Meaning of the word CASTE

WHAT DOES THE WORD 'CASTE' MEAN? The word caste is an English word and a HYPERNYM, derived from the Spanish/Portugese word, 'CASTA'.  It makes it easier to understand what the word 'Caste' actually means, …

A TRIBUTE TO THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF INDIA ON ‘INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY’ RECOGNISED AS SUCH BY THE UNITED NATIONS

A Simplified brief history of thousands of years of anti-humanism in India… reveals who are the indigenous people of India :    Dr. Shrikant Borkar THE REAL UTOPIA:  Over three (some historians say four to five) thousand ye…

WHY did Dr. Ambedkar say, "Gandhi is the greatest enemy of the untouchables"?

When Dr. Ambedkar used the words “greatest enemy", HE  LITERALLY  MEANT IT but WHY?  (I hope to make this crystal clear by the end of the article). The actual words used by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar were , “Gandhi is the greatest en…

Which caste does Sharma surname people in North India belong to?

Why has the need arisen to ask such questions ? Seems like people are obsessed with caste names and for the wrong reasons. Simlar Questions that have been asked are: What caste are people with the surname Ambedkar from  Wh…

Tisarana and Pancsila In Buddhataal- Full Original Video

For more Buddhataal videos and information: 1. Introduction to Theravi (Buddhist) Music by Sudhir Raj Singh 2. THERAVI MUSIC, THE MUSIC OF BUDDHISM. Our vision & background 3. Difference between Theravi Sangīta and Hind…

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 understood   what a “dalit” is and what a :Hindu” was, I doubt whether you would ask this question. Please do…