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Fascinating History of the Turbulent 20th Century in Indian Identity,
This review is from: Dalit Visions: The Anti-Caste Movement and the Construction of an Indian Identity, Rev. Edition, Pa (Paperback)
Unless you are an Indian historian, you are probably not expecting to find Lenin and Buddha mentioned in one sentence... or to have Hinduism and Buddhism contrasted in terms of social orthodoxy (former) and egalitarianism (latter)... or to read about Gahndi and the Aryan invasion theory of the Indian subcontinent on the same page... This is the book that would breach all of these expectations and give you a glimpse of the bewildering complexity of definining Hinduism. While somewhat cumbersome for an uninitiated, this tract's history-rich factual narrative is balanced with wonderful and often surprising exerpts of political poetry of the Indian dalit/proletarian movement. "Dalit Visions" is a dizzying overview of a turbulent, volatile, and, at times, violent political scene of the Indian politics spanning late 19th to late 20th century.Pavel Somov, Ph.D. author of "Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time" (New Harbinger, 2008) www.eatingthemoment.com |
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Dalit Visions by Gail Omvedt (Paperback - October 1, 1998)
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