What is Hinduism? Can it be defined?
Hinduism = Jatism (Casteism) AND Jatism/Casteism = Hinduism (Jati is commonly but not precisely translated as caste). I am equating Hinduism with Jatism/casteism because: 1. If you ask ANY person who professes to follow Hinduism, whether they come from a family that has a jati identity or not, the answer will invariably be YES of course they do […]
What was Dr. B. R. Ambedkar‟s reasoning behind burning the ‟Manusmriti‟?
Before I answer this question!, I would like to point out the following: 1. Many supporters of the Manusmriti, commonly known as the Manuvadis, aresupposedly “answering” this question. THEY ARE NOT. They are basically justleaving comments (not answering). They surprisingly received many upvotes 2. On reading their answers, it is fascinating to note that NO […]
How old are the Vedas?
Copy of the oldest available Rig Veda, written in the year1464, is registered at the UNESCO website. It was submitted for registration by India in 2007 and accepted. The two nominators were: (1) Dr Sudha Gopalakrishnan (Mission Director), National Mission for Manuscripts, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001 India AND (2) Dr M. G. […]
What is Sanatana Dharma?
What is Sanatana Dharma? Let’s understand each of the two words seperately and then decipher what “Sanatan Dharma” means. SANATAN: A quick Google search of the meaning of “Sanatan” gave me the following results: The word ‘SANATAN’ basically implies/means forever, ever-lasting, has always been there, never ending. The following is copied and pasted from Google […]
How does the Hindu caste system really work and what can be the solution to eradicate casteism?
This article is from a series of Questions answered by Shekhar Bodhakar 1. HOW DOES THE HINDU CASTE SYSTEM REALLY WORK? The Hindu caste system is more accurately called “THE JATI and/or VARNA SYSTEM”. Jati System in India In today’s climate, no organisation, social, political or religious really control what is known as the jati system, […]
Do Dalits in India consider themselves Hindus?
Do Dalits in India consider themselves Hindus? The question needs to be understood before it is answered. If you really understoodwhat a “dalit” is and what a :Hindu” was, I doubt whether you would ask this question. Please do read the info in the following link for greater clarity. What is the exact meaning of […]
Dr Ambedkar Quotes on Hinduism
Why did Dr Ambedkar hate Hinduism?
Did Dr. B. R. Ambedkar hate Hinduism? Editor’s Note: The following article is from a series of questions answered by Mr. Shekhar Bodhakar A genuine attempt has been made to answer this question from an unbiased point of view. Before we attempt to answer this question, we need to be fairly convinced that Dr. Ambedkar really did […]
