"SPIRIT OF ISLAM" & SPIRIT OF BUDHISM IS THE SAME
Why Dalit-Muslim unity move failed? Causes & cures
Dr. R.P. HARSH, HARSH CLINIC, BARNALA ROAD, SIRSA - 125 055
We find a
reference to a battle between Devas (infidels/Brahminical forces) and
Asuras (beef-eaters) in Brahminical literature. In this battle the
Devas were defeated by the Asuras. After this battle, the Devas changed
their political tactics. Instead of directly confronting the Asuras,
they decided to deceive and confuse the Asuras and then use Asuras
to defeat their enemies.
Vibhishan and Sugreev were used to defeat
Ravan and Bali. Prahlad was used to defeat Hirankashyap.
Today, Bangaru Laxman, Sangh Priya Gautam and Sushil Kumar Shinde,
all Dalit leaders, were used to defeat Dalit cause in Durban, South
Africa.
Dalit force is used to defeat Muslims in Kashmir. The Sikhs were
used to fight Sikh in the 1984 "Blue Star Operation".
Bahujans are used to fight and kill Dalits in the name of Naxalites.
BABRI
MASJID DEMOLITION
Musharaff of Pakistan and the Northern Alliance were used to defeat
Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan in the name of "terrorism".
This is the beauty of Devas' changed political tactics that in all
clashes whether in the name of terrorism, naxalism, it is always
the Asuras who
should die. Devas seldom die. All Devas possess deadly weapons
like arrow, trishul, gada, chakra, vajra but none of them is called
a
terrorist.
Demolition of Babri Masjid on Dec.6 (Parinirvan Divas of Dr. Ambedkar),
atomic blast on the Budha Purnima and conspiracy to submerge the
Chaitya Bhumi of Dr. Ambedkar are some of the glaring examples
to prove that
the Devas not only want to exterminate Muslims but Budhism is also
their target.
Social revolution kills Brahminism. When Muslims over-react on
the action of Hindu nazis it helps to polarise idiotic Dalits in
the
name of Hinduism
against Muslims.
The Indian politics is totally different from the
politics of other countries because there is no Brahminical Social
Order of hate
and graded inequality
in those countries.
CASTE ALONE KILLS CASTEISM
The Indian politics is governed by the caste system because in
India every man is born into a caste, grown up in a caste, married
in a
caste and dies in a caste. Therefore, the entire personality
of a Hindu is
governed by the caste. Brahma, Brahmin and Hindu are the different
faces of the same caste.
A religion cannot defeat the caste. Caste alone kills casteism.
Why the Hindus hate Muslims? There are three reasons:
1. Over 95%
of the Muslims are ex-Budhists.
2. They retained the spirit of Budhism as a Muslim.
3. They did not leave the habit of beef-eating.
To justify that
the "Spirit of Islam" is not different from
the "Spirit of Budhism", we have to examine the revolutionary
contents of both the cultures. They are:
1. Fundamentals of Budhism
and Islam. (2) Foundation of Budhism and Islam. (3) Violence
in Budhism and Jehad in Islam. (4) Morality
in
Budhism and
Islam. (5) Brahminism and Shaitan. (6) Budhist monasteries and
madrasas. (7) Ideology in Budhism and Islam. (8) Muslims are
pro-Budhist and
hence anti-Hindu. (9) The Middle Path.
I will examine very point in detail.
The fundamentals of Budhism
are:
(a) Anitya (transitory/impermanance). (b) Anishwar (there is
no god). (c) Anatma (there is no soul).
The fundamentals of Islam as per the Quran are:
There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is His last messenger.
It may appear that the fundamentals of Budhism and Islam are
different but in reality they are the names of same spirit. Muslims
must
think deep.
CORNER STONE OF BRAHMINISM
God and soul are the corner stones of Brahminism to establish
their racial superiority and to perpetuate the Brahminical
Social Order
(BSO) of hate
and graded inequality through the process of incarnation.
Budha
by rejecting the concept of soul completely demolished the BSO.
Budha said: "This is my last birth, I shall not be reborn
again".
Thus Budha killed the humbug of incarnation.
By saying that "Muhammad
is His last messenger", Islam also
closed the doors so that the Satan may not succeed in his mission
to reproduce another avtar of Prophet Mohammad to deceive the
innocent people.
Thus on this point also the "Spirit of Islam" does
not differ from the "Spirit of Budhism".
The vital
point, Anitya (transitory/ impermanence) of Budhism and Allah
of Islam needs elaboration. I want to make it very
clear
that there
is no substitute for Allah. It cannot be equated with god (Brahma)
which
is the Brahminical element of supernaturalism.
Budha believed
in nature and natural laws. He also knew that "change" is
the law of nature. So he used the word Anitya (everything
is transitory). Nothing is permanent. Anitya in Budhism represents
the
nature.
POSITION OF ALLAH UNDER ISLAM
What is the position of Allah under Islam which is an Arabic
word meaning submission, surrender and obedience. Islam
stands for complete
submission
and obedience to Allah.
The universe we live in is an orderly
one. There is a law and order among all units that comprise this
universe.
Everything is assigned
a place
in a grand scheme of things working in a magnificent and
perfect
way. The sun, the moon, the stars and in fact all heavenly
bodies are knit
together in a splendid system. In short, ours is a law-governed
universe and everything in it follows the course that has
been ordained.
This is the powerful, all-pervasive law of
Allah, the creator and ruler of the universe. As the entire creation
obeys
the law of
Allah, the
whole universe, therefore, follows the religion of Islam.
The sun, the moon,
the earth and all other heavenly bodies are thus Muslim.
This
clearly shows that Allah in Islam also represents the nature. By
rejecting god, Islam also rejects supernaturalism.
Man is
a byproduct of nature. His entire personality from
birth to death is governed
by the nature and it laws. He is fully dependent on
nature for everything for his survival. Therefore complete surrender
to
nature
(Allah)
becomes
a reality.
MUSLIM LEADERSHIP FAILURE
Budha laid the foundation of his Dhamma on wisdom and
morality. Does Islam oppose the concept of wisdom
and morality? The
answer is no.
Prophet Muhammad also laid great stress on education.
Muslim
intellectuals must examine why 95% Muslims are educationally
backward despite the fact that "the
first thing which Allah created was intellect". It
is because the Muslim leadership in India has not
understood the "Spirit
of Islam". It suppressed this "Spirit of
Islam" and
made it a religion of rituals and ceremonies.
BUDHISM
REJECTS NON-VIOLENCE
Budha did not preach ahimsa (non-violence). It is
the conspiracy of Brahmins to kill the "Spirit of Budhism" and
make Budhist a coward. In dialogue with the Senapati,
the commander-in-chief of Vaishali, he
made his position very clear. Senapati asked the
Budha:
" The Bhagvan preaches Ahimsa. Does the Bhagvan preach an offender to be
given freedom from punishment? Does the Bhagvan preach
that we should not go to war to save our wives, our children and our wealth?
Should
we suffer at the hands of criminals in the name of
ahimsa?"
" Does the Tathagata prohibit all war even when it is in
the interest of Truth and Justice?"
Buddha replied. You have
wrongly understood what I have been preaching. An offender must
be punished
and
an innocent
man
must be freed.
It is not the fault of the Magistrate if he punishes
an offender. The
cause
of punishment is the fault of the offender. The Magistrate
who inflicts the punishment is only carrying out
the law. He does
not become stained
with Ahimsa. A man who fights for justice and safety
cannot be accused of Ahimsa. If all the means of
maintaining peace
have
failed then
the responsibility for himsa falls on him who starts
the war. One must
never surrender to evil powers. War there may be,
but it must not be for selfish
end...".
(W&S, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Vol.3 p.450-451).
JEHAD UNDER ISLAM
Jehad under Islam also has the same spirit as in
Budhism:
Many non-Muslims have misunderstood the word
Jehad. Jehad is not simply taking the sword and waging a
war against
the opponent.
But Jehad has
a righteous meaning and is a war against all kinds
of oppression".
(Curse of Allah, Prof. Rahmatullah, DSA-1997).
Thus
violence in Budhism and Jehad in Islam has the same
spirit.
Morality is the second main pillar of Budhism.
Budha preached morality by way of Panch Sheel (five precepts).
According
to Babasaheb these
five precepts are:
(1) To be compassionate to all
living beings. (2) I shall not steal, (3) I shall not tell lie,
(4)
I shall
not
commit any
sexual misconduct,
(5) I shall not consume liquor/intoxicant.
Islam is
a religion of peace. It strictly follows these moral conduct.
Morality under Islam is so profound that hardly any
one dares to cross the boundary.
In Islam, a man cannot
have sex out of marriage, compel him to have sex only after the
marriage and
that too
with the
woman he love,
says Editor
V.T. Rajshekar. (India's Muslim Problem, DSA-1997).
SATAN
OF ISLAM REFERS TO BRAHMINISM
Brahminism rests on creating confusion. It deceives
people saying that Brahma created the BSO of hate
and graded
inequality. It
says that
all people are not born equal, thus creating enmity
and a feeling of superiority
and inferiority of certain castes.
Dalits have become
the worst victims of this hate and enmity. Budha launched his
revolution of prajna,
karuna
and samata
against Brahminism
and Islam
launched its revolution against the Satan.
Is Satan different from Brahminism? The answer is
no. They are the two faces of the same coin.
According to the Quran the qualities of Satan are:
(i) He excites
enmity (5:9); (ii) he deceives (8:48), (iii) He believes in evil
spirit (3:36).
Under Budhism, Budha viharas are centres of education.
They are not places of idolatry. In the same way
madrasas under
Islam
are the
centres of
learning.
Budhism condemns idolatry. There is no place
for idol worship under Islam. In fact, Islam is more
rigid on
this aspect.
It believes
in breaking
the idols. Thus on this point also "Spirit of
Islam" does not
differ from the "Spirit of Budhism".
One
of the charges of Hindu nazis against the Muslims
is that they are anti-Hindu. But the same nazis suppress
the
fact that
Hindus
are also
anti-Budhist.
Budhism and Islam both preach prajna
(wisdom), karuna (love), samata (equality). Over 95% Muslims
are Dalit
converts.
They were all
Budhists and sowrn enemies of Hindu.
Budha preached "Middle
Path" which means:
Do good, commit no sin, be no party to evils.
Is Islam against this spirit of "Middle Path"? The
answer is no. Budhism and Islam do not favour feudalism, imperialism,
nudity and
vulgarity. To maintain the "Middle Path",
Quran has made certain provisions:
Islam does not
approve of pomp and show, materialism, splendour
and vanity. (Curse of Allah, DSA-1997,
Naushad Ansari,
p.19).
Zakat is another provision which is a must
for all Muslims.
I have sufficiently argued to prove that the "Spirit of
Islam" does
not differ with the "Spirit of Budhism".
But the affinity between the "Spirit of Islam" and "Spirit
of Budhism" needs
further research and investigation.
In light of these
facts, it is up to the Muslim intellectuals to decide
if Prophet Muhammad's Islamic revolution
is a continuity of Budhist
revolution.
BEEF-EATING UNITES DALITS & MUSLIMS
Brahmins used to eat beef in the Vedic period. According
to Manu cow's meat was obligatory on certain occasions.
Manu
declares that the men who having in due form performed (mathuparka
or other) ceremony failed to
eat flesh
will doomed to be born
an animal for 20 generations. A guest is called Goghna
cow- killer because cow
used to be killed on arrival of a distinguished guest.
(The Essence of Budhism, P. Laxmi Narasu, p.41).
Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar, a great humanist who revived Budhism, while investigating
the origin of untouchability
says it is only
the "Broken Man" who
became Untouchable. The Broken Men were Budhists
who retained the habit of beef-eating.
When the Brahmins
came to power after killing Budhism they made cow
as the sacred animal.
That is how the beef-eaters were declared Untouchables
and made unfit for association. Islam did not make
beef-eating a sin.
This was probably
the other reason, besides the "Spirit of Islam",
which attracted the Budhists to embrace Islam.
Budhists,
who were also beef-eaters, hated idol worship and
refused to accept the supremacy of Brahmins.
That is why
they embraced
Islam as
the "Spirit of Islam" was fully consistent
with the "Spirit
of Budhism".
This is yet another reason why Budhists
and Muslims are the target of Hindu nazi counter-revolution.
WHY
MUSLIM RULE DECLINED
The Muslim rule declined from India because the Muslim
rulers joined hands with Brahminical, feudal and
imperialist forces,
particularly
during Mughal period. They tolerated all Brahminical
elements and their anti-human
crimes which Islam prohibited. The revolutionary "Spirit
of Islam" was
killed. The Quran was misinterpreted. Cow again became
a sacred animal. This resulted in the decline of
Muslim rule.
Our Editor has repeatedly said:
Religion does not protect the masses. It is the masses
that protect the religion.
Millions of innocent Muslims were killed in Afghanistan
by the Americans in the name of terrorism. The religion
of Islam
did
not come to protect
them. Muslims became the stooge of White Western
racists and joined hands with them in killing the
Muslims.
Both Budha and Prophet Muhammad did not appoint
any successor. But the religious leadership killed the "Spirit
of Islam" and
reduced it into a religion of rituals, ceremonies
and superstitions.
Despite its 80-year-long rule over
India, Muslim rulers failed to establish the "Spirit of
Islam" because
in the name of Muslim politics the "Spirit of
Islam" was twisted. MOOLNIVASIS CALLED HINDU & HENCE
ENEMY
Islam was a great socio-cultural revolution. But
in India, the Muslim religious leadership because
of its
total
ignorance of
the social
setup started calling all non-Muslims as Hindu and
their enemies. They did
not know that a majority of non-Muslims like the
SC/ST/BCs (65%) were not Hindu. They were the deadliest
enemies
of Hindu.
The Moolnivasis of India are the born enemies
of Hinduism but the Muslims out of their ignorance included
them
also in the
list of
their enemies.
Despite the fact that Prophet Muhammad
did not appoint a successor, Muslim religious leaders (moulanas
and
maulvis) twisted Islam
and manipulated the "Spirit of Islam" for
their selfish end and reduced Islam into a religion
of rituals
and ceremonies.
With due apologies to my honest Muslim
brothers and sisters, I would like to declare:
The concept of Allah in Islam and Budha in Budhism
has the same spirit ÑÊmeaning
surrender to wisdom.
It is the duty of every Muslim
intellectual to re-examine the concept of Allah in
the light of these observations
in the
interest of
promoting Dalit-Muslim unity.
I am not a Muslim. But
I have examined the spirit of both the cultures with the best
of my knowledge
and
ability. It is now
up to Dalit
and Muslim intellectuals to judge me.
Brahminical
organisations tried their level best to instigate Indian Budhists
against the Muslims
in the
name of demolition
of Bamiyan
Budha in Afghanistan. But it is the "Spirit
of Budhism",
namely wisdom, that came in the way and Brahminism
failed in its mission to bring about
clashes between Budhists and Muslims.
Muslim scholars
must think: If Allah means supernaturalism, then
what is the difference Islam and Brahminism?
When Islam could
not exterminate
Brahminism during its 800-year-rule then how it can
fight Brahminism when Brahmins are in power now and
Muslims
are reduced to slavery?
V.T. Rajshekar: Muslims & Mustadafeen Ñ Failure
to Follow Dictates of Quran, DSA-2003.
V.T. Rajshekar: Genocide of Muslims: How to Avert
a Second Gujarat? DSA-2002
Curse of Allah Ñ Articles on the revolutionary "Spirit of
Islam", DSA-1997.
Dr. Ram Nath: Dalit-Muslim Unity, Why? & How?,
DSA-1995.
Million man Black march in Washington on Oct.15
BOB BROWN, 1307 - WEST LOMBARD ST., BALTIMORE, MD - 21223, USA
The
10th anniversary of the "Million Man March", convened
by Minister Louis Farrakhan, will be held in Washington DC on Oct.15,
2005. A million African men, women and children will participate.
We are also trying to organize caravans of buses and cars to come
to DC and a Day of Absence on Oct. 14.
World's worst form of racism
So happy to hear about the "Million Man March" under the
leadership of America's famous Black leader Farrakhan. In 1986, we
led a Black delegation from India to the African conference in Libya
organised by Gadafi. There we met Brother Farrakhan and he embraced
us after the entire audience gave us a standing ovation when we finished
our speech. On the way back, our passport was seized and since then
we are not allowed to go out of India for making that speech criticising
India's apartheid system. Though India has a much larger Black population,
a third of its 1,000 million total strength, and suffers the world's
worst form of racism, we have not been able to organise such a March
till now. We have many things to learn from you. Please request Brother
Farrakhan to tour India as our guest and we will take him round the
country so that he can see for himself the world's cruelest form
of Apartheid ÑEDITOR.
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Marathas declare war on Brahminism
PURUSHOTTAM KHEDEKAR, FOUNDER, MARATHA SEWA SANGH
Freedom is a pre-condition
for the development of man. If a man is provided with all the luxuries
of life but denied the freedom of
thought and action, his life becomes meaningless. In this context
the example of Ireland is worth noting. In 1914, the Protestant leader,
Edward Karson, was asked by his fellow countryman, Catholic leader
Redmond:
Why don't you give your assent to the unification of Ireland?
We can give you whatever concessions you ask for.
Karson retorted:
To hell with your concessions. We simply don't want your rule
over Ireland.
Similarly some people tell us:
There is no need to leave Hinduism. One can live in Hinduism
after undertaking reforms that are needed.
RELIGION OF SLAVERY
But the question here is fundamental: Why should one live in
a religion which is not of his or his forefather's making?
Why should one live
in the religion which has for centuries been enslaving them, denying
even humane living, and denying the most primary rights? Why should
we follow the culture of our enemies? Our forefathers have done so
under duress and ignorance but we are going to kick this religion
out and live with self-respect.
We are going to use our brains hereafter.
We are not going to be tools in our enemies hands. We are not
going to bow before the aliens.
In short, Shiv Dharma rejects the alien-led Hinduism and adopts the
true religion of our forefathers. That Shiv Dharma is a movement
of liberation of the Bahujan ÑÊreligiously, financially
and intellectually Ñ has to be understood coolly by the Bahujans.
Freedom,
equality, brotherhood and justice are the main principles of Shiv
Dharma. In this, man is the centre and whatever comes in
its way ÑÊBrahminism Ñ has to be eliminated
completely. We want a society based on scientific thought, a society
which is
self-reliant and free in all the matters of life. Shiva Dharma
will eliminate all the rituals, customs, superstitions, gods, fatalism
and all those instruments of exploitation of the Bahujans by the
priestly class. Shiv Dharma will not be dogmatic but open to new
thoughts and changes that the future would warrant. Shiv Dharma
is
for democracy and against dictatorship. Its goal would be equal
opportunities to all and equal justices to all. It believes in
self-emancipation
i.e. non-reliance on any supernatural or external power for the
progress and well being of the man.
JIJABAI PREPARED SHIVAJI
The motive power behind the Shiv Dharma will be our oldest
culture i.e. the Sindhu culture. That culture was matriarchal.
Just as
the woman of that age invented the practice of agriculture, Jijabai
prepared
her son Shivaji for the overthrowing of the Brahminical order
and releasing the Bahujan from their tyranny. It was a result
of the
grooming by his mother that Shivaji could create a welfare raj
for the masses, free from the Brahmin-domination. In her husband's
absence,
she managed the Pune jahagir like a well-bred regent. She was
an idol of sacrifice, martial courage, statesmanship, ambition,
self-respect
and ethical behaviour. That is why Shiv Dharma accepts her as
a source of inspiration and not as an idol to be worshipped
and forgotten.
In Shiv Dharma, contrary to Hinduism, woman will not only be
given her rightful place in all the departments of the life
but also
paid
reverence, being the mother of the mankind.
BAHUJAN IDENTITY
Under the Shiv Dharma, identity of the Bahujan will be as a
Shiv Dharmee alone. No other distinction like caste or varna
will
be allowed or practiced. In Shiv Dharma, the votaries will
be an example
of
brotherhood and cooperation. The Shiv Dharmee will have his
own head on his shoulders and not that of the Brahmin as
it happens
today
in Hinduism. He will be a builder of a new society and a prosperous
as well as a strong nation.
ROLE OF DR. AMBEDKAR
Shiv Dharma rejects all the rituals and the celebrations of
Hinduism. In its place, Shiv Dharma will celebrate the birth
days and mourn
the deaths of those great men of the Bahujan who practised
rational and scientific mode of living. In that category
are included
Shankasur, Hiranyakshapu, Narkasur, King Bali, Charvak, Gautam
Budha, Mahavir,
Samrat Ashok, Saint Kabir, Saint Ravidas, Saint Goroba and
Saints Namdeo, Basweswar, Sena Maharaj, Narhari, Tukaram,
Rashtra Mata
Jijau, Shivray, Sambhaji, Jyoti Rao Phule, Savitribai Fule,
Fatimabi, Shahu
Maharaj, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Gadge Baba, Tukadoji, Anna
Bhau Sathe, Dr. Punjabrao Deshmuk and many others from other
states.
All these great men worked for the upliftment of the Bahujan.
The main
test of these celebrations/observances will be to avoid all
such events that exploit the feelings of the gullible masses
and insult
our ancestors at our own hands.
GANDHISM REJECTED
Without a system of thoughts i.e. philosophy, no society
can make a progress, however, primitive that philosophy
may be.
But that
philosophy has to be one for joining the society and has
to be elastic so as
to accommodate the changing needs. In India, we have Brahminism,
gandhism, marxism and bahujanvad.
The first three systems
are designed to strengthen the Brahminical order. However,
the Bahujanvad has always been
of scientific
temper and an instrument of uniting the masses. Bahujanvad
comprises the
teachings of Charvak, Budha, Mahavir, Kabir, Tukaram,
Jotiba Fule, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Periyar E.V. Ramaswami and
a host of others.
This stream of thoughts rejects Brahminism or exploitation
and welcomes scientific social order. It rejects god,
fatalism,
ritualism,
temples,
superstitions, ved, smriti and puranas.
MARATHAS WILL
NO LONGER PROTECT HINDUISM
There is a natural anxiety about Shiv Dharma in the minds
of other religionists. They welcome the Bahujans kicking
the buttocks
of
Brahminism but at the same time wonder why he is not
joining their religion.
In this matter what is important is to get out of the
Brahmin's slavery and the Bahujan is doing exactly
the same by rediscovering
his millennia-old
Sindhu Dharma i.e. Shiv Dharma. Shiv Dharma will have
cordial relations with other religions. It will have
amicable relations
even with
those of our brethren who are still in the Hindu religion.
Shiv Dharma
will not do any harm to the other religions.
The Maratha
Bahujan who was acting as an armour of Hinduism will no longer
do it henceforth. The people,
our brothers,
of the
other religions have to recognize this fact.
Democracy
is based upon freedom, fraternity, equality and justice. It
is a political system i.e. a system
of power
sharing. On
the contrary, Brahminism is a social order of inequality
of castes
and varnas.
Shiv Dharma proposes to change this
social structure and make it compatible with the ethos of democracy.
Like democracy,
Shiv Dharma
also swears by freedom, fraternity, equality
and justice. Shiv
Dharma aims at a templeless, a casteless and
a priestless society of egalitarian
members. It will strengthen Indian democracy.
It fully abides by the Indian Constitution.
In other words, though
named as religion Shiv Dharma is a democratic social order.
Until such
time as
the commonest
of the common
man transcends the idea of god, the word religion
has to be used. Brahminism
has played havoc with the mind of the Bahujan
Samaj over the centuries.
Though Shiv Dharma
is against ritualism, a few occasions of life like the birth
and the
death
will have to
be exempted from this
strict canon. But all the things in this
connection will be
done by the
Shiv Dharmee himself or by another Shiv Dharmee.
No discrimination will be practiced by a
Shiv Dharmee on the basis of caste,
gender, province, language or religion. The
Shiv Dharmee
will be bound
by oath to protect, practice and revere the
constitution of the Indian
republic.
BRAHMIN NOT ADMITTED
The Shiv Dharmee will declare on oath that
he has renounced Hinduism, and that Hinduism
is
not the
religion of
his forefathers. He
will have to declare that he would not
practice magic-remedies, offer
anything before any idol or undertake any
homa or yagna.
Having got rid of the Brahmins,
the Bahujan Samaj will be the lord of their land and
lives. Shiv
Dharma will
not be
forced
upon anybody.
Yet excepting the Brahmins, everybody
is welcome into the fold of the Shiv Dharma.
The management
and regulation
of the Shiv
Dharma will vest in the hands of the
parliament of the Shiv Dharmees.
(Translation by: P.S. Sadar,
71 -Kotwal Nagar, Nagpur - 440 022.)
This is the second and the concluding part of
the speech of the founder of the Maratha Sewa Sangh at the historic
Sindhkheda conversion ceremony
on Jan.12,2005 when lakhs of Marathas quit Hinduism and embraced
the new religion of Shiv Dharma. In this speech he declared a war
on Brahminism and said the people of India became enslaved only
because they were duped by Brahmins to follow it though Hinduism
was not
their religion.
The speech published in the Marathi daily Deshonnati
(Nagpur) of Jan.25, 2005 is translated to English by Brother
P.S. Sadar, a member
of the Dalit Voice family.
The first part of the speech was published
in DV of March 1, 2005 p.18-20. The two parts will be reprinted
as a booklet for wider
circulation in and outside India ÑÊEDITOR.
WORRIED OF BAHUJAN THREAT
Why vaidiks go on changing stand on Aryan invasion ?
Dr. VINOD WANJARI, 63 - JYOTIBA PHULE COLONY, NAGPUR - 440 027
This
refers to Brother G.R. Chavan's article (DV Nov.1, 2004 p.24) seeking
clarification regarding Dr. Ambedkar's stand on the Aryan
invasion theory.
In fact, after going through the forceful arguments
advanced by Dr. Ambedkar against the theory of Aryan invasion
in the Who
Were Shudras?
one tempts to believe that Aryans are the original inhabitants
of India and not the invaders. However, we must remember that
nothing
is final or sanatan (never changing) like the Hindu dharma.
Any
theory ÑÊsocial, political or even historical Ñ is
based on the available evidences. It is however, not an end in
itself because research is going on.
BANARAS SPEECH
Babasaheb in a paper read before the anthropology seminar on
May 9, 1916 said:
According to well known ethnologists, the population of India
is a mixture of Aryans, Dravidians, Mongolians and Scythians.
All
these stocks of people came into India from various directions
and with
various cultures centuries ago, when they were in a tribal state.
All they in turn elbowed their entry into the country by fighting
with their predecessors and after a stomach-full of it settled
down as peaceful neighbours" (W&S vol.1, p.6).
Subsequently
he changed his stand in the research thesis published in 1946
saying:
The Aryans came from outside India and invaded the natives has
no evidence to support it. There is a large body of evidence
that India
is the home of Aryans. (W&S Vol.3, p.420-421).
However, at the fag end of his life he reverted back, confirming
Aryans as the invaders and not the natives of India as said earlier.
In his speech on Nov.25, 1956 in the Banaras Hindu University,
just 11 days before his death (the text was published in the
Prabuddha BharatÑ Aug.24, 1957), he said:
Many of the people who are commonly considered as Hindus now
originally belonged to Naga race. These Nagas were the original
inhabitants
of India who were more civilised than Aryans. Aryan culture cannot
be considered superior just because they conquered the Nagas.
The reason of Aryans victory over Nagas is their conveyance.
Aryans fought
riding on the horse whereas the Nagas on their feet.
Jyotiba Phule also maintained that the Aryans are alien Brahmins
who created their dominance and oppression of the lower castes.
RIG
VEDA SAYS ARYANS ARE FOREIGNERS
The Rig Veda, the original holy book of the Brahmins, also contains
many references that support the Aryan invasion theory. According
to it the leader of the Aryan invasion was one Indra, and his
role in "slaying the Dasyus" is prominent.
Thou, Indra,
art the destroyer of all the cities, the slayer of the Dasyus,
the prosperer of man, the lord of the sky ÑÊRg
V. VIII 87.6.
The Rig Veda also goes on to use the word Black
in a number of instances to describe the Dasyu: Rg.V. I 130.8 tell
of how the
Black skin was
conquered: At the same time it praises the Indra who "destroyed
the Dasyans and protected the Aryan colour" ÑÊRg.
V. III 34.9.
Earlier, Dr. Ambedkar had said:
Brahmins love two-nation theory.
They claim to be the representative of the Aryan race and regard
rest of the Hindus as descendents
of the non-Aryans.
But the Brahmins are not simpletons like us.
They have no permanent theory, just as they have no permanent
friends or enemies. They
only have permanent interests. Once we hold a particular thought,
we stick
on to it to the extent of leaving no room for accepting change
and become dogmatic.
BRAHMINS FEEL THREATENED
Brahmins change their strategies and tactics with the changing
circumstances. Earlier the theory of Aryan invasion suited them
hence they embraced
it. However, with the growing consciousness of Bahujans against
the Brahmins as their oppressors, they (Brahmins) took a complete
U turn
claiming to be the original inhabitants of India.
They feared
that Aryan invasion theory if allowed to disseminate among
the native Bahujans would be a threat to their No.1 position
in the society. This made them suddenly fall in love with Dr.
Ambedkar as his previous theory though already disowned by him
suited the
Brahmins greatly. It was intended to pacify the growing discontent
among Bahujans against the Brahmins as the foreigners or alien
people asserting their arrogance on the native Bahujans.
SINDHUS
HATE HINDUS
Hence they started arranging the meetings etc. inviting the Ambedkarite
scholars to tell Dalit-Bahujans that Brahmins are not the invaders
but the natives of India. However, deep down they are conscious
of their Aryan origin and take great pride in the Aryan culture.
The
following incident would make us realise the significance Brahmins
attach to the theory of Aryan invasion. Mr. Wamandada
Kardak, a noted
Ambedkarite poet for whom Dr. Ambedkar had great respect felt
anguished at the demolition of Babri mosque, and composed the
following song:
Advani, Vajpai, Singhal, Togadia you are Farsi,
Ruswasi,
We Ambedkar, Phule, Shahu, Periyar, Mulnivasi
We are Sindhu Sindhu
You are Hindu Hindu.
This song infuriated the Brahmins for they
knew the potential of Kardak igniting the masses against the
Brahmins. Hence to
shut his
mouth they threatened to kill him and advised to stop singing
this song. It did not deter Kardak. He said:
Kill me, but my Samaj would settle the score.
The Brahmins measures
the success of their movement in terms of their ability to polarise
Bahujans in the name of Hindu. In
this endeavour,
their real concern is to keep the issue of Brahmin's origin as
a well guarded secret. They have to hide their identity and continue
to wear the mask of Hindu for fooling the Bahujan. They feel
threatened
if somebody attempts to expose them on their foreign origin.
FABRICATION
OF HISTORY
To prove Aryans as the builders of the Indus Valley, Brahmin
historians (N.S. Rajaram and Natwar Jha) started fabricating
the original
Indus seal with the humped bull found at Harappan sites, claiming
it to
be of horse. However, it was challenged by others and "1,000
dollars was offered to anyone who could find one Harappan researcher
who endorsed Rajaram's horse seal". (http:www.dalitstan.org).
They
want to establish that since the horse was first domesticated
by Aryans and is found on the Indus seal hence the Aryan were
the builders of Indus civilisation. They are so desperate to
prove it
avoiding any direct clash with native Bahujans in the name of
civilisation.
Noted historian Romila Thapar says: "For those
concerned with a Hindutva ideology, the invasion had to be denied.
The definition
of a Hindu as given by Savarkar was that India had to be his
pitrubhumi (ancestral) and his punyabhumi (the land of his religion).
A Hindu
therefore could not be descended from alien invaders. Since Hindus
sought lineal descent from the Aryans and a cultural heritage,
the Aryans had to be indigenous". (Hindutva & History,
Frontline vol.17, issue 20, Oct.13, 2000).
The issue here, however,
is neither to discuss the utility of the Mulnivasi theory in
uniting the Dalit-Bahujans nor offer
suggestion
on whether this theory should be trumpeted by them but to establish
the Aryan invasion theory in the light of Dr. Ambedkar's thesis.
ARYANS
NOT NATIVES
It is not necessary that Brahmins would continue to feel threatened
by the Aryan invasion theory for ever. They have many weapons
in their armoury to befool the masses. They are experts in
changing the strategies to suit the time and situation that
might make
the
Aryan invasion theory insignificant. However, the historical,
anthropological and archaeological evidences point out that
Aryans are not the natives
of India and Dr. Ambedkar also supported it.
DV Edit March 16, 2004: "Why Jews & Brahmins complain they
alone are so much hated? Sociology of a unique paranoid".
p. 5: "Gang-up of zionists & Hindu nazis to dominate world".
p.6: "Brahminism & Zionism" Two faces of the same coin" & p.10:
Genetic research confirms Aryan invasion theory & origin of castes".
DV Sept.16, 2003 p.16: "Dalit-crooks support Brahmin claim:
Indigenous origin of Aryans".
p. 19: "Dr. Ambedkar never changed his opinion on Aryans".
p. 20: "Aryans had no homeland: India doesn't belong to Bhudevatas".
DV June 16, 2003 p.17: "Aryans are foreigners".
Dv Jan.16, 2003 p.18: "Why Aryans changed their identity to
Hindu?".
DV April 16, 2000 p. 23: "Aryans invaders or indigenous?"
DV Aug.16, 1992 p.23: "Indus Valley was not Aryan but a glorious
Dravidian civilisation".
DV Aug.1, 1992 p.11: "Brahmin writer Admits Aryans are invaders".
DV July 16, 1992 p.16: "Nehru speaking the language of DV?:
Dravidians built Indus Valley, Aryans are Foreigners, Hinduism is
not a religion".
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