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They drived motivation from Sikhism's emphasis on warrior values and martial spirit. | They drived motivation from Sikhism's emphasis on warrior values and martial spirit. | ||
*Bhumihars, already fond of ''rangbaazi'', a local term denoting the habit of making flashy displays of dominance and fearlessness, found a natural home in Sikhism, hoping they had found a religion that prioritized action over ritualistic dogmas and suited the natural tendencies of Bhumihars. | |||
*Apathy among the other local Bihari castes towards the targeting of Bhumihars by Left-wing militants also filled Bhumihars with mistrust towards their non-Bhumihar neighbours, laying bare the caste based faultlines within Hindu society and ultimately leaving those Bhumihars disillusioned with Hinduism. | |||
Apathy among the other local Bihari castes towards the targeting of Bhumihars by Left-wing militants also filled Bhumihars with mistrust towards their non-Bhumihar neighbours, laying bare the caste based faultlines within Hindu society and ultimately leaving those Bhumihars disillusioned with Hinduism. | |||
=== Attitude towards Hindu orthodoxy === | === Attitude towards Hindu orthodoxy === | ||