01-21-2011, 10:01 PM
Thanks to ramana and G.Sub, I now know that there is a difference between Marathas and Brahmins. Who knew. It never occurred to me to think different or that there were any divisions. Wow. Once again proves the great tamil poetess saying about what we know of this world is only as big as the mustard seed.
There is perception and there is reality. I guess in the past there must have been some evil brahmins to cause such wide spread hatred of brahmins through out the country; and the resulting amber was fanned by interested groups. Earlier, I used to think the tamil brahmins had it tougher than other brahmins. I learned from my andhra friends and family that in some pockets brahmins in AP are hated and mistrusted too. Now I come to know it is the case in Maharastra too.
Sadly Marathas, who consider themselves saviors of Hinduism and brahmins the saviors of Vedas don't get along.
There is perception and there is reality. I guess in the past there must have been some evil brahmins to cause such wide spread hatred of brahmins through out the country; and the resulting amber was fanned by interested groups. Earlier, I used to think the tamil brahmins had it tougher than other brahmins. I learned from my andhra friends and family that in some pockets brahmins in AP are hated and mistrusted too. Now I come to know it is the case in Maharastra too.
Sadly Marathas, who consider themselves saviors of Hinduism and brahmins the saviors of Vedas don't get along.