Whatever may be the metaphysical basis of a religion, those religious principles upon which depend the ethical system and the social practices of a people must be considered to be the principal element of that religion. Though Hinduism is based on the conception of Absolute Brahma the practices of the Hindu community as a whole are founded on the doctrines of inequality as pronounced in 'Manusmriti'. Some people think that religion is not essential to society. I do not hold this view. I consider the foundation of religion to be essential to the life and practices of society. At the root of the Hindu Social System lies Dharma as prescribed in 'Manusmriti'. Such being the case I do not think it possible to abolish inequality in the Hindu Society unless the existing foundation of the 'Smriti' religion is removed and a better one laid in its place. I, however, despair of the Hindu Society being able to reconstruct on such a better foundation."
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