Thread by @Musashi_Nair

A report on Kailasa temple at #Ellora that appeared in The Portland gazette, Nov 28, 1820.
Notice how Budhism is referred to as the 'Brahmin religion' here. #IncredibleIndia

US$ 20 reward for apprehending or returning a slave and US$ 10 for finding a Bay mare (Brown horse), both in the same column.
Virginia Argus, Aug 13, 1806. #slavery #USA

Negroes (mother and 3 children!) for sale. Oct 24, 1804, The Enquirer. #slaves #USA

Probably one of the earliest atrocity literature on Hindus published in the US. Jan 18, 1821, The Portland Gazette.
#Rajputs kill all their girls!
706 women are burned alive in Bengal in ONE day!
Hindus worship the cow, a monkey, a serpent and an infamous 'lecher'. @RajivMessage

A report on the discovery of a manuscript from the Brahmins of Varanasi that gives an account of Britain before its invasion by Caesar. It identifies British rivers correctly and declares Stonehenge to be a #Hindu temple. Where is it now? @Asiatic_Kol
Dec 20, 1800, US Gazette.

In this article on #plantbasedfood, #veggies #Hindus are described as 'meek, gentle, uncommonly patient...with astonishing composure...'
Notice how different this description is to 'OMG! Hindus are barbarians' by the Baptist missionary above.
Gazette of the US, September 04, 1790

The converts r nowhere to be seen. The 'unprepared' #Hindu is rejecting blood & violence in the #Bible.

Notice how it's always 'what will well-bred Hindu think' What will the Brahmins think?'

Christianity is decreasing in India.
American watchman, Nov 04, 1823