Fw: [RISA-L LIST] Fw: Dalit
Koenraad Elst posts:
Dear listfolk, Since the Religion In South Asia list is secret, I
have deleted the names of the people whom I quote and reply to in the
post reproduced below: ..
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From (a famous religious studies profesor):
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Not to take sides in this discussion about the acceptability of the
term "Dalit," but it should be noted that scholars in India have begun
to use "Dalit" as a shorthand for Untouchables/Scheduled Castes of all
sorts.<
From (another famous religious studies profesor):
>The
reason I generally opt for "Dalit" rather than "Harijan," is precisely
because I feel it has shed a lot of the political connotations it once
had. This is because the "Dalit" has come to be widely used by those
who have no affiliation with Ambedkarite politics---for example, it
seems to be the preferred term in India's English language media, as
well as among scholars. Like a lot of terms that were originally coined
with some political intent (e.g. "gender," "African American") it has
gradually shed these connotations as its usage has been
mainstreamed.<
... Do
read Rajiv Malhotra & Aravindan Neelakandan’s book *Breaking India*,
about the machinations behind the Dalitist and Dravidianist discourse.
Many of you have applauded Edward’s Said’s thesis on “Orientalism”,
promoting distrust of the ulterior motives of Orientalist scholarship.
This new book does the same job, only better and more pertinent to our
own work. Whereas Said’s work focused on Islamic Studies, dealt with the
past and was riddled with factual errors, Malhotra and Neelakandan’s
work is thoroughly documented, fully up-to-date and focuses on Indian
Studies. It traces the political entanglements of the trend-setting
scholarship on India’s ethnic, religious and caste divisions....
May 17
Breaking India started with Gandhi
Koenraad Elst, a member of this group, reviewed this book - it says here that Gandhi could have very well been the root cause of Christian incursion into modern day India. That he was partial to its theology is well known,...
May 18
Gautam Sen's letter to Outlook
Dear Editor, Book reviewers are free to express their opinions and
prejudices though a modicum of acknowledgement when they are doing so
would be appropriate.... |
May 18
'Breaking India' - Continuity
N. S. Rajaram posts: The notorious USCIRF is being systematically and strategically encouraged by the 'Indian' American Christians... |
May 19
The unholy mission is on
By Rina Mukherji
18 May 2011
India
has
been under attack for more than a millennium. The wicked attempts to
destroy its civilization and denigrate the beliefs of the natives
continue unabated despite the nation achieving political independence
from the Europeans after the painful partition.
More and more researchers have begun to expose the evil intentions of the west
For decades, texts and tomes published in the West have been
bombarding us with theories that India is primarily made up of distinct
`Aryan' and `Dravidian' racial strains, with the `tribals' and `dalits'
comprising the other distinct groups.
A lie, oft repeated, often comes to be accepted as the truth.
strategy. And there is no dearth of educated Indians who are willing
to advance this anti-India agenda in return for little material comforts
and recognition. ...
May 19
Why India is a Nation
The author of this article [Sankrant Sanu] also points out lot of points which Rajiv has pointed out in his book. ...
May 19
May 19
This thread elicited a lot of responses and has been covered in the previous week's summary. To make a long story short, Outlooks appears to have published a poor quality polemic by Gita Ramaswamy as a "book review", while also rejecting the submission by Vijaya Rajiva, upsetting a lot of BI readers.
Outlook rejects Dr. Vijay Rajiva's book review and publishes a nasty
http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?271815 This is not surprising but unprofessional - what else is new?
May 19
In which the question: Who is Gita Ramaswamy appears to be answered, thereby perhaps revealing why her book "review" turned out the way it did.
Gita Ramaswamy-Ashoka Fellow - What is ASHOKA-Take a look
Ram Sidhaye investigates:
Gita Ramaswamy is Fellow at Ashoka. What is ASHOKA organization? The name Ashoka is deceptive. It is not an Indian organization. Take a look at Leadership Team, Senior Leadership, Board of Directors and Partners.
Leadership Team
Bill Drayton, C.E.O. and Founder ...
May 20
Shri Ram Sidaye
Ram Sidaye's research into Gita Ramaswamy's background and
association with Ashoka is important. It reinforces chapter 15 in the
book Breaking India. ... |
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