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> Even in officer level posts - if your father
or relative has been in the army (mostly "martial races" - Rajputs and Sikhs
-then >you have a better chance of getting in.
In this respect, the British were racist
in that they believed in the racial superiority of people. In fact they not
only believed and honored the Hindu caste system, but also took advantage
of it. They used to employ the Brahmins for office work. Similarly they
openly gave preference to the martial races for recruitment into the army.
Sikhs, Rajputs and the Gurkhas were the most preferred races for military. A guy
from Assam or Bengal will probably have a low chance of getting into the
military specially in the lower ranks. I think it is still the case although
they may not say it openly. It will be interesting to see the percentage of
different Indian ethnic groups in the military and that might reveal the
facts.
RB
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Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:10
PM
Subject: [Assam] Mr Suraj Bhan is right -
do away with Rajputana Rifles-name -atleast
I was telling Hindu American F board members to
invite Mr Suraj Bhan (mentioned in the above article) to speak on behalf of
Hindu organizations working for Dailts -at US Congressional meetings . It
seems he has taken up a challenging task.
It is no secret that there is widespread corruption
in Army recruitment -esp for non-officer level posts. Recruiting officers rely
on their relatives back home - to get in near and dear ones - but for a fee
--mostly from the same caste. Ofcourse, they have to pass all the tests. Even
in officer level posts - if your father or relative has been in the army
(mostly "martial races" - Rajputs and Sikhs -then you have a better chance of getting in.
Any views?
umesh
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