Brahminical Fraud Detected: Or The Attempts Of The Sacerdotal Tribe Of India (1812)

by Thomas Maurice

Book Overview

Brahminical Fraud Detected: Or The Attempts Of The Sacerdotal Tribe Of India is a book written by Thomas Maurice and published in 1812. The book is a scathing critique of the Brahmin caste, which is the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy. Maurice accuses the Brahmins of perpetuating a fraud on the Indian people by claiming to be the only ones who can interpret the Hindu scriptures and perform the necessary rituals for salvation. He argues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165902168
• ISBN13: 9781165902163
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"