History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c31.24

v3.c31.24

But most interesting will be found Book viii in this volume in which is taken a general survey of the whole condition of India in this sub-period, which practically led to the demoralization and weakness of the Hindus as a people. It will be seen how caste became infinitely subdivided in this sub-period, how religious schism increased by the rise of new sects, how the doctrine of Ahimsa again became predominant and led to the adoption of vegetarianism by most people and how bigotry increased and manifested itself in the rise of Agamas, Upasmritis and Upapuranas. This is the most interesting portion of this volume and the views which I have expressed therein may at least be carefully considered by my Hindu readers.