| Revision as of 18:03, 12 June 2013 view sourceKedaaar Jo Sheee (talk | contribs)1 edit →External links: blog reference← Previous edit | Revision as of 10:42, 13 June 2013 view source Sitush (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers260,192 edits →In Tamil Nadu: blp vioNext edit → | ||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
| ===In Indian states=== | ===In Indian states=== | ||
| ====In Tamil Nadu==== | ====In Tamil Nadu==== | ||
| ] is home to one of the oldest anti-Brahmin movements in India.{{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} ] Brahmins (]s and ]s) are often held responsible by some sections of the Tamil ] and ] for alleged direct or indirect oppression of lower-] people. The ], a Dravidian Nationalist movement, was started by ] based on alleged of Brahmin oppression and resulted in innumerable verbal hate attacks{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} on Brahmins. Alleged "Brahmin oppression" rationalized ] and pointed to Brahmins as enemies against whom the radical movements pitted themselves.<ref name="Rudolph">Lloyd I. Rudolph Urban Life and Populist Radicalism: Dravidian Politics in Madras The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 20, No. 3 (May, 1961), pp. 283-297</ref> The legacy of the anti-Brahmanism of the self-respect movement was taken over by the ]. Growing anti-Brahmanism in ] provided a rationale for polarization of the lower castes in the DMK movement.<ref>Singh, Yogendra, Modernization of Indian Tradition: (A Systemic Study of Social Change), Oriental Press 1974 page 167</ref> Eventually, the anti-Brahmanism subsided somewhat with the replacement of the DMK party by the ] (AIADMK).<ref>C. J. Fuller, The Renewal of the Priesthood: Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple P117, Princeton University Press 2003 ISBN 0-691-11657-1</ref> |
] is home to one of the oldest anti-Brahmin movements in India.{{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} ] Brahmins (]s and ]s) are often held responsible by some sections of the Tamil ] and ] for alleged direct or indirect oppression of lower-] people. The ], a Dravidian Nationalist movement, was started by ] based on alleged of Brahmin oppression and resulted in innumerable verbal hate attacks{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} on Brahmins. Alleged "Brahmin oppression" rationalized ] and pointed to Brahmins as enemies against whom the radical movements pitted themselves.<ref name="Rudolph">Lloyd I. Rudolph Urban Life and Populist Radicalism: Dravidian Politics in Madras The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 20, No. 3 (May, 1961), pp. 283-297</ref> The legacy of the anti-Brahmanism of the self-respect movement was taken over by the ]. Growing anti-Brahmanism in ] provided a rationale for polarization of the lower castes in the DMK movement.<ref>Singh, Yogendra, Modernization of Indian Tradition: (A Systemic Study of Social Change), Oriental Press 1974 page 167</ref> Eventually, the anti-Brahmanism subsided somewhat with the replacement of the DMK party by the ] (AIADMK).<ref>C. J. Fuller, The Renewal of the Priesthood: Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple P117, Princeton University Press 2003 ISBN 0-691-11657-1</ref> | ||
| {{See also|Portrayal of Tamil Brahmins in popular media#Negative_Portrayals}} | {{See also|Portrayal of Tamil Brahmins in popular media#Negative_Portrayals}} | ||
Revision as of 10:42, 13 June 2013
Anti-Brahminism, also spelled as Anti-Brahmanism, is hatred and prejudice directed against Brahmins.
Examples of Anti-Brahmanism
In Indian states
In Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is home to one of the oldest anti-Brahmin movements in India. Tamil Brahmins (Iyers and Iyengars) are often held responsible by some sections of the Tamil politicians and media for alleged direct or indirect oppression of lower-caste people. The self-respect movement, a Dravidian Nationalist movement, was started by Periyar based on alleged of Brahmin oppression and resulted in innumerable verbal hate attacks on Brahmins. Alleged "Brahmin oppression" rationalized conspiracy theories and pointed to Brahmins as enemies against whom the radical movements pitted themselves. The legacy of the anti-Brahmanism of the self-respect movement was taken over by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Growing anti-Brahmanism in Chennai provided a rationale for polarization of the lower castes in the DMK movement. Eventually, the anti-Brahmanism subsided somewhat with the replacement of the DMK party by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
See also: Portrayal of Tamil Brahmins in popular media § Negative_PortrayalsSee also
Notes
- Lloyd I. Rudolph Urban Life and Populist Radicalism: Dravidian Politics in Madras The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 20, No. 3 (May, 1961), pp. 283-297
- Singh, Yogendra, Modernization of Indian Tradition: (A Systemic Study of Social Change), Oriental Press 1974 page 167
- C. J. Fuller, The Renewal of the Priesthood: Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple P117, Princeton University Press 2003 ISBN 0-691-11657-1
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
- Editorial by Francois Gautier on anti-Brahmanism
- Article by Pdt Vamadeva Shastri (formerly David Frawley) on anti-Brahmanism
- Article from the well-regarded Indian periodical Outlook comparing Hindu Brahmins to anti-semitic stereotype(s) of Jews
External links
- The Colonial Genesis of Anti-Brahminism by Ram Swarup, Hinduism Today Magazine, November 1997.
- ‘Sacred thread’ that matters in the ‘holy-Dravidian’ land! by B R Haran, News Today, November 10, 2008.
- Pune’s endless identity wars by Rakshit Sonawane, The Indian Express, January 6, 2011.
- Dalit activists protest anti-Brahmin remarks by author, Samachar: (Source IANS), June 13, 2011.