So, folks, education is really important. Otherwise, you keep yourself ignorant and, even worse, perpetuate hateful ideas.
In this #THREAD are topics that some people seem confused about recently with resources for those who want to fix their ignorance.
In this #THREAD are topics that some people seem confused about recently with resources for those who want to fix their ignorance.
The nexus -- uncomfortable for so many of us -- between Hindu nationalism and white supremacy. Yes, that's a real thing. One take on that here: asiatimes.com/2019/12/bigotr…
another take, delving into a slightly deeper past (although not that far into the past because Hindu nationalism is a pretty recent phenomenon, historically-speaking): aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/…
Hindu nationalism / Hindutva, by the way, is something that is increasingly alarming to many US law-makers. You can read a little on congressional hearings on the issue from 2019 here: thewire.in/rights/us-lawm…
The Indian flag was flown at the US capitol on January 6, during the insurrection. Many drew attention to this at the time. Reports confirmed that, among those in attendance, were some associated with Hindutva ideology. theprint.in/india/shameful…
Going back 2,000 years, more or less.
The Bhagavadgita is a Sanskrit text; the oldest version we have is part of the Mahabharata (scholars debate whether the Gita was originally part of the epic or inserted at a certain point).
The Bhagavadgita is a Sanskrit text; the oldest version we have is part of the Mahabharata (scholars debate whether the Gita was originally part of the epic or inserted at a certain point).
The Gita has been interpreted and reinterpreted countless times over the centuries, from a justification for an apocalyptic war to a text of non-violence. For historical specificity (esp for those not well-versed in this subject), I recommend this book: amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-…
Back to modernity. The use of epic examples to talk about modern issues. Well, that's like daily life for me and a lot of folks. For a recent example where an Indian court cited a Hindu epic regarding modern sexual harassment: thewire.in/law/delhi-cour…
For a more edgy example (epic reference is to the disrobing of Draupadi; modern reference is to a judge in India asking a rapist to marry the survivor as a remedy):
https://twitter.com/penpencildraw/status/1366676463924224000?s=20
Wondering what I do with all this great material?
Well, I tweet it. I share it. I use some of it to teach. I am a big believer in academic oversharing, so feel free to check out my syllabi and other teaching stuff here: audreytruschke.com/teaching
Well, I tweet it. I share it. I use some of it to teach. I am a big believer in academic oversharing, so feel free to check out my syllabi and other teaching stuff here: audreytruschke.com/teaching
Aurangzeb. So, you can read my book. I also recommend this book, which has an entire chapter on Aurangzeb and is the most recent scholarship on him for a more general audience: amazon.com/India-Persiana…
Did I leave anything out? Of course. There's a lot to study in South Asian history. Do feel free to check out my 3 books. My more scholar-facing articles: audreytruschke.com/articles
More public-facing work here: audreytruschke.com/popular-articl…
etc.
More public-facing work here: audreytruschke.com/popular-articl…
etc.
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