...dated January 18, 1828.] I agree with yon that in point of vices the Hindus are not worse *T- C • than the generality of Christians in Europe and America...that the present system of religion adhered to by tho-I"- " Hindus is not well calculated to promote their political interest. The ' ('- 'v distinction...

...Mohan did regard it as a civil one. In a private letter that he wrote in the year 1828, he says :— " I agree with you that in point of vices the Hindus...worse than the generality of Christians in Europe or America, but I regret to say that the present system of religion adhered to by the Hindus is not...

...letter dated January 18, 1828 to one Dr. Tuckerman, he stated: I regret to say that the present system adhered to by the Hindus is not well calculated to promote their political interests. The distinction of castes, introducing innumerable divisions and subdivisions among them...

...themselves in terms of class or caste, they could not think of themselves as Indian. In 1828, he wrote: I regret to say that the present system of religion...calculated to promote their political interest. The distinctions of caste introducing innumerable divisions and sub-divisions among them has entirely deprived...

...Indian. In the same year 1828, he also wrote: Netaji Subhosh Confronted The Indian Ethos (1 900-21) 45 I regret to say that the present system of religion...calculated to promote their political interest. The distinctions of caste introducing innumerable divisions and subdivisions among them has entirely deprived...