Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianamerican author and hindu activist who, after a career in the computer and telecom industries, took early retirement in 1995 to found the infinity foundation. An indian challenge to western universalism 2011 is important for two reasons. Purva paksha, western universalism, being different, invading the sacred, breaking india, indras net, battle for. Dismantling barriers to indias growth online shopping. Rajiv malhotras previous books include breaking india. Com we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Rajiv malhotra is a researcher, writer, speaker and public intellectual on current affairs as they relate to civilizations, crosscultural encounters, religion and science. Swadeshi indology rajiv malhotra infinity foundation. Rajiv malhotra talks about how india isnt just a nation. The big mainstream publishers did not want to touch it. Stephens college in delhi and went for postgraduate studies in physics and then computer science to the usa.
Jul 01, 2007 invading the sacred tells the story of how american scholars of hinduism have long been free to write whatever they wish about the religion, with minimal input or feedback from practitioners, until very recently, when the hindu community began to take notice of what was being written. What do you think about rajiv malhotra and his work. The book has contributions from arvind sharma of mcgill university, s. The us senate has a long tradition of opening with bible prayers, occasionally extending a. I would like to be extremely detailed here as it very important for all concerned hindus to know rajiv malhotras work and the dangers hindus and hinduism as a philosophy faces. Rajiv malhotra, religion, india, news, congress, sonia gandhi, rahul gandhi, priyanka gandhi, islam, quran, muhammad, zakir naik, islam, hindusim, hindu, sanatan. India was a super power and the british conspired to destroy it. Rajiv malhotra sent an email to a mailing list of which i am a recent addition today about the rediff interview mentioned above. Defending hinduisms philosophical unity, the battle for sanskrit, and the newly released book academic hinduphobia.
The first ever swadeshi indology conference was held at iit, chennai from july 6 to july 8, 2016. Rather than western indologists and their indian supporters becoming defensive, they should welcome. Finally, i got amaryllis because the editor was the same editor at rupa who had edited my earlier book invading the sacred. Who is rajiv malhotra and what is the hype about the battle. Rajiv was the main protagonist behind invading the sacred. With their permission the pdf ebook is posted here.
Rajiv malhotra has been banned from all academic forums. Shop online for mobiles, books, watches, shoes and more. Rajiv malhotra is a researcher, writer, speaker and. Malhotra has written prolifically in opposition to the academic study of indian. Thirdly, the authors of invading the sacred have been very successful in turning the gaze back upon the pratitioners of freudian analysis methods of hinduism and its adherents. We also recommend that some time is spent on various websites listed above. Swadeshi indology conference series comprise one of the activities of infinity foundation india. Rajiv malhotra deserves kudos for his insightful book, the battle for sanskrit, which is a muchneeded intervention that gives insiders a seat at the table as equals. Rajiv malhotra is the founder and president of infinity foundation.
Online resource, database, crowd sourcing, and expert feedback on contemporary hinduism, dharmic india, and topics covered in breaking india, being different. Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950, is an indianamerican entrepreneur who after a career in the computer and telecom industries took early retirement in 1995 to found the infinity foundation through which he has promoted philanthropic and educational activities in the area of hinduism studies. Pdf on jul 12, 2016, doug oman and others published indras net. The editors of the book are krishnan ramaswamy, antonio t. In 2011, this book was in the list of top 10 bestseller books in india. Rajiv malhotra s previous books include breaking india. Rajiv malhotra is a researcher, author, speaker, thinker and public intellectual on contemporary issues as they relate to civilization, crosscultural encounters, spirituality, and science. Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianamerican author and hindu activist who, after a career in the computer and telecom industries, took early retirement in 1995 to found the infinity foundation, which focuses on indic studies and promotes a nonwestern and nationalistic view on india and hinduism. Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianborn american 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 universitys project to translate the tibetan buddhist tengyur apart from the foundation, malhotra promotes a nonwestern. Rajiv malhotra 4 is an indianamerican activist, researcher, writer, speaker and public intellectual on current affairs as they relate to civilisations, crosscultural encounters, religion and science. The first half of chapter 8 was rewritten by the author in order to remove references to nicholson, and replace them with references to the original indian sources that are more accurate, and that reflect the authors notion of integral unity. Its concerns are mainly metaphysical, cultural and civilizational. A philanthropistturnedauthor, this nonresident indian who is based in new jersey, u. Rajiv malhotra is a researcher, author, speaker, thinker and public intellectual on contemporary issues as they relate to civilization.
Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianborn american 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 universitys project to translate the tibetan buddhist tengyur. He refuted and gave befitting reply to denigrition of hinduism by western scholar for e. 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. Invading the sacredhinduism and western academiafree ebook. An indian challenge to western universalism is a 2011 book by rajiv malhotra, an indianamerican author, philanthropist and public speaker, published by harpercollins. Born in 1950, rajiv malhotra is an indian american researcher, writer, speaker and public intellectual on current affairs as they relate to civilizations, crosscultural encounters, religion and science. Rajiv malhotra played a large role in drafting most of the books content. Rajiv malhotra invading the sacred book launch best of. Western interventions in dravidian and dalit faultlines is a book written by rajiv malhotra and aravindan neelakandan which argues that indias integrity is being undermined by the support of western institutions for the dravidian movement and dalit identity.
Foreword nonwhite and nonchristian cultures will increasingly have a significant impact on the affairs of the humankind in this millennium. Here, india will be a global player of considerable political and. Invading the sacred an analysis of hinduism studies in america editors. After above is done, there are following activities, where you can get involved, based on your inclination. An indian challenge to western universalism rajib malhotra in being different. Through this organization malhotra has promoted philanthropic and educational activities in the area of hinduism studies.
It is done by reversing the gaze by making east the adjudicator in our understanding of the west. Rajiv malhotras being different is a path breaking book filled with original perspectives on both indian and western civilizations. Rajiv malhotra, authour of being different hopes to set the terms for a deeper and more informer engagement between dharmic and western civilizations. The failures of analysis, abusive responses to questions and the excessive obsession with sex are recorded and illustrate the point that the authors of this book wish. Free ebooks invading the sacred india, once a major civilizational and economic power that suffered centuries of decline, is now newly resurgent in business, geopolitics and culture. Rajiv malhotra is an indianamerican researcher, writer, speaker and public intellectual on current affairs as they relate to civilizations, crosscultural encounters, religion and science. Rajiv malhotra project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Invading the sacred rajiv malhotra infinity foundation. 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. 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. Western interventions in dravidian and dalit faultlines. However, a powerful counterforce within the american academy is systematically undermining core. It also discusses how these motifs were discovered and publicized to the hindu community worldwide by a variety of diaspora indians, most notably rajiv malhotra. Jul 22, 2015 rajiv malhotra fancies himself to be a gadfly.
Stephens college in delhi and did his postgraduate education in physics and then computer science in the usa. Dismantling barriers to indias growth by carl clemens, rajiv malhotra, sankrant sanu dogearsetc buy the english medium myth. Download invading the sacred india, once a major civilizational and economic power that suffered centuries of decline, is now newly resurgent in business, geopolitics and culture. India, once a major civilizational and economic power that suffered centuries of decline, is now newly resurgent in business, geopolitics, and culture. It challenges western categories of knowledge as well as. Rajiv malhotra has written books on hinduism but perhaps is not considered to be an academic on hinduism. Rajiv malhotra, usinpac leadership committee member. However, a powerful counterforce within the american academy is systematically undermining core icons and ideals of indic culture and thought. In addition, some of rajivs debates are showcased as the central topic of invading the sacred. The concerned person should join the egroup and also follow rajiv malhotra on yt, fb, twitter. The book is pathbreaking and takes to task those scholars who have been falsely stereotyping indian culture, and shows the importance of challenging such biases. Otoh, i recommend that you skip these controversies as it is a waste of time. This series has been envisioned to counter the 250yearold narrative of western indology, the genre of orientalism that focuses on india.
This is where i disagree with malhotra rebutting them shouldnt be the main focus although one can have some individual focussed on this. Rajiv malhotra invading the sacred book launch best of mumbai. In addition, some of rajiv s debates are showcased as the central topic of invading the sacred. Changes to chapter 8 rajiv malhotra infinity foundation. An analysis of hinduism studies in america is a critical work published. An indian challenge to western universalism, indras net. This conference hosted wellresearched papers that highlighted the discrepancies and mistranslations in the studies of indology done by prof. Invading the sacred is a first serious, albeit provocative, effort to challenge the parochial characterization of hindus by western andor westernized scholars. But the book could not get a mainstream publisher and i had to work very hard. Changes to chapter 8 follow rajiv malhotra s official page on facebook. Rajiv malhotra inspired the idea of swadeshi indology conference.
There was a book invading the sacred which tried to document these issues. Mr rajiv malhotra presents his own lived experience or purvapaksha and his study of american ideas. It is an excellent book and a must read for anyone interested in understanding an indian narrative about india rather than borrowed views that have dominated our environment all these years. Rajiv malhotra is top class in his research, analysis and writing. Join rajiv s egroup join and participate in rajiv malhotra s online discussion groups on yahoo. This book has nothing to do with converting others. Rajiv malhotra with his books invading the sacred 2007 and academic. About rajiv malhotra rajiv malhotra is an indianamerican researcher, writer, speaker and public intellectual on current affairs as they relate to civilizations, crosscultural encounters, religion and science. Rajiv malhotra, the author, brings a balanced approach in bringing out the alterate point of view vigorously and efffectively. The start of rajiv malhotra s feisty exploration of where the new thrust in western indology goes wrong, and his defence of what he considers the traditional, indian approach, began with a project related to the sringeri sharada peetham, one of the most sacred institutions for hindus. Rather than western indologists and their indian supporters becoming defensive, they should welcome this book as an opportunity for honest exchanges. This conference hosted wellresearched papers that highlighted the discrepancies and mistranslations in. Article in usinpacrajiv malhotra invading the sacred. Stephens college, delhi and computer science at syracuse university, web 2 and was a senior executive.
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