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Llil GIPE-PUNE Dhananjayarao Gadgil Library 1~Ilillmlllllli wm w~ I~m ~llil GIPE-PUNE"()4&821 - a."'W\.Q..~ ~~Q;. \<<\.~~ ~,~~ V~" e. "'a ci.l R. tt Yf-' S e..c h"'1 . , . Lt S ~'l.I,/" .,. -,,\<! ~-~ ....,..."\ THE BRAHMANS' AND KAY AS T HAS 0 F BE 1t GAL. BY , . BAEU GIRIXDRA~ATH DUTT, B.A., M.R.A.S., M.S.A., A IttMr of the h Ilistm'y of the ll1ttwa Raj," etc, -....-. -- Repnnt {rom the" IndIan RevIew," PRICE RE. OXE. 1'0 Sub8C'l-ibet'$ 0/ the "Indilt16 Re'l:iew," AB. 8. PC-BLlSHED BY G. A. NATESAN & CO., ESPLANADE. lIADRAS. y;-~ 2. ~ .-16 L »6 DEDICATED TO Dr. G. A. GRIERSON, Ph.D.,e.I.E., l.a.B. (retired FOR HIS KIND PATRONAGE TO THE .4 UTHOR. PREFACE . •• THE present work purports. in a brief com­ pass, to be a national history of the two great ca.<;tes, Brahmans and Kayasthas, which form the bulk of the educated population of Bengal. It is an endeavour to explore a field left still untouched by Oriental scholars, and my re­ searches have resulted in eXl"Ioding the tra­ ditional structure of the ancient chroniclers of Bengal, which was a stumbling-block to many rfouowned antiquarians. I have shown that A'di S'ur can be no other than the Gre.at A'ditya Sen; I haw proved heyond doubt that Ballal Sen or any of the Sen Kings can never be the author of Kulinism in Bengal as is still universally believed. I have arrived at the conc1usion that the­ system of Kulinism originated first in Mithila whence it was imported to Bengal and develop­ ed during the Pathan rule, not for the crea­ tion of a noble breed as is universally supposed, but for the protection of the powers-that-be, vi thtt metamorphose-d Hindus. I hllYR described at length the fictitioUR oTigin Ilnd the perni­ cious effect of this vicious Rystem, and if my appeal touches the hearts of my patriotic countrymen and an earn pst anu zenlous move-­ ment is Sf>t on foot to eradicate it. I will consider my labours amply rewarded. I gladly invite any fair and impartial criticism on the subject dealt with in this little work. HUTWA. RAJ, } • , D]ST. SARAN, BENOAL, GnUNDRA )JATII DUTT. 10th August, 19()6. - • • I ~0Iltentii. -"+1- CHAPTER I. EARLY HISTORY OF BENGAL. Bengal as descrIbed in ancient wdtings and anClent dinslOlls of Benga.l. H.mg Adi Sur and the perform­ ance of his alleged VedIC saerifice InvibttlOn of Brah­ man>; aJld Kayasthas from Kanouj Descnphon of the Immigrants. Contradictory stlltements. Settlement of the immigrants. Further Migrations. MultIplicatIOn of Blahman Immigrants. Page 1~15. CHAPTER II. AmSUR AND HIS IDENTIFICATION DISCUSSED. Dr Rajendra. Lal's theory. Statements of anCient chronielers ('ontradictory, Messrs Beveridge'st, Ba,ta­ byal'I'I, Bose'" and Sastn's views cdticlf~ed, IdentificatlOn of Adlsur wIth Aditya hen and the eVldenC'es in support; Benga.l never an out-and-out Buddhlst country. The llmnlgralltM were refugees and not gllest!s 11l Bengal, TradItion of the Paschatya Vaidik Brahmans and the historIcal facts deduced from it i CiaSRificatioll8 a.lJeged to have been made by the successors ot Adl Sur. Page 16-32. CHAPTER Ill. BENGAL UNDER BALLA'L SEN. North lndia befor~ HlP advent of tlw Pals. Bengltl (>Qnquered by the Pitl Kmg, Hharma Pal Religious tole­ ratIOn of the Pal Kmgs. Ballal Sen and hiS reputed Kuhnism Kulmisrn defined His despotism ttud lm­ moral chantcLeI RcC'ording to the tradltion of the "hro­ niclers. Terrltonal diviSIOn of Bengal. Page 32-41 CHAP'fER IV. DEFENCE OF BALLAL SEN'S CHARACTER. Ballal ('an never be the author of Klllinism. TeRtimony of the inscriptlons and Adbhut Sagar. Kulinism origI­ nated during the Path an rule. Page 42-ri4. \ 111 CHAP,]'ER V THE SYSTEM UJ!' KULINISlIf HA& IT& REAL HO~lE IN l\hTHTL-\ (TIRHUT) History of thEl origm of Kuhnism In Mithila. EVI­ dences to prove the llnportatlOlI of Kulmlsm from MI­ thlht to Bengll.l Thl' Kuhn Kayasthus of Bengal.ne !lot del:lcendants of ,my individual Immigrants Page ') .• -69. c' ,PTER VI. HISTORY O~ITHlliA (TI1l.HUl'). OPlIllOllS of .Bendall, Hodgson, Sastn. PIschel, ~let­ calfe and Rajendra. J~ala dl"cusst'd. Page 70·-7~. CHAPTER VII. BENGAL UNDER LAK!'.HMAN SEN AND HT", 8UCCEAHORS. DISCUSSIon on the orgamsution attributed to I.akshman ~en Bengal not couq Hered by thE' Mohamedans 10 Lal'Rh­ llla.n Sen's time Opinions of Bastrl, BO>le, l'.farNhman lmu Chaklaburty refuted The charge of cowardICe ftguiutlt the nl'ngah nation refukd (,i)"cllmstallce~ lead­ ing to the conquest of Beng •• l. Iudillo nndel pltutmount powers Ahsence of It paramount. power and the rI>!e of IHllaU mdependt'llt ri~nJ. princlpahtwl'> are the l"Nl .. MlRA of the downflloU of Indul Pa,ge 80-10:;. CHAPTER VIII. DEVELOPMENT OF KULINI8M AMONG THE BRAIlMA:S-S Dallll.uj Ma,dhav and hIS rc-orgal1lsation Duttakhas and hi" re-orgaIlIsatlOll. Devivar and hu; great Ic-orgtt­ lllsatlOll The system of KuhlllSlll assuming the garb ot it phIlosophIcal t;ystem. Development of Klllimsm Muong the KayuElthas Dunanj Madhav Parmanauda. Clu'lslfi­ ('atlOns of th .. Ba.ngaj Knyasthal'o The Banndra K,t­ yasthas and their clasllifieations. Bhngunandl. ThE' Utter Radhl Kayasthas and their C'JassificatlOl1t;. The Daksm Radhi Kayasthn,!! and their dIvisions and Rub­ divisIOns. Poorauder Khall. Page 105 - 124. IX CHAPTERTX A REVIEW OF THE FOREGO~~ TWO CHAPTERS Mr. Bose's identificat.ion of DaDauj M&dhav with Na.uJ&.. Its refutatIOn Danauj had no haltd lIT the orga.msatlOll IOttributed to him. A hlstorical problem solved m the Ain-i-Akb8n. Philological discuSSIon on the interpretations of the terms Srotrlya and Kulm. Sectarian influence on the Bengali Society Page 124-144 CHAPTER X. KULINl8M I~ BENGAL Social and political hlKtory of Bengal in the 15th and 16th centUl'les as gathered from ILDClent works and works of the chronicler·s. 'l'he assimIlating power of Hinduism. Dr. Hcernle's theory bome out by the statement of the chromclers Tainted orIgin at the Kuhn!! Arguments that the origm of KulinisID was for the protectIOn of the Metamorphosed Hindu~. Kuhmsm It diSIntegrating policy only. Present 8tn.te of ilie Bengah SOCIety EVil effects of I)ulimsm and U11iversity EducatIOn on the SoCIety. The misel'able pmutwn of the bride's father. Movement of refol·m~. Pundit Iswu.r Chunder Vidya­ saga.r and his strenuous attempt The Bengal Kayasth Sahha and theIr efforts. Flaws in their attempts. The only reuledy ,.,nggpsted An appeal to patriotiu Bel1galee~. Page 14!'i- 167. SELECT OPINIONS• • • I DR. J. F. Fleet, ph.D., C.T,E., I.C.S. (retired), the pioneer of the Modern antiquarians, writes :- "It * * The Brahmans and Kayasthas of nengal I have read with interest. I am glad to see that you ('an utilise the ancient inscriptions of India in this and oUler matterB; and I hOl'e to see that you "III ('arry your present researches to a thoroughly IIIIC't'f'HSful iK!jlle in book form." DR. G. A. Grierson, ph.D., C.I.E., 1.('.11 (,·('tlred), writeH: - ., It * * Your articles on the BrahmanK and Kavall­ thas of Bengal I have read With much intel'6l1t. The subject is not one which I have IItudied and hf'n('e I am not competent to pass an opinion on \\ hat you hale written, beyond Btating that you seem to me to have made out a very strong caBe for your theory." The Hon'ble Justice Dr. ABhutosh lIukherjee, M• .L,D.L., F.R.S.E., Judge, High Court, Rnd Vice-l'hanc·,·\lor,Cak'Utta. 'Universlty, writeB:- "I have to thank you for your article whi(·h I bavp read with great intereBt as it shows comudt'rahie r!'lIt·u.n·h. I regret, however, that with the limited bme at my diN­ posa.l, anything like a full examination or the 'tllt'lItiollllJ raised iB impossible." MR. H. Beveridge, C.I.E., I.C.S. (retired), writes:- ,,* * * I have looked through your articles and have found them very interesting." The Hon'ble Justice Sharada Charan ~fittra. M.A , B.t., Judge, High Court, writeB:- "I have read with great pleaHure your IIrticle on the Brahmans and Kayasthas of .Bengal. It IIho~1I extenliiTe study and research, and, above all, thought. At one p('liod of my life, I devoted considerahle time on the suhject, and I am highly interellted in the invt'HtigatiQDs and lights thrown by you. I ne\'er thought that BaU(lli Kulinism is a fiction. I now see there ill good reason for your suggestions. As for the age of Adl Sur J had doubts. In my article which has Rppeared in tIle Law xi Qum·terly l'le,:il'tC for October, edited by Sir Frederick Pollock, I have exprt'lIlIed my doubts in the matter. "I ba\"e felt the keene.. t interest in your articles on tl}e Brahmans and KaylIoIIthas of BengaL I have just now finillhed your papt'r No. o. As usual, it contains much informlltion. I shall ('arefully preserve your article.n A" old Behar plan ttl", Mr.R. S. Lockhart, Bansohalli, &Ican, write8 :-" It was exceedingly klDd of you sending me tlle Be\"en Indian Ret"iew8 containing your learnt'd article!! which I have read with keen interest. Your writings have gained you renown and I slDcerely trust will ere long bring you in the wealth you deserve. Your ambition, indnstry and talent have placed ,on in a much higber and more enviable position than the Smiles of Markham ever could haTe and you will for all timE'S h:J.ve reason to rejoice at the manly, inde­ pendent spirit tllat impelled you to shake the dust off your feet of tllOse days and their ways." The StateMllan :-" In the course of an interesting article on 'Kulimsm in Bengal,' which appears in the lnclian Rn:iew, Babu Glt"lndranatlt Dutt makes some Tery caustic rt'marks on the practice as it prevails in the preRt'nt day in this province.
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