It is widely misunderstood that ‘Brahmin’ is a homogeneous category. On the contrary, it is hugely divided along approximately 500 sub-castes, class and regional lines. Addressing a conference hosted by the Belgaum District Depressed Classes in 1929, Ambedkar referred to the hegemony of Maharashtrian Brahmins in the political affairs of the state. He placed the Brahmins of other provinces, viz., Gujarat, Punjab and United Provinces, to a lower economic ranking compared to the dominating peshwas.5 The RSS, which remains an unregistered organization, is single-handedly controlled by the
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