When Muhammad bin Qasim invaded Sind, he took captives wherever he went and sent many prisoners, especially women prisoners, to his homeland. Parimal Devi and Suraj Devi, the two daughters of Raja Dahir, who were sent to Hajjaj to adorn the harem of the Caliph, were part of a large bunch of maidens remitted as one-fifth share of the state (Khums) from the booty of war (Ghanaim). The Chachnama
gives the details. After the capture of the fort of Rawar, Muhammad bin Qasim halted there for three day, during which time he masscered 6,000 …men. Their followers and dependents, as well as their women and children were taken prisoner.” When the (total) number of prisoners was calculated, it was found to amount to thirty thousand persons (Kalichbeg has sixty thousand), amongst whom thirty
were the daughters of the chiefs. They were sent to Hajjaj. The head of Dahir and the fifth part of prisoners were forwarded in charge of the Black Slave Kaab, son of Mubarak Rasti.96 In Sind itself female slaves captured after every campaign of the marching army, were married to Arab soldiers who settled down in colonies established in places like Mansura, Kuzdar, Mahfuza and Multan. The standing
instructions of Hajjaj to Muhammad bin Qasim were to give no quarter to infidels, but to cut their throats”, and take the women and children as captives. In the final stages of the conquest of Sind, when the plunder and the prisoners of war were brought before Qasim… one-fifth of all the prisoners were chosen and set aside; they were counted as amounting to twenty thousand in number… (they
belonged to high families) and veils were put on their faces, and the rest were given to the soldiers”.97 Obviously, a few lakhs of women were enslaved and distributed among the elite and the soldiers.
An iconoclastic dancer, visionary institution builder, educationalist, elite woman privileged to travel the world when she was barely 25 years of age and empowered to work for global causes in Europe, Australia, England and America. Also perceived as uncompromising traditionalist, quintessential South Indian Brahmin girl, champion of animal rights, woman parliamentarian, craft revivalist, social
reformer, cultural educator, and national icon.
Bart: "Wir müssen unbedingt zu dieser Show!" Lisa: "Das kannst du vergessen. Um an Karten zu kommen, müssten unsere Eltern schon zur kulturellen Elite von Springfield gehören." Homer: "Ist das zu fassen? Die Flanders haben eine völlig intakte Zahnbürste weggeworfen."
In einer vielköpfigen Körperschaft, auch wenn sie eine Elite darstellt, werden die Ergebnisse nicht durch Addition, sondern durch Subtraktion der vorhandenen Gedanken erreicht.
Seine Rechenkünste erschöpfen sich darin, daß er sich zur Elite zu zählen vermag.
Jede Hebung des Standes der Arbeiter bringt mindestens die Elite desselben in eine Position, die als Verrstärkung des Mittelstandes gelten kann.