But such “trivial” considerations as historical truth aside, it certainly DOES matter today, Ms. Thapar. And this Hindu article on the Gonds is a great example. Here is a major national newspaper casually reporting about how Gonds are NOT Hindus based on the fact that they have a different interpretation of Ramayana and worship Ravana. Not only that, leftist history has created a mindset that causes Gonds to see themselves as “proto-dravidians” and other Hindus as invaders who are intent upon destroying their culture, rather than as a part of the great diversity of Hindu culture. The same problem exists in Tamil Nadu as well, with “Dravidian” parties trying to claim that Tamilians are NOT Hindus.