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Let us see what Amebedkar says about anhilation of Buddhism from India. > Such was the slaughter of the Buddhist priesthood perpetrated by the Islamic invaders
by rhuru 3y ago
Let us see what Amebedkar says about anhilation of Buddhism from India.
> Such was the slaughter of the Buddhist priesthood perpetrated by the Islamic invaders. The axe was struck at the very root. For by killing the Buddhist priesthood Islam killed Buddhism. This was the greatest disaster that befell the religion of Buddha in India. Religion like any other ideololgy can be attained only by propaganda. If propoganda fails, religion must disappear. The priestly class, however detestable it may be, is necessary to the sustenance of religion. For it is by its propoganda that religion is kept up. Without the priestly class religion must disappear. The sword of Islam fell heavily upon the priestly class. It perished or it fled outside India. Nobody remained to keep the flame of Buddhism burning.
- iamshs 3y agoVery brave to selectively quote Ambedkar, especially on Buddhism and Hinduism. Let me enlighten you with his own quotes: "History of India before the Muslim invasions is the history of a mortal conflict between Brahmanism and Buddhism" "No wonder if Pushyamitra who as a Samvedi Brahmin was the first to conceive the passion to end the degradation of the Brahmin by destroying the Buddhist state..." "By this proclamation Pushyamitra set a price of 100 gold pieces on the head of every Buddhist monk"
- eklavya 3y agoAre you implying pushyamitra was driven by Hinduism to kill Buddhists?
- rhuru 3y agoNote that the claim that Hindus "absorbed" Buddhism and also "put bounty on buddhist's head" is not consistent with each other, only one can be true.
- nuc1e0n 3y agoAnd in turn the Islamic Mughal Empire of the subcontinent that destroyed this Buddhist priesthood was in turn replaced by that of the British. Indians still largely follow British ways even up to today. What do Indians themselves consider better? I don't know.
- throwaway161718 3y agoKindness. You carry hurt in you. Try not to carry that burden.
- never_inline 3y ago> By this proclamation Pushyamitra set a price of 100 gold pieces on the head of every Buddhist monk This is not historically verified I think.