The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-13

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horne In mind rirSt. however, ustt may
havs bccn ths martial and political suc-
cs-s~s ~ In Avyans In che extensive
resions south 81 the HimAlayas. thsy arc
probably credited With more than they
achieved: . conclusion which derives
support from h sbssnce from India of
slavery ~ the kind which oonquerors
nav commonly been able 70 impose upon
the peoples they have subdued. In tho
second place. the chronological data at our
command show clearly that tho Aryans
were not able 90 destroy or ~ven To dis
place tho DuvidiAn and other races which
probably formed The bulk OF the population
Of the lands they invaded. To this day
the Dravidian race retains . very CON-
spicuous and important place among the
raoes Of India. either In q pure state or
more or less mingled with the Aryans.
Scythians and Mongolisns. Toward tho
east and south Of the peninsula In tho
stronghold Of tho Dravidians. while tho
influence Of Aryan blood In most marked
In Kashmir. the Punjsb n Bajputsna.
and In . less degree In the territory now
known a. the United Provinces. Prof.
Oman points out that according to tho
chronological map which accompanies tho
Native Indian Census Reports. the Indo-
Aryan raoe has not even a preponderating
place In modern India. it's ethnic influence
being confined 20 the territories just men
toned. Yet ever where the population
is non-Aryan tho Brahmanic religion Ia
honored and Brahmans hold tho highest
place in the social scale. Il In to be noted,
however. that the Brahmans in non-Aryan
centres. though they usually exhibit Aryan
characteristics. in some cases belong I'M
doubtedly to the aboriginal stock; for
example. Mongolians In Assam and ORA
vidians In Madras.
The remarkable position accorded TO
the Brahmans throughout India. sven in
vast tracts where tho Aryan race In not
ethnically represented. is . fact Of the
greatest significance. for it suggests that
it was the Aryan priestly caste which made
an intellectual conQue est Of lands where the
fighting Aryans nevar established them-
selves. In fine. the homogenety Of Hindu
ism, such - II Ii. 10 70 our authors mind
result Of the Brahman conquest Of India
q conquest which had : b repeated after
the Buddhistic interlude. As missionaries
the Brahmans would receive into their
fold. a. indeed they have been known to
do In quite recent times. any tribe or clan
that agreed to accept their spiritual guild
ance and leadership. They would accom-
find places in the Hindu
pantheon for tho gods Of the tribes won
ovs to ~Brahmanism. mt would guarantee
the integrity Of time honored tribal customs,
especially those regulating marriage.
vi.
We would o take leave Of this illuminat- !
ing volume without marking what Prof. |
Oman. who speaks a. . first hand observer. |
has to say about some Of the marriage |
Of India, and especially those
social reformers are trying to abolish.
The customs which are the subjects Of par
appreciation a. the hands Of REFORM
49, sr> infant marrin0>u >nforo>d ~{do~- l