01-31-2007, 12:34 AM
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Realized that Gandhi himself was a brahmin?
Or realized that another Gandhi grandkid had in past hinted (in a argument reported in print media with another IF member) that brahmins under another brahmin PM (Nehru) didn't do much to protect Gandhi despite threats?
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I don't think the Mahatma was a brahmin. From what I gather, he was a Vaishya. The way the Hindu once explained it, the word "Gandhi" comes from "gandh", which either means sandalwood or perfume. So, he belonged to a family that, long ago, traded in perfumes.
Realized that Gandhi himself was a brahmin?
Or realized that another Gandhi grandkid had in past hinted (in a argument reported in print media with another IF member) that brahmins under another brahmin PM (Nehru) didn't do much to protect Gandhi despite threats?
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I don't think the Mahatma was a brahmin. From what I gather, he was a Vaishya. The way the Hindu once explained it, the word "Gandhi" comes from "gandh", which either means sandalwood or perfume. So, he belonged to a family that, long ago, traded in perfumes.