RSS strongly believes that distortions that have crept in need to be addressed as Hindu society goes about reclaiming its lost glory Vinod Kumar Shukla Bharat that holds Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (world is one family) as its philosophical foundation frequently faces accusations of being oppressive, unjust and regressive towards certain sections of its own people. But, … Continue reading Rising above Caste, Creed & Social Status
Pre-colonial Indian studies, historic roots, social practices expose Christian, Western framework on caste to drive agenda-based narratives. In Hindutva, Varna and Jaati are distinct concepts often conflated as “Caste” in Western discourse, causing confusion. Varna, rooted in texts like Rig Veda and Bhagavad Gita, is a theoretical framework dividing society into four functional roles based … Continue reading Insight: Explaining Caste
Dr Aniket Pingley Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s seminal 1916 paper, “Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development,” delivered at Columbia University, stands as a profound scholarly effort to dismantle misconceptions about caste. Rather than accepting popular notions of caste as a divinely sanctioned religious institution or a system imposed nationally by Brahmins, Ambedkar rigorously applied ethnological and sociological … Continue reading Deconstruction of Caste: Dismantling Misconceptions
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