedas hindu history by seperating hindu society in to casteridden religion.brahmins also fell prey to this.since it is their faith for prayers due to their satvic nature,they become priests appointed by rulers of various kingdoms belonging to different castes.brahmins were never the rulers of any kingdoms to keep other castes in dark.but for the efforts of brahmins to oppose chirstian missioneries during british rule which ruled india 300 years and but for the opposition led by brahmins,the muslim invaders would have converted entire bharath to isalmic country.pl read sitaram goel books or any books giving the letters sent by chirstian missioneries to their H O in london why they could not convert all hindus due to opposition from brahmins.pl visit website to see plights in photos and writeup about brahmins written by a frenchman - www.francoisgautier.com. also visit -dajoseph.50megs.com,a christian turned hindism scholar an article about brahmins being the priests in temples.if india has 80% hindus still,it is due to brahmins efforts to prevent invaders of other faiths in conversion. bjp/rss/bajrangdal leaders are all castes of hindus and brahmins are only few.you mentioned ''india was fortunate to be ruled by british'' this shows