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Ambedkarties do not believe in Karma & Nirvana, key elements of Indian thought. The Pali word for Dharma is Dhamma. Guruji Goenka wrote that references to Vipassana are in ?g Veda. Ambedkar’s was a socio-political movement. Why did Ambedkar adopt Buddha, not Guru Nanak or Mahavir?
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Queen Ahilyabai Holkar belonged to the Dhangar (shepherd) community. They want to be declared as SC now.
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In India some Indics avail of Tax Benefits under Income-tax Act by saying we are Hindu but a Minority for government schemes. So also, Scheduled Tribes in the Northeast, having mostly converted, and even elsewhere continue to be treated as ST! In Census, Indics must state they are Hindu if they wish to avail tax benefits of HUF and Scheduled Tribes be classified by religion.
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Who is a Sikh? Who are Amritdhari/Keshdhari Sikhs? Why did Ambedkar not become a Sikh? How Jaats became a powerful community in Punjab? Who is a Bhapa & are Brahmin Sikhs? Who are Nirmalas, Udasi and Nirankaris? Who are Scheduled Caste Sikhs? Why are Deras popular?
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Congress strategy is to increase caste differences and highlight shortcomings in Indian society. These must be challenged & comparisons made with the West. Party’s policy is Divide and Rule like that of the English.
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An intellectual point of view on Dr Ambedkar’s writings on Hinduism and Caste. A discussion always improves our understanding.
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This article, based on research by Gandhian Dharampal ji, reproduces tables from British Surveys which show that the maximum number of scholars in schools were Dalits. One of the effects of the British killing India’s indigenous education system was deterioration in the status and personal dignity of those who are known as Scheduled Caste now.
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Who are Other Backward Class (OBC), Brief history of Backward Classes Commission, review of Central List of OBCs across sample States. List includes SC Converts. Analysis of Calcutta HC Order that stayed West Bengal government 2011 notification of OBC. Impact of such reservations in brief-does it encourage conversions?
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India is the only home to the followers of Dharma i.e., Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. This section has articles that concern these four communities.
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This essay covers beginnings of the Prabuddha Bharata, India in the 19th century, what is Hinduism, Dialogue & Amity.
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If Muslims are excluded, then EBC/BC category are 57.9% of Bihar population and not 63.1% as stated.
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