potters, brahmins, and RSis (contd.)

Peter J. Claus pclaus at HAYWIRE.CSUHAYWARD.EDU
Sun Oct 5 13:34:47 UTC 1997


I wonder if Palaniappan might cite some well-accepted examples of the
following claim.  It would strengthen his argument.

"But we know that the exigencies of trying to get themselves elevated in
the Aryan/brahminical hierarchical social structure has led many groups in
India to concoct for themselves far more etymologically fanciful names and
histories."

Peter Claus





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