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Hinduism: Equality

Hindu attitudes to racial discrimination

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Overview

Mahabharata 5.39 against racism, the Hindus expelled from Uganda in 1972, what they met on settling in Britain, UK law against racial discrimination, colour prejudice and scripture, and racism as a matter of dharma.

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What is racial discrimination, and how do Hindus respond to it?

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How does Mahabharata 5.39 condemn racial discrimination?

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Why do Hindus believe racial discrimination is wrong?

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  1. 1

    What is racial discrimination, and how do Hindus respond to it?

    Model answer

    Racial discrimination is treating people unfairly because of their race or ethnicity. Hindus reject it as a denial of the atman shared by all.

  2. 2

    How does Mahabharata 5.39 condemn racial discrimination?

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    Mahabharata 5.39 forbids doing to others what one would find hurtful oneself. A Hindu who would not wish to face racism must never treat others with it.

  3. 3

    Why do Hindus believe racial discrimination is wrong?

    Model answer

    All human beings come from the one divine source and share the same atman. Skin colour and ethnicity belong only to the body.

  4. 4

    What problems does racial discrimination cause in society?

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    Racial discrimination causes injustice in jobs, housing and policing, and damages victims' mental health. Racial discrimination also breeds anger, division and violence.

  5. 5

    How did racial discrimination affect Hindus expelled from Uganda in 1972?

    Model answer

    Idi Amin expelled Uganda's Asian population, many of them Hindus, giving them 90 days to leave. Thousands settled in Britain, many in Leicester.

  6. 6

    What racial discrimination did Hindus face after settling in Britain?

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    Many Hindu migrants faced racist abuse, violence and discrimination in jobs and housing in the 1960s and 1970s. Hindus often built new community organisations for support.

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