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India’s pathshalas were inclusive institutions. Dalits, Brahmins studied together
Presenting rich archival evidence and data on 16,000 indigenous schools in British India, historian Parimala V Rao asserted ...
The politics and poetry of Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa: How an ancient epic shapes Indian culture and enforces inequality in modern India
Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...
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Brahmins didn’t always wear the sacred thread. They adopted it at the start of the Common Era
Brahmin theologians began to compose texts ... Most history books on ancient India and introductions to Hinduism portray the concept of twice-born as an integral part of the varna system.
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Kanchi seer stresses on Brahmin unity
Kanchi Kamakoti pontiff, Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swami, urged Brahmins to unite for socio-economic and spiritual development. He emphasized the importance of Brahmins in sustaining Vedic ...
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The wonder that was India in ancient times
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World is ... They were first brought by missionary Brahmins and later by merchants and traders. But the amazing thing is India’s iniquitous ...