SV: [Y-Indology] Unfortunate exchanges

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Dominik Wujastyk [sMTP:ucgadkw] skrev 2. mai 2001 17:39:

> INDOLOGY, "Rajiv Malhotra" <rajiv.malhotra@a...> wrote:

>

> > Western Indology presumes a view of history of modernism

> > seen as European triumph.

>

> This is pure fantasy.

 

As Dominik says, Western Indology does not presume such a view of

modernism. But I am sure that Prof. Malhotra will find quite a few people

in the West who sincerely believe that Western culture, science etc. is the

greatest thing since sliced bread. That, however, is not relevant to a

discussion of Indology. Reading the exchange between Prof. Malhotra and his

Dalit opponent yesterday, it became clear that they are both equally

misguided on a number of points. But at the same time, the quarrel

illustrates why it is so difficult to have a rational debate on the Aryan

Invasion/Migration Theory: the whole matter has become so inextricably

enmeshed in India's political struggles that any attempt to clear up is

bound to produce protests everywhere - including, apparently, among the

Dalits, whose ideas about "Brahmin Fascists" and other aspects of Hindu

history are as preposterous as much of the horseplay produced by the Hindu

right.

 

Lars Martin Fosse

 

 

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