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From Brahmins to Untouchables

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381815) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Feb 20

Relationships in Nepal We stayed at a bed and breakfast place in Nepal and the young couple running it were very lovely people. Part of the proceeds go to support an orphanage which they also manage. We compared much information...

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The Caste System in Present Day India

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 15 Jun 11

I have never been to India (but I would love to go). I am not a Hindu but find it a fascinating religion. I am curious about the caste system and how it operates in present day India. How difficult is life for a lower caste...

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The Untouchables

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 20 Aug 10

Stories like this make me SOOOOOOO thankful to be an American! More than 160 million people in India are considered "Untouchable"—people tainted by their birth into a caste system that deems them impure, less than human....

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The myth of Hindu tolerance

Gordano @Gordano (795) • United States 29 May 09

While reading the News, I found Myself reading an Interesting Article By Rahila Gupta titled "The myth of Hindu tolerance" She said: There is a profoundly disquieting myth about Hinduism which has been put about by its...

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Hindu's converting to Buddhism

Brooke3 @Brooke3 (610) 18 Oct 06

I have read recently about Hindu's converting to buddhism as well as christianity because they have a low caste and face discrimination in the work place and in their social

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