Indian political revolutions from Chandragupta to Shivaji followed religious reforms

Evidence

The same is true of the Muslim empire. Before the Arabs became a political power, they had undergone a thorough religious revolution started by the Prophet Muhammad. Even Indian history supports the same conclusion. The political revolution led by Chandragupta was preceded by the religious and social revolution of Buddha. The political revolution led by Shivaji was preceded by the religious and social reform brought about by the saints of Maharashtra. The political revolution of the Sikhs was preceded by the religious and social revolution led by Guru Nanak. It is unnecessary to add more illustrations. These will suffice to show that the emancipation of the mind and the soul is a necessary preliminary for the political expansion of the people. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 844

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

• SHARE: The Chandragupta-Buddha and Shivaji-Maharashtra saints pairings are precise historical theses worth sending to someone who studies Indian political history.
• ADDENDUM: This is the load-bearing logic behind the reader’s interest in caste annihilation as a precondition: the mind must be freed before political power.

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