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x 33 ) What is Hinduism ? The religion of the Hindus. But who are the Hindus? They say those Aryas who lived on the banks of the Indus. But were all these Aryas the followers of the Vedic Dharma, the doers ni sacriñces ? Were not also among them Aryas who objected to these sacrifices? Were not also among them the fore-Fathers of the Jains, the Charvak:is, and many other sects forgotten now? Are ve not Hincius in that sense ? Why should the Vedic religion, the religion of sacrifices. be called Hinduism then?
Again what is Brahmanism? The religion of the Brahmans. But what is meant by the religion of the Bralım?ns? A religion founded by the Brahmans or a rcligion to be observed by the Brahmans? In the former case there is no such thing as a religion founded by the Brahmans. Ile know that the Kshatriyas were also great teachers, nay, in some cases greater than the Brahmans, and wlio can say what part the Kshatriyas played in founding a religion which is exclusively called the religion of the Brahmans? We know that thic teaching of Krishna and the example of Rama might he made his solace in life by any person brcathing on earth. Who can say what other Kshatriyas like Rama and Krishna played a part in ancient Tindia to found the religion now called Brahmanism.
'If you say Brahmanism means a religion to bc obscrved by the Brahmans, it cannot represent the Vedic religion in that case too. The Vedic religion
