Sanatan dharma politically absorbs other religions to dominate rather than tolerate them

Evidence

Sanatan dharma, by virtue of being ‘eternal law’, positions itself as the origin of all things, the ‘container’ of everything. Spiritually, it is a generous and beautiful idea, the very epitome of tolerance and pluralism. Politically, it is used in the opposite way, for the very narrow purpose of assimilation and domination, in which all religions—Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity—are sought to be absorbed. They’re expected to function like small concerns under the umbrella of a larger holding company. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 160

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines Sanatan dharma’s dual nature: spiritually pluralist, politically assimilationist.
• XREF: Connects to the book’s core caste-annihilation theme: Hindu orthodoxy as a containment umbrella for the reader’s reading purpose. — connects to: Hindutva’s apparent religious liberalism hides a weaponized pantheon — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 1212; Buddha’s mythic visits legitimize Sinhalese supremacy by subjugating indigenous beings — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 71; A tolerant religion’s peaceful values do not prevent nationalist militarism by its adherents — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 35 (+2 more)