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| '''Anti-Brahmanism''' |
'''Anti-Brahmanism''' is hostility toward or prejudice against ]s, often as a result of historical injustices permeated by the ] system of ] and ], which had Brahmins at the helm. Anti-Brahmin tensions exist primarily in ]. There is also a significant amount of literature which is anti-Brahmin. | ||
| Anti-Brahmin sentiments are sometimes encountered in: | |||
| Anti-Brahmanism is common in some of the states in ]. There is also a significant amount of literature, generally anti-Hindu, which is anti-Brahmin. | |||
| * ] and ], among ] activists | |||
| * ], among ] nationalist movements like the ] | |||
| Anti-brahminism is often encountered in these regions. | |||
| * ], ], among groups like the ] | |||
| * Kashmir: ] see ]. Most Kashmiri Pandits have fled Kashmir. | |||
| * Maharashtra: ]. The anti-Brahmin ] attacked ] in Jan. 2004.() | |||
| Some of the ] groups are also based in Maharashtra. | |||
| * Tamilnadu: ]. Tamilnadu is home to one of the oldest anti-Brahmin ] movement. | |||
| * Punjab: Punjab is home to ] ]s who are generally strongly anti-Brahmin. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| *] | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| '''Some of these sample links are broadly critical of Hinduism, and not only of Brahmins.''' | |||
| * | |||
| Some critics of Brahmanism focus on Brahmins' historical exploitation of other groups, and contemporary caste disparities: | |||
| * | |||
| * | * (allegations of historical anti-Dalit exploitation by Bramhins) * (suggests that "Brahminists" are responsible for a wide variety of so-called Indian human rights abuses) | ||
| * | * (allegations of anti-Dalit environmental racism by Bramhins) | ||
| * | |||
| Some critics link Brahmanism with Hindu nationalism or the Indian government: | |||
| * | |||
| * (suggests that "Brahminists" are responsible for a wide variety of alleged Indian human rights abuses) | |||
| * | |||
| * (suggests that the Indian government is Brahmin-dominated, and has ignored development issues) | |||
| * inspired by ] | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| * Politics and Social Conflict in South India, the Non-Brahman Movement and Tamil Separatism, 1916-1929. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1969. By Prof. Eugene Irschik | * Politics and Social Conflict in South India, the Non-Brahman Movement and Tamil Separatism, 1916-1929. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1969. By Prof. Eugene Irschik | ||
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Revision as of 00:55, 11 April 2006
Anti-Brahmanism is hostility toward or prejudice against Brahmins, often as a result of historical injustices permeated by the Hindu system of caste and varna, which had Brahmins at the helm. Anti-Brahmin tensions exist primarily in India. There is also a significant amount of literature which is anti-Brahmin.
Anti-Brahmin sentiments are sometimes encountered in:
- India and Nepal, among Dalit activists
- South India, among Dravidian nationalist movements like the Dravidar Kazhagam
- Maharashtra, India, among groups like the Sambhaji Brigade
See also
External links
Some of these sample links are broadly critical of Hinduism, and not only of Brahmins.
Some critics of Brahmanism focus on Brahmins' historical exploitation of other groups, and contemporary caste disparities:
- Brahmin Gold: The Plunder of Paradise (allegations of historical anti-Dalit exploitation by Bramhins) * Brahminist Occupied Governments (suggests that "Brahminists" are responsible for a wide variety of so-called Indian human rights abuses)
- The Final Brahmin Annihilation of Dalitstan (allegations of anti-Dalit environmental racism by Bramhins)
Some critics link Brahmanism with Hindu nationalism or the Indian government:
- Brahminist Occupied Governments (suggests that "Brahminists" are responsible for a wide variety of alleged Indian human rights abuses)
- Sikhs Want Out of the Brahmin Shangrila - They Want Khalistan (suggests that the Indian government is Brahmin-dominated, and has ignored development issues)
References
- Politics and Social Conflict in South India, the Non-Brahman Movement and Tamil Separatism, 1916-1929. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1969. By Prof. Eugene Irschik