Q. Around 2200 years ago, India was under one ruler called Asoka, the beloved of the Gods. Then for 1700 years i.e. till the advent of Akbar, the great, India remained divided. The division in the society was perpetuated through cast, colour, creed and so on. Do you feel, it is because of the greed of money and power of the ruling classes (i.e. Brahmins and Kshatriyas) that kept us divided and caused breeding of intolerance and violence.
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A. If the caste system & caste system alone was responsible for the division of India, then the spearheading of education ever since 1947......
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