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One wonders if there is any social class anywhere in the world that is demonised as much as India’s Brahmins by those occupying the intellectual spaces. The amazing irony is that Brahmins have little temporal or physical power with which they can do any harm of any type to anyone. But they do have spiritual power.
One of the most persistent leftist dogmas regarding Indian society is that Brahmin hegemony was ubiquitous and using their so-called ‘favorable position’, the Brahmins horribly discriminated against every section of the society. This charge is also laid in the field of education. It is claimed that Brahmins created a monopoly in education and did not let anyone else study, thus ensuring their perpetual servility. In this brilliant but brief article, Dr. Ankur Kakkar counters by producing reports of the British officials who conducted surveys on the state of education as it was prevalent in the 19th century.
Common people in the west know hardly anything about India. But one thing they all know: India has an ‘inhuman’ caste system, which is an important feature of their religion, Hinduism. Most also ‘know’ that Brahmins are the highest caste, which oppresses the lower castes, and worst off are the untouchables.
Jagadguru Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal (20 May 1894 – 8 January 1994) [birth name: Swaminathan], also known as the Sage of Kanchi or Mahaperiyava (meaning, "A venerable sage") was the 68th Jagadguru of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. Mahaperiyava's discourses have been written as magnum opus based on Hindu philosophy in a Tamil book titled "Deivathin Kural" (Voice of God).
The Karnataka government is likely to take a call on issuing caste and income certificates to members of the Brahmin community.At present, caste and income certificates are issued only to members of the SC, ST and OBC groups.
One of the most persistent leftist dogmas regarding Indian society is that Brahmin hegemony was ubiquitous and using their so-called ‘favorable position’, the Brahmins horribly discriminated against every section of the society. This charge is also laid in the field of education. It is claimed that Brahmins created a monopoly in education and did not let anyone else study, thus ensuring their perpetual servility. In this brilliant but brief article, Dr. Ankur Kakkar counters by producing reports of the British officials who conducted surveys on the state of education as it was prevalent in the 19th century.