Is Parthasarathy a Brahmin?

Born to a Brahmin family in Paramakudi, Kamal Haasan is a self-declared rationalist. His father Srinivasan was a lawyer and mother was a homemaker.

Who is known as parthasarathi?

Krishna is also known as Parthasarathy, which translates to charioteer of Partha (another name for Arjuna), or Sanathana Sarathi, eternal charioteer.

Is Dixit a Brahmin?

The Dikshit/Dixit surname is usually associated with Hindu Brahmins in India especially in Northern India and Nepal. Dixit Brahmins are residing in the Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and many of them belong to “Kaanya Kubja” lineage, some are there in Maharashtra also.

What is the difference between a Dalit and a Brahmin?

Dalits are usually dark complexioned (compared to other people in the same area) but so are many non-dalits especially in South India. So one can say that while all Dalits are darker , not all dark Indians are Dalits. As a contrast Brahmins are rarely dark.

What are the physical features of a Dalit person?

Coming now to physical appearance. Dalits are usually dark complexioned (compared to other people in the same area) but so are many non-dalits especially in South India. Facial features. Stunted growth due to malnutrition (arising from illiteracy and poverty) .

Can a person be forced to call themselves a Dalit?

“It is completely personal, and if someone doesn’t want to be called a Dalit, he has every right to deny the term. One cannot be forced to call themselves a Dalit. There may be some young people from Dalit communities, who come into the mainstream for the first time and believe that calling them a different term is a way of differentiation.

What is the origin of the term Dalit?

‘Dalit’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘dal’, meaning ‘broken, downtrodden, or oppressed.’ It was believed to have first used by Jyotirao Phule, founder of the Satya Shodak Samaj, in the nineteenth century. He used the term for ‘untouchables’ and victims of caste based oppressions.