@subbia1988 Dr Shivam belongs to Swaminarayan Sampraday,since avid reader Dr. Shrinivasan dont have time to read about the work of Bhagwan Swaminarayan against caste let me shade some light. (1/n)
@subbia1988 Historians have noted that Bhagwan Swaminarayan (1781-1830)was among the first Hindu leaders to crusade against caste-based discrimination in society. Bhagwan Swaminarayan revealed a way of life based on the Vedas and Upanishads that taught that everyone is the divine atma. (2/n)
@subbia1988 Thus, there was no legitimate spiritual basis for caste-based discrimination. This spiritual perspective of Bhagwan Swaminarayan helped people develop love and reverence for all humanity without any discrimination. (3/n)
@subbia1988 As a result of his revolutionary teachings, Bhagwan Swaminarayan was opposed by orthodox groups. Despite the opposition, he continued his work in breaking caste barriers from society and from peopleโs hearts. This tradition continues today with Pramukh Swami Maharaj. (4/n)
@subbia1988 Kishorelal Mashruwala says, โSwaminarayan was the first to religiously develop the Shudras of the Gujarat โ Kathiawad region. He did such work among the low-caste people that people belonging to the Kadia, Darji, Suthar, Kharva, Mochi caste, etc. became his followers. (5/n)
@subbia1988 The famous Christian writer M.C. Parekh writes: โEven the untouchables were not excluded from the Satsang they were made disciples, and in one or two places they built temples of their own. The attitude of Swami Sahajanand towards these unfortunate people in those early days (6)
@subbia1988 when neither reformers such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy nor Christian Missionaries gave any thought to them, is found in many stories.โ (M.C. Parekh, Shri Swaminarayan, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1980, p.194) (7/n)
@subbia1988 The Asiatic Journal paid tribute to the great change in caste-based discrimination brought about by Bhagwan Swaminarayan in his lifetime, โThe most intelligent people in the province, while they regretted (as Hindus) the levelling nature of his system, (8/n)
@subbia1988 acknowledged their belief that his preaching had produced great effect in improving the morals of the people.โ (Asiatic Journal, First Series, London, 1823 XV P.348-349.) (9/n)
@subbia1988 Bhagwan Swaminarayn initiated sadhus from various backgrouds including a Premanand Swamin born Hindu raised by Muslims parents become a sadhu and one of the leading poet of Bhakti movement. So it's my humble request to Dr. Srinivasan that dont judge book by its cover.
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