Part II
Dalit History with reference to Beef
In the article “beef eating as the root cause of untouchability” Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has explained and linked beef eating practices with Untouchability in Indian society. He gave an account of Census Commissioner of 1910 who have issued a circular to divide the population of India into various categories. In that circular he have mentioned 10 test to differentiate Hindu and non Hindus on the basis of their lifestyle practices. In that test the 10 test is stated “Eat beef and do no reverence to the cow”
The Census reports show that the beef forms the chief item of food consumed by communities that are usually classified as untouchable communities. No Hindu community, …show more content…
The co-relation between untouchability and additionally the utilization of the dead cow is so nice therefore shut that the thesis that it is the foundation of untouchability seems to be incontrovertible. Within the second place if there is one thing that separates the Untouchables from the Hindus, it's beef-eating. Even a superficial read of the food taboos of the Hindus will show that there is a pair of taboos regarding food that that operate as dividing lines. There is one taboo against meat-eating. Due to this Hindus are divided into two types which are vegetarians and flesh eaters. There is another taboo that's against beef intake. It divides Hindus into those who eat cow's flesh and other people who do not. From the aim of view of untouchability the first distinction is not so important as compared to the second. For it absolutely marks off the tangible from the Untouchables. The tangible whether or not they are vegetarians or flesh-eaters are united in their objection to eat cow's flesh. As against them stand the Untouchables who eat cow's flesh whereas not regret and as a matter finally and habit
The Untouchables have the feeling of the accusation has levelled against them by the Hindus for consumption of beef. Rather than discarding the habit, the Untouchables …show more content…
However this case is exception. For in this case, Veda Vyas does justify the reason for untouchability. The clause "as well as others who eat cow's flesh" is extremely vital. It shows that the Smritikars knew that the origin of untouchability is to be found within the consumption of beef. The dictum of Veda Vyas should shut the argument. It comes, so to say, straight from the horse's mouth and what's vital is that it's conjointly rational for it accords with facts as we all know
Dalit History with reference to Beef
In the article “beef eating as the root cause of untouchability” Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has explained and linked beef eating practices with Untouchability in Indian society. He gave an account of Census Commissioner of 1910 who have issued a circular to divide the population of India into various categories. In that circular he have mentioned 10 test to differentiate Hindu and non Hindus on the basis of their lifestyle practices. In that test the 10 test is stated “Eat beef and do no reverence to the cow”
The Census reports show that the beef forms the chief item of food consumed by communities that are usually classified as untouchable communities. No Hindu community, …show more content…
The co-relation between untouchability and additionally the utilization of the dead cow is so nice therefore shut that the thesis that it is the foundation of untouchability seems to be incontrovertible. Within the second place if there is one thing that separates the Untouchables from the Hindus, it's beef-eating. Even a superficial read of the food taboos of the Hindus will show that there is a pair of taboos regarding food that that operate as dividing lines. There is one taboo against meat-eating. Due to this Hindus are divided into two types which are vegetarians and flesh eaters. There is another taboo that's against beef intake. It divides Hindus into those who eat cow's flesh and other people who do not. From the aim of view of untouchability the first distinction is not so important as compared to the second. For it absolutely marks off the tangible from the Untouchables. The tangible whether or not they are vegetarians or flesh-eaters are united in their objection to eat cow's flesh. As against them stand the Untouchables who eat cow's flesh whereas not regret and as a matter finally and habit
The Untouchables have the feeling of the accusation has levelled against them by the Hindus for consumption of beef. Rather than discarding the habit, the Untouchables …show more content…
However this case is exception. For in this case, Veda Vyas does justify the reason for untouchability. The clause "as well as others who eat cow's flesh" is extremely vital. It shows that the Smritikars knew that the origin of untouchability is to be found within the consumption of beef. The dictum of Veda Vyas should shut the argument. It comes, so to say, straight from the horse's mouth and what's vital is that it's conjointly rational for it accords with facts as we all know