Thongam Bipin ~ Phulo also observed that the lack of education and scientific knowledge were due to Hinduism. He was pained at the economic exploitation of Meeteis by Brahmins. He says, “Tengbangbana ‘logic logic’, ‘science science’ haiduna nongthangi firaan hairi”
(Rest of the world are shouting and flying the success of logic and science while the Meeteis are possessed by Hindu rituals, songs and dance) (Phulo, 2010: 62). He blamed Hinduism for encouraging youths to take up Sankirtan8 at the cost of their education.
According to him a generation of youth have lost their future because of Hinduism’s emphasis on ritual performance. Phulo made bold, controversial statements which may have been profane to some people (of that time). For example, he would say that Holi teaches thievery.
According to him, the tradition of Meetei kids going to Meetei households asking for alms during Holi was a deliberate attempt of Hinduism to ruin the Meetei community. He asked what is this religion which destroys the life of a person
and blames the same person for impoverishment. In a scathing critique of Hinduism and its role in the decadence pointed out that while Meetei are slaving for the Mayangs, the world could have made new scientific inventions. ~ thesharedmirror.org/?product=ews-t…
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