Walter Bagehot: “The eastern Aryans--those, for example, who speak languages derived…”

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The eastern Aryans--those, for example, who speak languages derived from the Sanscrit--are amongst the most slavish divisions of mankind.

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Walter Bagehot

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He points out that some eastern Aryans are among the most oppressed groups in humanity.

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Walter Bagehot: “The eastern Aryans--those, for example, who speak languages derived from the Sanscrit--are amongst the most slavish…”