India’s Only Mahatma on the Jealousy and Hatred of Aryan Invaders
The following excerpts are taken from the just published Maharastra Govt. book, Selections – Vol.2 of Mahatma Phule works, with a foreword by Defence Minister Sharad Pawar. The book may be had from the manager, Netaji Subhas Rd ., Bombay – 400 004, 1992 Rs.29.
Please listen to me carefully. The cunning Aryan Brahmins who follow the mischievous, cunning and treacherous religion of their Aryan ancestors – look down upon (treat contemptuously) all the ignorant Shudras. (It is an ironical fact) that the ignorant Shudras treat the Mahars as contemptibles, while the ignorant Mahars treat the Mangs equally contemptuously. The taboo- ridden ultra-orthodox cunning Aryan Brahmins not only treat the Shudras and Ati-Shudras contemptuously, but they refuse to interdin and inter- marry with them. They have gone one step further and have totally forbidden the Shudras and Ati- Shudras to inter-dine and inter-marry among even themselves. (p.26)
Because of these mischievous taboos and restrictions (imposed by the Aryan Brahmins upon the Shudras and Ati-Shudras), they are seen following diverse ways of behavior, diverse habits regarding food and drink, diverse etiquettes etc ., which are at variance with one another. If the mass of the people are so riven and divided among themselves, they form a veritable hotch-potch.
How can such a hotch-potch ever form a ‘Nation”? (be ever called a ‘Nation’?)
Dear friend, note that these cunning Aryan Brahmins invariably treat all other sections of the population in our land (in the world?) contemptuously and they regard all others with jealousy and hatred from the bottom of their hearts. I venture to state that these Brahmins will surely not hesitate to condemn these ignorant and foolish Shudras and Ati-Shudras to the depths of perdition (hell) to serve their own selfish interests
Mischief of Congress party: So I declare confidently that if these cunning Aryan Brahmins were to masquerade (pretend to be) as the Americans or the French professing one religion – i.e. Christianity and were to found not one but hundreds of such “National Congresses” in our country, no reasonable, discriminating or wise Shudra or Ati- Shudra will (be so foolish as to) ever join the Brahmins’ ‘National Congress’. – Should they do so (foolishly), the English Government will surely be fed up with them (will not take kindly to such a move on the part of the Shudras and Ati-Shudras). (p.27).
Land of Bali Chakravarti: There can not be a ‘Nation’ worth the name until and unless all the people (nationals, inhabitants) of the land of King Bali – such as the Shudras and Ati-Shudras, Bhils (tribals) and fishermen etc. become truly educated, are able to think independently for themselves and are uniformly unified and emotionally integrated. If a tiny section of the population like) the upstart Aryan Brahmins alone were to found the ‘National Congress’ who will take any notice of it? (p.29).
Priests exposed: The Aryan Brahmins came to India from Iran as marauders and they fought with the original inhabitants of this land and subjugated them. An attempt is made, in the following ballad, to describe the various kings and satraps (and other authorities) in India who were reduced to the status of thralls and helots. Their commander – Parashuram-exiled some of the brave warriors and condemned some other influential ones to the (ignominious) nether world. The following ballad describes how the Aryan (Brahmins) are persecuting and torturing these intrepid, valiant Kshatriyas even to-day.(p.72).
Gods on Earth: The Brahmin’s natural (instinctive) temperament is mischievous and cantankerous, and it is so inveterate that it can never be eradicated.
The Brahmins forbade the Shudras even to hear (the recitation of) the Vedas but (they did not think it a pollution) and they taught (Sanskrit and vernacular languages to) the Englishmen readily.
They style themselves as the earth-gods and compel the Shudras to prostrate themselves at their feet, but (how ironical it is that) they do not think it below their dignity to prostrate themselves at the feet of cheap prostitutes.
They serve food to the Shudra from a distance (to avoid his polluting contact) but do not hesitate to drink wine under the pretext that it is required as a ritual of the Shakta sect (which permitted its followers to eat flesh, imbibe wine and have free sex ).
Muslim concubines: They force the Shudras to wash their (the Brahmins’) feet and further compel them to drink the (dirty) water as ‘sanctified water’ (from a holy place), while they kiss and fondle the Mohammedan (foreign) concubines. Being deprived of education, the Shudra lost all his dignity (was condemned to a low status), and he was forced to take care of (carry, look after) the Brahmin’s shoes.
O Shudras, now do not throw away the Brahmins’ shoes that you have been carrying in your hands all these years, but now you should belabour your tormentors with the self-same shoes and search for the Truth diligently, says Joti. (p.73).
English education: The English Government desired that the cunning Aryan Brahmins should be convinced of the villainy practised by their distant ancestors upon the Shudras and Ati-Shudras (for centuries), that they should repent for it, and they should cease forthwith their attitude of regarding the Shudras and Ati-Shudras as contemptible and mean, and should stop persecuting them in any way. So the English Government ex- pended huge amounts of money collected by way of different taxes levied upon all the Shudras and Ati- Shudras in this land of King Bali-and established (English) Schools at a number of places where tuition- free education was imparted to the children of the cunning Aryan Brahmins, hoping that these children will acquire real knowledge and enlightenment (about the true state of affairs).
I have (reports to the effect) that among the Societies established by the sons of the cunning Aryan Brahmins, two are noteworthy – namely the Public (Social) Organisation (the Sarvajanik Sabha) in Poona, and the (Indian) National Congress. (p.24).
