28. Need for tools: The proponents of Islam had already devised the strategy of “Ideological Subversion”. However, they required a system or method to execute it. As stated in points (15.1) and (15.2) earlier, the direct promotion of Islam proved ineffective. As a result, their only recourse was to promote Islam indirectly. Hence, they adopted the tactic of “Destruction of Ideology” or “Ideological Subversion”, as mentioned above.

29.  Al-Taqiyya: Scriptures and faith are crucial for the survival of any religion. However, in the case of Hinduism, a weapon called Al-Taqiyya was employed. According to this tactic, the Hindu scriptures were allegedly corrupted and rewritten. Although the names of the scriptures, Hindu deities, religious heroes, villains, and major stories remained the same, they were altered to indirectly demote Hinduism through the words of Hindu Gods. In contrast, Islam was portrayed as superior and universal.

 Islam does not tolerate worship of other religions, but the use of Hindu gods in Islamic art is allowed through the practice of Al-Taqiyya.

Al-Taqiyya (Taqiyya for short) allows Muslims to hide their faith if they are in danger or under threat. For more information on Taqiyya, see Satpanth part [27], pages 321 to 332 (see especially pages 328 to 330).

30.  Study of Hindu scriptures: The preachers of Islam started studying the scriptures of Hinduism. Islam’s scholars started to closely examine Hinduism, studying its texts, practices, beliefs, and traditions, among other things. [156:Page 29].

31.  Key points while creating Hindu scriptures: During the creation of the basic scriptures of Hinduism, such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Gita, and Srimad Bhagavad, certain measures were taken to strengthen and prevent them from being corrupted.  

31.1.    Sanskrit Language: It is worth mentioning that the original scriptures of Hinduism are written in Sanskrit, which is known to be a challenging language to learn. Considering this, it seems improbable that Muslims from Arab countries or those living abroad would be able to create a fraudulent and distorted text in Sanskrit, as it would require a significant level of expertise in the language.

31.2.    Poetic Composition: It is widely acknowledged that Mahabharata is the greatest poem in the world. Hindu scriptures were originally composed in poetic form, which is a magnificent technique. The medium of poetry or songs is an excellent way to imprint religious scriptures in the minds of people forever, without any confusion or corruption. This feature of Hinduism is essential to ensuring the longevity of its teachings. Before delving further, it is necessary to examine the reasons behind this.

It is a widely acknowledged fact that when we recall a story or a book that we enjoyed reading many years ago, we tend to make changes to the original sentences and words. It becomes difficult for us to repeat those sentences without any errors. However, we can flawlessly recite an old song or poem that we heard years ago with very few mistakes. Not only that, but people who listen to these songs and poems also find it relatively easy to recall the words and can remember them for an extended period of time.

Poetry and songs have been used as a means of transferring knowledge across generations. This system allows even illiterate individuals to acquire and share knowledge. Therefore, Bhajans, Dohas, Chaupais, and other similar forms of expression are highly regarded in Hinduism. Our ancestors, though they may have been illiterate, were not ignorant. They possessed great wisdom and religious knowledge. This system greatly reduces the possibility of knowledge being corrupted or adulterated during transfer from generation to generation.

31.3.  Rhyme, Rhythm, Consonance, Counting of Letters etc.: During the composition of Hindu scriptures, an additional technique is implemented to ensure their preservation and prevent any potential corruption or confusion. According to sources, each Moola Shastra’s Shlokas are chanted in a fixed rhyme or style, adhering to the strict grammar rules formulated by Maharishi Vanda.

There is a special way of counting characters in Hindu scriptures. For example, a Shloka has 32 letters, excluding half letters. It is important to maintain this arrangement of characters as any alteration can break the rhyme, rhythm and harmony of the song or even change the word count. The security arrangements made for the preservation of these scriptures are very tight and, even after thousands of years, they remain impenetrable, except for instances where Hindus themselves have been ignorant of their significance.

32.  Inability to corrupt the original scriptures: The Hindu scriptures were created with strong security measures in place, making it difficult for anyone to tamper with them. Additionally, the Sanskrit language used in the original scriptures was not well understood by the propagators of Islam, further preventing any corruption. However, those seeking to create corrupt literature looked for alternative means to achieve their goal.

33.  Barmati / Mahapanth / Mata Panth / Bijamargi Sahitya⁷: The Meghwals of Kutch and Saurashtra are often referred to as Dalit or Harijan Samaj. However, within their society, there is a twelfth sect known as “Mahapanth” or “Bijmargi Panth”. The Baramati sect’s beliefs, hymns, and traditions were attractive to Islamic propagandists, who saw potential for conversion. The reasons for this are clear, even to those unfamiliar with the sect – the sect’s practices and beliefs were compatible with Islamic teachings.

33.1.    Kanthastha tradition: The Baramati Sampradaya has a rich tradition of literature, but most of it has been passed down orally through the Kanthastha tradition. These scriptures have not been printed, and the knowledge has been subject to changes over time and by region. Interestingly, people accept these changes without questioning them, which has led to deviations in the knowledge.

33.2.    Poetic / Doha form: Since their scriptures were in poetic form, they enjoyed the benefits of those scriptures as per the point (31.2) mentioned earlier. [140:Page 91]

33.3.   Language: Instead of using Sanskrit, the literatures were written in a language that was spoken and understood by the common people in the village. This language is a combination of Gujarati, Kutch and Sindhi languages. The fact that it was a local language made it easier for the Islamic preachers to communicate their message effectively.

33.4.    Lack of binding rules: As per point (31.3), there were no secure measures in place to prevent the adulteration of Baramati literature. The literature is written in multiple languages, including the vernacular and two to three other languages, making it easier to manipulate the words. This leaves the scriptures vulnerable to corruption, and it becomes difficult to identify any such attempt.

33.5.    Secret knowledge: The religious knowledge of the Baramati sect was kept confidential and only revealed to those who were faithful. The ceremonies and rituals performed were shrouded in mystery, and not all members had complete and solid knowledge of the religion. Due to a lack of information and evidence, people were left with no choice but to accept what they were told.

Muslim preachers obtained knowledge of the Barmati sect’s scriptures through various means. As they held power in many parts of India, particularly in the province of Sindh, it would have been easy to obtain this information by pressuring the middle-class society residing in the area.

34.  Establishment of the Satpanth: The Satpanth religion was formed by a sect of Shia-Islam called “Sirat al-Mustakim” which means “the straight path” or “the right way” [27:Page 276 to 286]. The Baramati sect’s literature was used to establish the main tenets of this religion. Satpanth is a sub-sect of the Nizari branch of Shia Islam, which in turn is a sub-branch of Ismaili.

A recent study found that Sirat al-Mustakim incorporates elements of Hinduism into Shia Islam, indicating that the scripture is a forgery. (Details on the specific values and ideals can be found in the subsequent chapters.)

34.1.   All religions before Islam have been abolished by God. Currently, only Islam (Satpanth) is recognized as the true religion.

34.2.   God has also declared null and void all scriptures except the Qur’an. Quran is named Atharveda in Satpanth.

34.3.   There is only one God in Kaliyuga and that is Murtaza Ali⁸ Talib who is named as the Nishkalanki Narayana in the Satpantha.

34.4.   According to the Qur’an, belief in God (Allah) is central to Islamic faith. In contrast, Hinduism has a multitude of gods. To reconcile this difference, the Satpanth created a list of revered figures from Hindu mythology, [27:Page 290]classified into Satyuga, Treta and Dwapara Yuga. In Kali Yuga, the only deity recognized is Murtaza Ali, also known as Nishkalanki Narayan. The practices of Islam, such as burial rites, and the holy text, Atharveda (Quran), were adopted by Satpanth. These beliefs and practices are not found in the Hindu religion.

34.5.   Guru of Kali Yuga is Syed Imamshah Bawa

34.6.   Guru Mantra means “Peer Shah”

34.7.   Throughout history, there have always been both good and evil forces present in the world. It is believed that God incarnates on earth in different forms to defeat evil forces known as Daitya. According to Hindu mythology, these incarnations of God are believed to be born within a single Kula, known as Syed Kula in Kaliyuga [27:Page 294]. This tradition has been continuing since Satyuga and is believed to persist even today.

34.8.   Etc.

35.  Shastras of Satpanth were composed on the basis of Barmati Shastras: By corrupting or adulterating the Sahitins of Barmati or Mahapanth or Bijamargi sects prevailing in the middle-class society of Kutch and Saurashtra, literatures were prepared covering the principles of Satpanth as mentioned above (Sirat al-Mustakim).

For this, the major literature prevalent in the Baramati sect were ..

35.1.    Creation and origin story of Mahapanth

35.2.    Flame worship

35.3.    Ghatpat Puja

35.4.    Barai/Vari Yajna

35.5.    Drinking Pol water

35.6.    Agamvani – The Great War to be fought at the end of Kali Yuga

35.7.    Shikshapatri of thirty-six dhrokas/36 rules

35.8.    Barmati Bhajans

35.9.    Etc. such scriptures.

The Shastras of the Satpanth were composed using the basic template of the Sahityas. Changes were made as needed at different times, sometimes with the help of the Imamshahs. The “Ginan” scriptures were created by modifying the hymns taught by Baramati saints, like Devayat Pandit. Examples of these modified hymns are the Ginan of Gorvani and the Ginan of Amritvani.

You may have noticed that these scriptures are poetically written in doha⁹ paddhuti. The most significant book among them is the Satpanth “Dashavatar” book, which we will discuss later.

36.  Founders of Satpanth: As mentioned above two main figures played a role in preparing the literature of Satpanth.

36.1.   Pir Sadruddin: Pir Sadruddin¹⁰ Born: Sabzwar village, present-day Iran in the year AD 1290¹¹. Death of Pir Sadruddin was in AD 1380 and his dead body is buried in Uch village of Bhawalpur province, Pakistan. His dargah is known as “Uch Sharif¹²“. There is also a dargah of one of his sons Pir Kabiruddin¹³

36.2.   Syed Imamshah Bawa: Grandson of Pir Sadruddin was Syed Imamshah¹⁴ Bawa whose full name is Syed Imamuddin Abdur Rahim. His father’s name is Pir Kabiruddin [136:Page 65] [42]. Imamshah was born in 1452 and died in 1513. His dead body is buried in Pirana Dargah.

36.3.   Composition of texts: The main texts of Satpanth composed by Sadruddin and Imamshah are;

1.   Gayatri

2.   Athar Veda

3.   Dua/mantras of worship

4.   Budh Avatar

5.   Dashavatar (small)

6.   Dashavatar (Large)

7.   Guinan

8.   Momin Chetamani – by Muniwarbhai (major)

9.   Khat Niranjan and Khat Darshan

10.  Girbhavli: minor and major

11.  Bhuj Niranjan

12.  52 Bodh, 100 Kriyas, Sahisamrani

13.  short Shlokas, etc.

37.Before proceeding further, let us see what brainwashing is, in the next chapter.