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The Weapon Of the Other: Dalitbahujan Writings and the Remaking of Indian Nationalist Thought

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In The Weapon of the Other: Dalitbahujan Writings and the Remaking of Indian Nationalist Thought, Kancha Ilaiah contends the projection of Hindu religious texts as sources of Indian nationalist thought since colonial times while the Buddhist scriptures, the Bible and the Quran, whose readers were far more numerous, are relegated to the periphery of discussions about nationalism. He explores Indian nationalism from a different perspective, and discusses the political core of liberatory ideas as well as modern thinker-activists.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Publisher: Pearson

Release: December 15, 2009

ISBN: 8177582461

ISBN 13: 9788177582468

The Weapon Of the Other: Dalitbahujan Writings and the Remaking of Indian Nationalist Thought

4.3/5 ( ratings)

In The Weapon of the Other: Dalitbahujan Writings and the Remaking of Indian Nationalist Thought, Kancha Ilaiah contends the projection of Hindu religious texts as sources of Indian nationalist thought since colonial times while the Buddhist scriptures, the Bible and the Quran, whose readers were far more numerous, are relegated to the periphery of discussions about nationalism. He explores Indian nationalism from a different perspective, and discusses the political core of liberatory ideas as well as modern thinker-activists.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Publisher: Pearson

Release: December 15, 2009

ISBN: 8177582461

ISBN 13: 9788177582468

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