Sounds a bit ideological, but he has a point. There are many who would happily cite tons of evidence purporting to demonstrate that Hinduism is just as evil as Islam.
I don't agree with them, but it does make one wary of anecdotal argument and listening to strongly-biased sources... On Nov 26, 2009, at 10:24 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Kancha Ilaiah's -- Post Hindu India > Posted by: "sri venkat" [email protected] viji123 > Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:44 am (PST) > > > > FYI -- > > "This work challenges Hinduism`s interpretation of history, with a > virulent attack on caste politics, and also takes a refreshing look at the > necessity of encouraging indigenous scientific thought for the sake of > national progress" > http://www.sagepub.in/browse/book.asp?bookid=1422&mode=1 > > *With Regards > > Abi* > > At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and > justice he is the worst > > *- Aristotle* > > --- On *Tue, 11/24/09, Madhu Chandra <[email protected]>* wrote: > > *Dalit Freedom Network* > > Medchal Road, Jeedimetla, Secunderabad 500 055. www.dalitnetwork. org > > Dr. Joseph D'souza - International President > > *Press Invitation* > > Launch of the Best Selling Book "*Post Hindu **India*" by Prof Kancha Ilaiah > > New Delhi, November 24, 2009 > > "Post Hindu India: A Discourse on Dalit-Bahujan, Socio-Spiritual and > Scientific Revolution" authored by Prof Kancha Ilaiah, which The Hindu has > reported as the best selling on November 17, 2009 will be launch tomorrow. > After press briefing, a penal discussion will follow. > > *Press Briefing* > > At Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003 > > November 25, 2009 at 6.15 PM > > *Penal Discussion at 6.30 PM* > > Panelists > > 1. Prof. S. K. Thorat, Chairman, University Grants Commission > 2. Dr. Joseph D'souza, International President, Dalit Freedom Network > 3. Dr. Udit Raj, National Chairman, All India Confederation of SC/ST > Organizations > > Prof. Kancha Ilaiah is the chairman of the political science department at > Osmania University, Hyderabad, a social activist and author. He has authored > the best selling book "Why I am not a Hindu." > > Therefore, I on behalf of the Organising Committee would like to request to > assign your journalist, photo and video journalist to cover the event and > media briefing from the author. > > Mr. M. Chandra > > Media In-charge > > 9716004939 > > *About the Book* > > ** > > *http://www.sagepub. in/browse/ book.asp? bookid=1422&mode=1* > > Kancha Ilaiah, the author of the best selling book > *Why I am Not a Hindu*, > pens a thought-provoking critique of Brahmanism and the caste system in > India, while anticipating the death of Hinduism as a direct consequence of, > what he says is, its anti-scientific and anti-nationalistic stand. > > This work challenges Hinduism`s interpretation of history, with a virulent > attack on caste politics, and also takes a refreshing look at the necessity > of encouraging indigenous scientific thought for the sake of national > progress. It establishes Hinduism as a `backward` religion that suppresses > the latent scientific and productive potential of the DalitBahujan > communities. The author says this oppressive system of spiritual fascism is > detrimental to both the future of religion and the nation-state. He thus > criticizes the idea of spiritual justice or *varnadharma*, used to justify > the caste system, as rooted in spiritual inequality. > > On a micro-analytical level, it is based on a thorough study of the > productive knowledge systems of the DalitBahujan communities of Andhra > Pradesh, and provides a detailed day-to-day analysis of the scientific > technological processes and events at work in the life of a member of these > communities. On a macro level, it shows how Hinduism fails to negotiate > between faith and reason, unlike other major religions of the world. > > Kancha Ilaiah critiques the intellectual imagination of the dominant > communities and inspires the marginalized. In the process of doing so he > crafts a work of immense socio-political interest which appeals to > academics, and also to all those who are concerned about contemporary > India`s polity and social fabric > _______________________________________________ > Centroids mailing list: [email protected] > http://radicalcentrism.com/mailman/listinfo/centroids_radicalcentrism.com > Archives at > http://radicalcentrism.org/pipermail/centroids_radicalcentrism.com/
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