Kerala Governor: British Introduced Castes to Hindu Religion, Originally No Caste System

• Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar claimed Hindu religion originally had no castes, only a higher-level 'varna'.
• He stated that the British introduced castes during the first census in India.
• Arlekar emphasized the need for Hindus to reunite and consider the entire Hindu society as "one caste."
• He noted that Puthumana Thanthra Vidyalayam provides tantri training to everyone, regardless of caste.
• The Governor highlighted the institution's reformist spirit, echoing the 1936 Temple Entry Proclamation.