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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 in some of the states in ]. There is also a significant amount of literature which is anti-Brahmin. | ||
| ⚫ | Anti-Brahminism is often encountered in these regions: | ||
| Anti-Brahmanism is common in some of the states in ]. There is also a significant amount of literature which is anti-Brahmin. | |||
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| * Kashmir: ] see ]. Most Kashmiri Pandits have fled Kashmir. | * Kashmir: ] see ]. Most Kashmiri Pandits have fled Kashmir. | ||
| * Maharashtra: ]. The anti-Brahmin ] attacked the ] in Jan. 2004. |
* Maharashtra: ]. The anti-Brahmin ] attacked the ] in Jan. 2004. | ||
| ⚫ | * Tamil Nadu: ]. Tamilnadu is home to one of the oldest anti-Brahmin ] movement. | ||
| Some of the ] groups are also based in Maharashtra. | |||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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'''Some of these sample links are critical of the overall structure of Hinduism, and not only Brahmins.''' | ||
| Some critics of Brahmanism focus on Bramhins' historical exploitation of other groups, and contemporary caste |
Some critics of Brahmanism focus on Bramhins' historical exploitation of other groups, and contemporary caste disparities: | ||
| * (allegations of historical anti-Dalit exploitation by Bramhins) | * (allegations of historical anti-Dalit exploitation by Bramhins) | ||
| * (allegations of anti-Dalit environmental racism by Bramhins) | * (allegations of anti-Dalit environmental racism by Bramhins) | ||
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| * 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 01:34, 7 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 in some of the states in India. There is also a significant amount of literature which is anti-Brahmin.
Anti-Brahminism is often encountered in these regions:
- Kashmir: Kashmiri Pandit see Terrorism in Kashmir. Most Kashmiri Pandits have fled Kashmir.
- Maharashtra: Maharashtrian Konkanastha Brahmins. The anti-Brahmin Sambhaji Brigade attacked the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute in Jan. 2004.
- Tamil Nadu: Iyers. Tamilnadu is home to one of the oldest anti-Brahmin Dravidar Kazhagam movement.
See also
External links
Some of these sample links are critical of the overall structure of Hinduism, and not only Brahmins.
Some critics of Brahmanism focus on Bramhins' historical exploitation of other groups, and contemporary caste disparities:
- Brahmin Gold: The Plunder of Paradise (allegations of historical anti-Dalit exploitation by Bramhins)
- The Final Brahmin Annihilation of Dalitstan (allegations of anti-Dalit environmental racism by Bramhins)
Some critics link Brahmnism with Hindu fundamentalism or the Indian government:
- Brahminist Occupied Governments (suggests that "Brahminists" are responsible for a wide variety of 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