03-18-2005, 03:28 AM
Pathmarajah
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->1. It is clear from the article that it was not just Ambedkar that was turned away from the temple; rather Hindus reiterated positively in this modern age that dalits are not part of the Hindu religion, and are not wanted. It was a turning away and a slap in the face to a whole community. I think we can imagine how they would have felt. This was a modern day partition of the Hindus and dalits. And no Hindu leader; Gandhi, Nehru, Sawarkar, etc., stood up against this abomination.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think GS and Viren have responded to this. But my point of contention (and confusion ?) is different. I am more concerned by your categorisation of dalits as non-hindus. Is your claim that dalits are separate from hindus just as muslims are separate from hindus ?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->1. It is clear from the article that it was not just Ambedkar that was turned away from the temple; rather Hindus reiterated positively in this modern age that dalits are not part of the Hindu religion, and are not wanted. It was a turning away and a slap in the face to a whole community. I think we can imagine how they would have felt. This was a modern day partition of the Hindus and dalits. And no Hindu leader; Gandhi, Nehru, Sawarkar, etc., stood up against this abomination.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think GS and Viren have responded to this. But my point of contention (and confusion ?) is different. I am more concerned by your categorisation of dalits as non-hindus. Is your claim that dalits are separate from hindus just as muslims are separate from hindus ?