| Awaken Bharata |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| ANTI - BRAHMANISM, THE NEW COMMUNALISM OF MODERN INDIA | |
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Kshatriyas or the noble class, who were taught the arts of
government and warfare, traditionally ruled India. The Vaishyas, the
merchant and agrarian class, administered the wealth of the
community. The Brahmins as the priestly class did not control the
military or economy of the country except when individual Brahmins
stepped beyond the traditional limits of their class, which was
rare.
As a class Brahmins were not allowed to carry weapons or to accumulate wealth and property. Each village had its Brahmins to guide the community and perform religious ceremonies, whom the villagers would in turn provide with modest food and shelter. Village Brahmins were on par with other village folks and most Brahmins were of this type. Hindu kings also had their chief priests or purohits, their special Brahmins to guide the kingdom.Only these Brahmins in service to kings and princes gained social status through royal patronage and the affluence that could come with it. The Kshatriyas or the noble class, who were taught the arts of government and warfare, traditionally ruled India. The Vaishyas, the merchant and agrarian class, administered the wealth of the community. |
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