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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (155820)	2/27/2009 4:10:18 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

He abandoned his parents' Hindu religion and is now a Conservative Roman Catholic

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (155820)	2/27/2009 11:18:33 PM
From: one_less	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Brahmin... I don't think so. Parents - "But Jindal and Gupta were on the cusp of a more modern courting trend in which young couples would discover their spark and compatibility through maybe half a dozen meetings, then seek their parents' consent to marry. They also had a great ally in the form of Hinduism's centuries-old caste system. Its ancient guidelines separated the priestly, warrior, merchant and working classes from one another and the untouchables, who were beneath any caste distinction. Jindal's and Gupta's families both were bania, a business, trade and educator class, as well as members of the bania sub-class, or community, known as agarwal. Jindal, Gupta, Bansal and Aggarwal are all surnames common to this community, which includes several million people in India and elsewhere. Associations and Web sites attempt to perpetuate agarwal marriages and cohesion." blog.nola.com He asked to have his name changed to Bobby when he was four because he identified with Bobby Bradey of the Bradey Bunch tv show, and has been called Bobby ever since.