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RE:Do the Dalits deserve this Tirade?
by Abhishek Dewan on Jan 19, 2008 08:07 AM

I agree on all atmas are equal and derived from one God. Initially Hinduism had categorisation of people based on nature of work they do (caste), we all know that. It never talked about birth right to become Brahmin or Kshatriya. Take example of Chandragupta Maurya, a non kshatriya, who was groomed was legendary Chanakya, a Brahmin. Over the years, rot gets into anything but beauty of hinduism is to evolve itself into new philosphy like Buddhism, Jainism, Arya samaj, Sikhism - all have baseline philosophy common.
Sanjay - sadly your thoughts are stark & poignant and even give a feeling of complex. Same is the feeling dalits & adivasis might have when they see someone more well to do - I may have a feeling of awe when I may see Ambani, Tata or Bill Gates and someone may get jealous of their wealth too - like silly communists. So this feeling isn't limited to religion or castism alone. I don't think any human being - of upper caste thinks dalits or adivasis shouldn't exist. Even God didn't do bhed bhav - tons of example - Guru Ramdas, Valmiki, Shabri etc. So get these complex out of your mind.

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