05-14-2006, 02:13 AM
How can we invent history just by imagining it.
Qutoe.
The ancient Kshatriya groups came to exist from specialisation, as did the other 3 varnas. They eventually became endogamous, probably to pass on teachings (made sense, if one views them as guilds) and eating habits, etc.
I also know that other than these ancient endogamous Kshatriya groups, later, entire communities were gained Kshatriya position. A bit of like being recognised for valour in extreme circumstances and to bring the numbers of Kshatriyas (dwindled after Islamic wars) back up. In the South there are many such communities, Reddy, Menon,...
Is it not entirly an imagination?
First of all the term Kashtriya stand for brave who were good in fighting.
Writers used these terms in the same sense that forefathers of that king were kshatriya.
If they could have become an endogamous group than certainly we should observe a group kshatriya in Indian history a distinct endogamous group but do we find any such group any where except the khatris punjabis of north.
Were these people the ancient kshatriyas of ancient india?
or Rajputs and than their clans as Huns bargujjar mehers (meds) were ancient kshtriya.
If some groups out of total clan as huns changed to kashtriya than why they didn't remain kashtriya for some point of time.
Are redday and menon call them kashtriya not reddy or menons?
Actually imagining such history give rise to AGE OF PROPOGANDA.
Qutoe.
The ancient Kshatriya groups came to exist from specialisation, as did the other 3 varnas. They eventually became endogamous, probably to pass on teachings (made sense, if one views them as guilds) and eating habits, etc.
I also know that other than these ancient endogamous Kshatriya groups, later, entire communities were gained Kshatriya position. A bit of like being recognised for valour in extreme circumstances and to bring the numbers of Kshatriyas (dwindled after Islamic wars) back up. In the South there are many such communities, Reddy, Menon,...
Is it not entirly an imagination?
First of all the term Kashtriya stand for brave who were good in fighting.
Writers used these terms in the same sense that forefathers of that king were kshatriya.
If they could have become an endogamous group than certainly we should observe a group kshatriya in Indian history a distinct endogamous group but do we find any such group any where except the khatris punjabis of north.
Were these people the ancient kshatriyas of ancient india?
or Rajputs and than their clans as Huns bargujjar mehers (meds) were ancient kshtriya.
If some groups out of total clan as huns changed to kashtriya than why they didn't remain kashtriya for some point of time.
Are redday and menon call them kashtriya not reddy or menons?
Actually imagining such history give rise to AGE OF PROPOGANDA.