A brahmin teacher used to teach 1 Brahmin, 6 Sonar, 1 Shimli, 10 Bandari, 4 Sali, 3 Mali, 6 Khatri, and 1 Panchal boy in a shed belonging to a Teli before 1820 in the indigenous school of village Pent in Ouchitgarh Taluka.

But Ambedkarites will tell you that only Brahmins had access to education.

Statistics of Bombay Presidency show that the Brahmin boys studied under non-Brahmin teachers, and non-Brahmin teachers & students outnumbered Brahmins.

Statistics of Indigenous schools in Madras Presidency collected in 1822 and submitted in 1825 show: The fact that, out of the 142,369 Hindu 111,890 Hindu boys belonged to non-Brahmin castes, denoting their dominance in the indigenous vernacular education.

But no Ambedkarites will tell you this.

In Bihar : “The parents of good caste do not hesitate to send their children to schools conducted by teachers of inferior castes and even of a different religion”.

In Tirhut, one Brahmin teacher taught largest chunk of 72 students was from Sunri caste ( which were considered untouchable/backward class by Brits).

In Bengal, Indigenous Schools in Bengal Presidency by Adam’s Report shows: The schools have a mixed population of students of every caste. Artisanal castes outnumbered Brahmins and Kayasthas too.

Then how can people claim certain castes denied education to other Hindus?

(This article has been compiled from the tweet thread posted by @Arya_Anviksha_ on September 13, 2023, with minor edits to improve readability and conform to HinduPost style guide)