HIS282H5 Lecture 8: lec 8
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Tyranny of the majority how do you contruct majorities and minorities so that it benfits you as a rich person. 1920-(cid:1007)(cid:1004)"s o(cid:448)erall de(cid:272)line in hindu birth rate> with an increase in muslim and untouchable birthrate. Untouchables :50-60 million muslims : a lot if untouchables are not counted as hindu them areas like punjab and bengal would be untouchable minority areas muslim balance would be more equal in other areas hindu as a majority. Remember hi(cid:374)du (cid:449)as(cid:374)"t a (cid:862)thi(cid:374)g(cid:863) (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)ept of hi(cid:374)duis(cid:373) was being constructed. Hinduism becomes a thing because of political tension. Political necessity of unifying a fundamentally divided constituency recruitment untouchables and tribals to hinduism. Arya samaj shuddi movement 1920 ( return to orginal hindusm) Make u(cid:374)tou(cid:272)ha(cid:271)les (cid:272)lea(cid:374) agai(cid:374) still repeati(cid:374)g the same purity and pollution discussion. Contesting brahman and caste domination of employment and administrative opportunities. Does(cid:374)"t (cid:272)halle(cid:374)ge purity/ pollutio(cid:374) diale(cid:272)ti(cid:272)s, just (cid:449)a(cid:374)ts to get ahead in it.
