A marriage system that preserves the caste system

Since ancient times, inter-caste marriage is such a formula or a powerful weapon, which has kept the caste system alive

Baishak 8, 2082

Mekharaj Udaya

A marriage system that preserves the caste system

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There is a saying established in the Nepalese society - neighbors are 'the people who live and the people who are dead.' But there are now reports of tragic and heartbreaking incidents where even when there is a death in the neighborhood, the people who do not go to the neighborhood are not visited.

Incidents of not only murder, torture, extrajudicial cases or entrapment in extrajudicial cases, but also abuse of power are becoming public in the case of love affairs, natural marriages between young men and women who have reached the age. Caste is mainly behind this. Such terror and extremism are rampant because of caste. 

In this context, Varna, Jat and how and when the Varna or Jat system entered Nepal is important. The term varna refers to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras, first used in the Purusha Sukta of the Rigveda. It is mentioned that in the Rig Vedic period, Kshatriya Vishwamitra became a Brahmin due to the acquisition of classical knowledge.

Gorkhali king Prithvi Narayan Shah called Nepal a flower garden of four castes and thirty-six characters. Historians are unanimous that this statement is incorrect. There is also the argument of many that Prithvi Narayan Shah said what he heard when he had just entered the Kathmandu Valley. 

The fact is that King Jayasthiti Malla (AD 1360-1395) brought the staunch Brahmin Kirtinath Upadhyay and Maithil Brahmins Raghunath Jha, Ramnath Jha and Srinath Bhatt and Mahinath Bhatt from South India to Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) and divided the fifth caste apart from the four castes into 36 based on occupation. The Banibanau society here was divided and untouchability was strictly enforced from here. (Revised by Dr. Chandravikram Budhathoki, Jayasthiti Malla)

which is called 36 castes. They are: Japu, Bani, Mu (Mulmi), Dang (Dangol), Kahabhuja, Kumhale, Dali Balhaji (Bull), Nali, Yangwar, Gaunka (Gaun), Painter (Pun or Pusah), Tepe, Kalthar, Pulpul, Kona, Gathu, Tatti, Balla, Lamu, Pihi, Gaucha (Gwala), Nandgauwa, Balhami, Cheu, Awa, Pusham. (Bhusyaha), Suwa, Koyenasa and Sughang (Rajak, Dhowi). All these are occupational castes while Newar is a linguistic community and not a caste.

The Newars are divided into two religious sects, Buddhists and Hindus. For example, Buddhist priests are Vajracharya and Hindu priests are Deubaju (Rajopadhyaya and Upadhyaya). Deubaju is a priest by birth as in other Hindus, while Vajracharya can become a priest not only by birth but also by karma. Karmacharya, Gurvacharya, Joshi, etc., are the 6 best classes. 

The universal saying that 'If you don't get justice, you will become a Gorkha' can be heard in Nepali people till today. Gorkhali king Ram Shah (1605-1636) established the system of four castes and thirty-six castes to strengthen the caste system.  According to

author Modnath Prasrit's "Caste and Untouchability: Classical Context", in the Terai, Madhesh region of Nepal, BC. Around 1000 Videh Janakavanshi of present-day Nepal's Mithila region (Eastern Terai) is called Kshatriya in the scriptures and it is mentioned that King Janak convened a 'Brahma Sabha'.

The Vedic Arya who entered from our southern neighboring country India after the twelfth century AD and established unity with the then Khas ruler of Nepal, implemented the Varna system from West Nepal, Khasa Empire Karnali to the Magrant kingdoms of Gandaki region.

After the 8th century AD, many non-Hindu princes were initiated into the Vedic religion and became Kshatriyas. The descendants of those princes who converted to Hinduism today call themselves Rajputs or Rajputs. Similarly, kingdoms of kings with small kingdoms under Chakravarti kings are called Thakurai and the king of such a kingdom is called Thakur or Thakuri.

Around the second millennium BC, the race that crossed the Hind Kush mountain range from the north-west direction and conquered the native people here and spread from the Saptasindhu to the western part of the Jamuna, is generally called Arya.

They called the caste different from them Anarya. There were many groups that entered in this way, 'Bharatjan' is also considered to be very famous. Among these masses there were some intellectuals, who were called Rishis. These sages also worked as priests. The priests were the advisors in many functions like the king's prime minister. The collection of such priestly works is today known as the Rigveda. In the same tradition, other 3 Vedas were also written later. There is mention of conflict between Arya and non-Arya castes (communities?) in the Rigvedic period.

Brahmanism (Hinduism) is based on the 4 Vedas. While interpreting those Vedas, many scriptures such as Puranas, Smriti, Gita etc. were born, caste system and untouchability were born there. In the western state of Nepal 

Brahmins enter. They entered India to escape the invasion and encroachment of the Muslim rulers. Basically, there is a history of Arya Brahmins entering Nepal to save lives, women and religion. In order to protect their women from Muslim invaders, a married woman used to wear sindoor as a symbol of marriage. Currently, out of ignorance, even unmarried married women wear vermilion.

According to Vedic religion, the best caste is the Brahmin. According to the Gita, the meaning of Dev(ta) is Arya. Then comes the Kshatriyas. Brahmins and Kshatriyas ruled together since Vedic times.

Humans have an insatiable need for sexual pleasure. Every woman has sexual feelings. To organize this he invented the family. This general natural and universal belief is the principle of marriage.

According to our constitutional system, children and youth have the right to choose their own spouse. Since ancient times, inter-caste marriage is such a formula or a powerful weapon, which has saved the caste system. The wall of inter-caste marriage must be demolished to promote humanity by breaking it down.

Mekharaj

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