Decolonizing The Hindu Mind

Author : Koenraad Elst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Hindus
ISBN : 9798129107465

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Decolonizing the Hindu Mind by Koenraad Elst Pdf

Author : Koenraad Elst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Hinduism and politics
ISBN : UOM:39015051608944

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Decolonizing the Hindu Mind by Koenraad Elst Pdf

Author : Koenraad Elst
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Hindus
ISBN : 8129107465

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Decolonizing the Hindu Mind by Koenraad Elst Pdf

The ideological dimensions of the Hindu revivalism has been mostly misrepresented or rather neglected in the ongoing debates on the subject. Thoroughly analysing the ideological statements of its advocates and their critique of the existing secular order, Dr. Koenraad Elst provides an overview of the ideas animating the movement. Amidst the umpteen number of works available on Hindu revivalism, this work stands out with its clear focus and clarity of thought.

Author : Koenraad Elst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fascism
ISBN : UOM:39015051437807

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The Saffron Swastika by Koenraad Elst Pdf

Author : Christophe Jaffrelot
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400828036

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Hindu Nationalism by Christophe Jaffrelot Pdf

Hindu nationalism came to world attention in 1998, when the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won national elections in India. Although the BJP was defeated nationally in 2004, it continues to govern large Indian states, and the movement it represents remains a major force in the world's largest democracy. This book presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj, through the independence period, to the present. Spanning more than 130 years of Indian history and including the writings of both famous and unknown ideologues, this reader reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. Covering such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity in the growing diaspora, this reader will be indispensable for anyone wishing to understand contemporary Indian politics, society, culture, or history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:2019335118

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Hindu Dharma and the Culture Wars by Anonim Pdf

Author : Vamsee Juluri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Religion
ISBN : 938403052X

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Rearming Hinduism by Vamsee Juluri Pdf

"Rearming Hinduism is a handbook for intellectual resistance. Through an astute and devastating critique of Hinduphobia in today's academia, media and popular culture, Vamsee Juluri shows us that what the Hinduphobic worldview denies virulently is not only the truth and elegance of Hindu thought, but the very integrity and sanctity of the natural world itself. By boldly challenging some of the media age's most popular beliefs about nature, history, and pre-history along with the Hinduphobes' usual myths about Aryans, invasions, and blood-sacrifices, Rearming Hinduism links Hinduphobia and its hubris to a predatory and self-destructive culture that perhaps only a renewed Hindu sensibility can effectively oppose. It is a call to see the present in a way that elevates our desa and kala to the ideals of the sanathana dharma once again" -- From the publisher.

Author : Ngugi wa Thiong'o,Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780852555019

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Decolonising the Mind by Ngugi wa Thiong'o,Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo Pdf

Ngugi wrote his first novels and plays in English but was determined, even before his detention without trial in 1978, to move to writing in Gikuyu.

Author : Christophe Jaffrelot
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0231103352

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The Hindu Nationalist Movement in India by Christophe Jaffrelot Pdf

Using techniques similar to those of nationalist groups in other nations, Jaffrelot contends, the Hindu movement polarizes Indian society by stigmatizing minorities - chiefly Muslims and Christians - and by promoting a sectarian Hindu identity.

Author : J Sai Deepak
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789354350047

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India, that is Bharat by J Sai Deepak Pdf

India, That Is Bharat, the first book of a comprehensive trilogy, explores the influence of European 'colonial consciousness' (or 'coloniality'), in particular its religious and racial roots, on Bharat as the successor state to the Indic civilisation and the origins of the Indian Constitution. It lays the foundation for its sequels by covering the period between the Age of Discovery, marked by Christopher Columbus' expedition in 1492, and the reshaping of Bharat through a British-made constitution-the Government of India Act of 1919. This includes international developments leading to the founding of the League of Nations by Western powers that tangibly impacted this journey. Further, this work also traces the origins of seemingly universal constructs such as 'toleration', 'secularism' and 'humanism' to Christian political theology. Their subsequent role in subverting the indigenous Indic consciousness through a secularised and universalised Reformation, that is, constitutionalism, is examined. It also puts forth the concept of Middle Eastern coloniality, which preceded its European variant and allies with it in the context of Bharat to advance their shared antipathy towards the Indic worldview. In order to liberate Bharat's distinctive indigeneity, 'decoloniality' is presented as a civilisational imperative in the spheres of nature, religion, culture, history, education, language and, crucially, in the realm of constitutionalism.

Author : Sandeep Balakrishna
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789390077229

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Invaders and Infidels (Book 1) by Sandeep Balakrishna Pdf

The Islamic conquest of India is probably the bloodiest story in history. It is a discouraging tale, for its evident moral is that civilisation is a precious good, whose delicate complex of order and freedom, culture and peace can at any moment be overthrown by barbarians invading from without or multiplying within. ~Will Durant, American historian Invaders and Infidels: From Sindh to Delhi: The 500-Year Journey of Islamic Invasions is a work of gripping history, which tells the story of the origins and trajectory of Islamic invasions into India. It begins with the first Muslim conquest and ends with Babur's invasion of Hindustan, spanning the period of the Delhi Sultanate which was in power for almost 320 years. This epochal story encompasses a vast sweep of events, which changed the history of India forever, and introduced it to an alien faith and a religious despotism such as the country had never experienced before. It comprises major and minor sagas of great heroism, untold savagery, stout resistance, brutal intrigues and epic tragedies. Embedded in this narrative are two major themes, largely overlooked in the inherited Indian historical and cultural memory. For more than three hundred years, alien Muslim invasions into India were largely fleeting, transitory and unstable. However, the lasting legacy of these Muslim invasions is the permanent destruction and disappearance of Classical India. Invaders and Infidels will fascinate anyone interested in the story of pre-Medieval India, a gateway era in the history of this ancient culture and civilisation.

Author : Dr Koenraad Elst
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8129149974

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Why I Killed the Mahatma by Dr Koenraad Elst Pdf

It is common knowledge that Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead in 1948 by a Hindu militant, shortly after India had both gained her independence and lost nearly a quarter of her territory to the new state of Pakistan. Lesser known is assassin Nathuram Godse's motive. Until now, no publication has dealt with this question, except for the naked text of Godse's own defence speech during his trial. It didn't save him from the hangman, but still contains substantive arguments against the facile glorification of the Mahatma. Dr Koenraad Elst compares Godse's case against Gandhi with criticisms voiced in wider circles, and with historical data known at the time or brought to light since. While the Mahatma was extolled by the Hindu masses, political leaders of divergent persuasions who had had dealings with him were less enthusiastic. Their sobering views would have become the received wisdom about the Mahatma if he hadn't been martyred. Yet, the author also presents some new considerations in Gandhi's defence from unexpected quarters.

Author : Braj Ranjan Mani
Publisher : Manohar Publishers
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 8173046484

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Debrahmanising History by Braj Ranjan Mani Pdf

Debrahmanising History Is A Sweeping And Radical Survey Of The Major Dalit-Bahujan Intellectuals And Movements Over 2500 Years Of Indian History, From Buddha To Ambedkar.

Author : Sunil Bhatia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199964727

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Decolonizing Psychology by Sunil Bhatia Pdf

In Decolonizing Psychology: Globalization, Social Justice, and Indian Youth Identities, Sunil Bhatia explores how the cultural dynamics of neo-liberal globalization shape urban Indian youth identities and, in particular, he articulates how Euro-American psychological science continues to prevent narratives of self and identity in non-Western nations from entering the broader conversation.

Author : S.N. Balagangadhara, Sarika Rao
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781685097721

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What does it mean to be ‘Indian’? by S.N. Balagangadhara, Sarika Rao Pdf

Why ask this question today? After all, a lot is written about India, her culture, her past, her society, the psychology and sociology of individuals and groups. Why is that not enough? It is because what we have learnt so far is either false or fragmentary. If Indian culture is not a slightly inferior, slightly idiosyncratic variant of Western culture, as the received view has it for a very long time, what else is it? Research into culture and cultural differences gives novel and surprising answers. Written for an intelligent but lay public, this book shares the results of 40 years of scientific investigations in the research programme Comparative Science of Cultures. It transcends the political distinction between ‘the right’ and ‘the left’ by looking deeper into ideas on human beings, society, culture, experience, the past, impact of colonialism etc. Today, the question ‘What does it mean to be ‘Indian’?’ is both important and difficult to answer. Is there something ‘Indian’ about this culture that goes beyond the differences between Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs or Jains? What does it überhaupt mean to belong to Indian culture?