Brahmins were the beneficiaries under Muslim rule!

Brahmins were always concerned only about their welfare, whoever had been the ruler. All that they wanted was that they must be given special privileges and must be permitted to retain the Non-Brahmins under their social control. If the ruler was prepared for it, they did not have any objection to accept any ruler in the sub-continent.

1. There was one Dalapati, the notorious jurist in the medieval era who codified a law to enslve the Sudras (which term includes all non-brahmins in the Hindu fold). Dalapati was the minister under the Muslim ruler of the Nizamshah dynasty of Ahmednagar which ruled Daulatabad. “Dalapati was an effective politician who had infiltrated the court of the Nizam Shah and managed to induce the Sultan to allow Hindus to be ruled independent of the Shariat under their own legal code”. He had written a Hindu civil, penal and ritual law called Nrisimha prasada. Composed during the period between 1490 and 1520, that book, like all other Dharmasastras, was meant to tighten the strangle-hold on the BCs and the SCs. His work would show that the intention of the Brahmins had been to retain their strangle-hold over the non-Brahmins, by praising the rulers, whoever it might be. While writing it, Dalapati had "extolled in several stanzans" the Muslim ruler. His Hindu law was enforced in that kingdom with such vigour that it has become part of the history of Hindu law. It also gets mentioned in Mayne's Hindu Law and Usage. 14th edition.

2.”Jizya was not levied on the Brahmanas. It was only during the reign of Firuz Shah that Jizya was levied from the Brahmanas. There was a lot of trouble and ultimately the rich Hindus of Delhi undertook to pay for the Brahmanas. On a subsequent representation, the Sultan reduced the tax on the richer Brahmanas to 10 Tankas of 50 Jitals each. The entire Hindu population was divided into three grades for the purpose of Jizya. The first grade paid at the rate of 48 Dirhams, the second 24 Dirhams and the third 12 Dirhams”- (Page 329 –History of Medieval India- V.D. Mahajan-S.Chand & co. –Tenth Edition.). The Brahmins classify others as Hindus only to use them to serve the Brahmanical ends. There is no sense of fraternity or brotherhood in this religion. Because, the Brahmins know that the other three categories do not belong to their race but have to be subjugated.

3.“However, the scope of Jizya was extended by Firuz by charging the same from the Brahmans who had formerly been exempted from the tax. It is stated when Jizya was levied on the Brahmans, the latter surrounded the palace and protested against the invasion of their ancient privilege. They threatened to burn themselves alive and call upon the Sultan the wrath of God. The reply of the Sultan was that they could burn themselves as soon as they pleased and the sooner the better. The result was that instead of burning themselves, they sat without food at the gate of his palace. The Sultan did not yield and ultimately it was arranged that the tax leviable from the Brahmans should be levied from the lower castes of the Hindus, in addition to the tax to which they were personally liable”-( V. D. Mahajan – Page 204-History of Medieval India.1995.) The Brahmins did not protest this way when the Shudras were made to pay Jisya. They looked after that their Brahmanical interests were not in jeopardy, whoever the rulers. They always managed to remain in the power-centre, whoever ruled the country. They ignored the interests of the Shudras and used them only  to get Swarnapushpa from them.

4.Jizya had been levied by Muslim rulers in Islamic lands outside India too.-Page 329-ibid.“It is well known that even the vassal Hindu Rajas who rendered military service, were not exempted from the payment of Jizya.”-Page329-ibid. But, the Brahmins had managed to get better treatment from the Muslims for themselves, i.e, even the benefits which had not been conferred on the Hindu Rajas.

                                                                                     

5.During the Arab conquest of Sindh, “The Arabs got a lot of booty from Sindh. They carried away maunds of gold to their country. In addition to that, the people were heavily taxed, particularly those who did not become Muslims. The annual income from Sindh and Multan was estimated to be 11/2 crores of Dirhams (P. 270000). A lot of money was realized by the imposition of Jizya, which was levied in three grades, viz., 48 Dirhams, 24 Dirhams and 12 Dirhams. The distinction was made on the basis of social status of the person taxed and also his ability to pay.” - Page 20- ibid. But, the Brahmins did not plead for any exemption to the others. They took care only of themselves. But they chose and still chose to call themselves religious leaders in spite of the fact that they never lead the Shudras as religious compatriots but only betrayed them and left them to face the problems created by the Brahmins.

                                                                                        

6.“It is true that the religious and intellectual leaders of the Hindus were not influenced by Muslim conquest of India and they maintained their standard of nobility and superiority, but the ordinary Hindu was affected by Muslim conquest” –Page 356-ibid.

7.”Shivaji shot out a very strong letter to Aurangazed objecting to the levy of Jizya, especially on Brahmins and also on Jain monks,Yogis, Sanyasis, Bairagis.” (Page 165.ibid.) Other than Brahmins all the other four categories were hermits. Shivaji was not used by the Brahmins to plead for exemption to the other categories of Hindus.

Non-Brahmins in India must know this fact in the context of the saffron groups spreading genetic calumny against Muslims and Non-Brahmins.