Guest guest Posted July 29, 2001 Report Share Posted July 29, 2001 Prof. D. N. Jha sent a note regarding his 3-page article in tehelka.com, and about a forthcoming book. Indologists may find it of use. At the URL, click on the essay, 4th in the middle column: http://www.tehelka.com/literary.htm [begin Quote] The Elusive 'Holy Cow' In an explosive essay, D N Jha, Professor of History at the University of Delhi, argues that the image of the cow projected by Indian textual traditions, especially the Brahmanical-Dharmasastric works, over the centuries is polymorphic. Its story through the millennia is riddled with inconsistencies and has not always been in conformity with dietary practices current in our society. As Jha points out, "Even today 72 communities in Kerala-not all of them untouchable perhaps-prefer beef to the expensive mutton and the Hindutva forces are persuading them to go easy on it." This essay forms the last chapter of DN Jha's forthcoming book Holy Cow: Beef in Indian Dietary Traditions. After being rejected by several publishing houses because of its 'controversial' content, the book will finally be published by Matrix Books (on August 8th), a new small press committed to the publication of brave and offbeat academic research. [End Quote] Regards, N. Ganesan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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