Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 >From : Srini Narasimhan Sent : June 26, 2004 10:03:39 PM To : ashwini_kumarr Subject : Excellent misinformation and lies! Namaste Shri Rajpali-ji In Sunday's edition of Dawn, a Pakistani newspaper, an Indian muslim who probably dreams and yearns for the creation of a modern day Mughalistan spouts half truths and distortions. I wonder how much his grasp of Arya Samaj movement is, or his extent of national loyalty? http://www.dawn.com/2004/06/27/op.htm#3 The Middle Kingdom alliance By M.J. Akbar The movement coincided with the rising economic well-being of what are now called the Backward Castes as agriculturists (tenant-cultivators, or even independent landholders) and herders: Ahirs, Koeris, Khushwahas and, in western United Provinces and Punjab, Jats. For these castes the Arya Samaj provided a double opportunity, because they were also in search of self-esteem within a caste-ridden Hindu society. The Arya Samaj (Aryan Society) of Swami Dayanand might be called artificial by modern secular academics, but its myth served a deep need because caste in Aryavarta was a function of merit, not birth or karma. And so the Aryas who came from 'Tibet' or 'Central Asia' did not discriminate among themselves but distributed vital functions between various sections of the community. Those in charge of worship were shown the highest respect and called Brahmins. With Pranaams and Dhanyavaad Srini _______________ MSN Premium helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://\ hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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