Ancient Indian Varna System vs British Classroom Model: A Civilizational Perspective

In a recent talk, Dr Ankit Shah explained how Ancient India was built on a karma-based Varna system where duties were more important than rights, and occupation was not supposed to be based only on birth. The four main Varnas were: Brahmins (knowledge-givers), Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), Vaishyas (traders and entrepreneurs), and Shudras (service providers). Each depended on the other in a balanced way.

For example, a Brahmin was not just someone born in a Brahmin family, but someone who practiced knowledge and wisdom. If a Brahmin didn’t perform his karma, he wasn't truly a Brahmin. Similarly, Kshatriyas had the duty to protect Dharma, even with offense, not just defense, and could not indulge in money-making. That was the work of Vaishyas, who were the entrepreneurs and tax contributors, but were not allowed to carry weapons.

This system, according to Dr Ankit Shah, was not discriminatory, but a balanced interdependence based on duties. However, he claims that modern narratives have twisted it into something it wasn't.

He further said Ancient India lost to foreign invaders not because it was weak, but because its Janapada system gave too much autonomy to regional powers. There was no central military power, unlike the current government, which holds strong hard power in Delhi, making it hard for enemy powers to do any mischief today.

Dr Shah criticized the British-imposed classroom education model, saying it was created to produce obedient factory workers, not thinkers or entrepreneurs. According to him, stuffing children in classrooms for 15-20 years, and focusing on their weaknesses, kills enterprise and turns people into slaves for companies. He called it "human trafficking to companies" and explained that the current job model is for those who either lack enterprising skills or are physically unfit.

He praised the Gurukul system of Ancient India, which focused on skills, research exchange, and entrepreneurship. He mentioned how western universities are now copying these ideas like internship, articleship, and faculty-student exchange, while India still follows a westernized model.

He emphasized that rural India and enterprising India have never accepted this western model. Even today, 60-70% of Indians are in self-employment or entrepreneurship, showing they don't believe in the imposed system.

In the end, he noted that as foreign universities start opening campuses in India, it may lead to ancient Indian wisdom being exported back to the West, making India a civilizational guide once again.


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