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As much as the Brahmin is object of constant veneration, so is the Sudra object of constant contempt.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

This quote contrasts the reverence for the Brahmin with the disdain faced by the Sudra, illustrating societal inequalities.

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