Home being different the bookbeing different the book. The doctrines of rebirth puner janam transmigration of atma theory of karma are part and parcel of vedic textssikhs adi granth while islam does not accept the concept of reincarnationrebirth. After four years of litigation, an outofcourt settlement was recently reached under which penguin agreed to withdraw the book from india. He is the primary focus of rajiv malhotras latest book the battle for sanskrit where. Dharma is the code of life as elaborated by scriptures. Gier rajiv malhotra has been a leading spokesperson defending the indian philosophical and religious traditions as he views them. Have you read the book rajiv malhotras book being different. An indian challenge to western universalism breaking india.
Rajiv malhotras writings have established him as a different, extremely original and robust thinker of our times. Seshachalam dutta rajiv malhotras argument that hinduism is dharma and not a religion is untenable. Its concerns are mainly metaphysical, cultural and civilizational. Review rajiv malhotra, authour of being different hopes to set the terms for a deeper and more informer engagement between dharmic and western civilizations. Being different english, hardcover, malhotra, rajiv. Rajiv malhotra has explained them very well in this book with the help of simple tables and charts.
An indian challenge to western universalism, thinker, and philosopher rajiv malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer and looking at the west from the dharmic point of view. Digestion, indic grand narrative, kumbha mela, purva paksha, western universalism, being different, invading the sacred, breaking india, indras net, battle for sanskrit, hinduphobia, indian think tank, indian intellectual. Rajiv malhotras work is a kind of yajna that reverses the gaze upon the west through the lens of indian knowledge systems. The book starts with, thanks to sir william jones, for giving us this great knowledge of sanskrit and then one other british indologist and then another fellow together with their photograph and biography and how great they are. The book reverts the gaze of the western cultures on india, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer, by looking at the west from a dharmic point of view. One constable held, sent to judicial custody 06 jan, 2015, 12. Rajiv malhotras lecture on swadeshi indology at ignca.
The first ever swadeshi indology conference was held at iit, chennai from july 6 to july 8, 2016. An indian challenge to western universalism, indras net. Home being different the bookbeing different the book by rajiv. Beijing being different by master rajiv malhotra is a bombshell of a book because of its provocative proposition and its adding hundreds of new sanskrit terminologies to our english vocabulary. The book starts with, thanks to sir william jones, for giving us this great. By west, the author refers to those culture families which originated w. About the book rajiv malhotras insistence on preserving difference with mutual respect not with mere tolerance is even more pertinent today because the notion of a single universalism is being propounded. The following are the my responses to the points mentioned in the article bhagavad gita before the battle by shatavadhani ganeshganesh. Rajiv malhotras book, breaking india atanu dey on india.
Lessons from the rajiv malhotra affair indiafactsindiafacts. This conference hosted wellresearched papers that highlighted the discrepancies and mistranslations in the studies of indology done by prof. Analysis of being different by rajiv malhotra by dr. Rajiv malhotra is back with another book bound to create a. Rajiv malhotra being different the eastwest dichotomy.
In recent days, an important critique of rajiv malhotras book, the battle for sanskrit, was released by an acclaimed and prominent scholar, shatavadhani ganesh. With their strategic eye, christian scholars have not missed the opportunity offered them by rajivs carelessness, to silence him. Though most western readers are hardly familiar with the long history of renaissances within the indic civilization and there have been many a new renaissance in indic thought and culture is gathering force. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rajivs. A critique of rajiv malhotra s being different nicholas f.
Jan 12, 2017 a big, beautiful book was published by the organizers rashtriya sanskrit sansthana. Online resource, database, crowd sourcing, and expert feedback on contemporary hinduism, dharmic india, and topics covered in breaking india, being different. India was a super power and the british conspired to destroy it. Rajiv malhotra ji philanthropist, scholar of hinduism, social activist and public speaker. Wikipedia page of the book being different an indian challenge to western universalism, thinker and philosopher rajiv malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer and looking at the west from. Rajiv malhotra shares foreword of his book academic hinduphobic doniger struck a new alliance to help her make a dramatic comeback.
Tbfs is rajiv malhotras latest book, in which he offers a much needed analysis of a subversive and pseudoscientific variety of scholarship epitomized by the likes of sheldon. Rajiv malhotra is the founder and president of infinity foundation. The best part of malhotras book is his discussion of a general dharma ethics. Rajiv malhotra writer infinity foundation linkedin. There was a world sanskrit conference in delhi in 2010, where i was one of the keynote speakers. Wikipedia page of the book being different an indian challenge to western universalism, thinker and philosopher rajiv malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer and looking at the west from the dharmic point of view. This book is recommended by me, everyone who has interested to know deep culture of adavita vedanta and swami vivekananda. Rajiv malhotra debates mark tully, eminent bbc correspondent who has lived most of his life in india and is highly regarded as a lover of indian civilization. It is well and clearly written and of exceptional clarity. This book has nothing to do with converting others.
Rajiv malhotras lecture on swadeshi indology at ignca, new delhi part 1. Instead, in the case of rajiv malhotra and his western critics, there has been. Checkout this document created by a reader to understand the core ideas from chapter 5 nontranslatable sanskrit versus digestion of the book. Western interventions in dravidian and dalit faultlines. An indian challenge to western universalism, currently under discussion in the blogosphere at the patheos book club, explores presuppositions in the. But what good would there have been in being defensive and rigid for hundreds of pages.
Home lifestyle culture rajiv malhotras lecture on swadeshi indology at ignca, new delhi part. View rajiv malhotras profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Is it not good to have harmony, similarity between all religions. Hinduism is a religion with its own epistemology, soteriology, and philosophy. Good examples are the philosophies of alfred north whitehead and. Some reflections on rajiv malhotras being different article in international journal of hindu studies 163 december 2012 with 53 reads. I agree with him that the euroamerican gaze directed at asia has not only been destruc. Rajiv malhotra shares foreword of his book academic. Rajiv emphasizes the importance to prevent ayurveda from losing its authenticity and becoming digested into western medicine. Discussion of being different between rajiv malhotra and francis clooney at.
Phrases like breaking india, indian grand narrative, hindu openarchitecture, mutual respect, historycentrism, digestion, hinduphobia, and many others have been popularized by him as part of everyday usage. Dec 20, 2014 rajiv malhotra has explained them very well in this book with the help of simple tables and charts. Rajiv malhotras insistence on preserving difference with mutual respect not. We must note that the target is the man, not his theses, because the fams, having failed to counter his theses, have been reduced to firing specious charges of plagiarism at malhotra. Rajiv malhotras being different is a path breaking book filled with original perspectives on both indian and western civilizations. What do you think about rajiv malhotra and his work. Praise for being different by rajiv malhotra this highly original book leads its reader on an epic journey of selfdiscovery especially for those of us in the west.
Dec 02, 2011 rajiv malhotra debates mark tully, eminent bbc correspondent who has lived most of his life in india and is highly regarded as a lover of indian civilization. Being an indian if you have not read the book, you probably dont yet know who you are. Malhotras characterization of the indic material, since throughout my career i have been. The straw man fallacy and the battle for sanskrit hindu. Rajiv malhotra is back with another book bound to create a controversy the new book valiantly attempts to counter what the writer calls the western view of ancient indian texts. Rajiv malhotras lecture on swadeshi indology part2.
Indras net is the most researched and valuable book of my collection on hinduism. Rajiv malhotra sits down with hilary garivaltis, executive director of nama. Rajiv comments are in blue colored text, ganesh comments are in orange colored text before the great war, arjuna developed cold feet. Kancha ilaiahs book why i am not a hindu calcutta 1996, sponsored by the rajiv gandhi foundation, with its antibrahmin cartoons. In the midst of this morass arises the lotus of rajiv the word rajiv means a lotus in sanskrit in the form of his book, being different. Rajiv malhotra blogs, comments and archive news on. Having said that, i do recommend this book being different, to understand many aspects of hindu dharmic traditions that are often misunderstood. Rajiv malhotra books store online buy rajiv malhotra books. But the terms agreed to do not ban electronic copies or foreign editions from being sold in india. Rajiv malhotra books store online buy rajiv malhotra. It challenges western categories of knowledge as well as. Being different an indian challenge to western universalism. Rajiv malhotras book being different is a masterpiece and a must read for anybody. Nov 24, 2015 being different book gives detailed explanation on why things are the way they are in india.
Rajiv malhotra latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The autodidact begins to entertain an exaggerated notion of his importance in the scheme of things. Being different 9789350291900 by rajiv malhotra and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianamerican author who, after a career in the computer and telecom industries, took early retirement in 1995 to set up the infinity foundation, which focuses on indic studies, and also funds projects such as columbia university s project to translate the tibetan buddhist tengyur.
Being different rajiv malhotra infinity foundation. May 02, 2011 rajiv malhotras book, breaking india it is hard to avoid the conclusion that islamic terrorism started with osama bin laden if one were to go by what the us politicians claim and what the media reports. Circular firing squad of flying attack monkeys target. Besides invading the sacred, in which rajiv is the main protagonist, he has authored the following game changing books. An indianamerican entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader, he has devoted himself, for the last ten years, to clarifying the many misperceptions about indic traditions in america and amongst indians. Rajiv malhotras latest book, being different, is at this the forefront of this renaissance. Jan 07, 2017 rajiv malhotra inspired the idea of swadeshi indology conference. To express his original ideas, rajiv has coined some terms which have become a part of todays vocabulary for the dharmically minded. Mar 22, 2012 though most western readers are hardly familiar with the long history of renaissances within the indic civilization and there have been many a new renaissance in indic thought and culture is gathering force. Rajiv malhotra s argument that hinduism is dharma and not a religion is untenable. Dharma traditions resemble silicon valley innovation and freedom whereas judeochristian religions come across like controlled, statesupplied, monopolistic products. The book reverts the gaze of the western cultures on india, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer, by looking at the west from a dharmic.
An indian challenge to western universalism, thinker, and philosopher rajiv malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer. The minority affairs minister made the remarks during launch of author rajiv malhotras book the battle for sanskrit at delhi university. Indology and why it is very important to have a swadeshi version of it. A big, beautiful book was published by the organizers rashtriya sanskrit sansthana.
Donigers massive pr machinery went to work overtime to put the matter in the limelight of world news. Rajiv malhotra s lecture on hist latest book indra s. An indian challenge to western universalism by rajiv malhotra at amazon. This has been beautifully argues and establish by rajiv malhotra in being different. An indian challenge to western universalism and millions of other books are. The circular firing squad of flying attack monkeys has chosen rajiv malhotra as its target. Especially when you see contradictions between what he says in the book and what he actually does. A critique of rajiv malhotras being different nicholas f. Defending hinduisms philosophical unity, the battle for sanskrit, and the newly released book academic hinduphobia. Mark tully discusses rajiv malhotras book being different.
Defending hinduism s philosophical unity, the battle for sanskrit, and the newly released book academic hinduphobia. Malhotras book being different is the work of an autodidact and as is usual in such situations the author tends to believe that his own work is a world shaking event. An indian challenge to western universalism is a 2011 book by rajiv malhotra, an indianamerican author, philanthropist and public speaker, published by harpercollins. Also please refer to rajiv malhotras book being different for a beautiful comparison of dharmic and judeo christian cosmologies. Before reading this book i had many questions in mind such as why these people are so dedicated to conversion and why do they defame hinduism and indian culture so much, and i also understood the basic differences between dharmic and adharmic way of lives. Some reflections on rajiv malhotras being different gerald james larson let me begin by reiterating what i said in my prepublication comments about the book, namely, that rajiv malhotras being different. Controversial and selfstyled hinduism scholar rajiv malhotra is back with a new book. Rajiv malhotras lecture on hist latest book indras net duration. An indian challenge to western universalism, thinker and philosopher rajiv malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer and looking at the west from the dharmic point of view. So first we should understand what rajiv malhotra means by western. Being different book gives detailed explanation on why things are the way they are in india. The process of critique, the acknowledgement of error, and apology are more in tune with the rituals of scholarship. A different case altogether is the man who circulated an online petition addressing the publisher for the withdrawal of malhotras work, jesse ross knutson.