The Confused Hindu: Victim of Macaulayism

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The Confused Hindu: Victim of Macaulayism

January 9, 2020January 6, 2021By Sita Ram Goel

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The Confused Hindu: Victim of Macaulayism

british, colonialism, dharampal, hindu society, macaulay

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Sita Ram Goel (Sita Ram Goel)

Sita Ram Goel was born in 1921 in a poor family (though belonging to the merchant Agrawal caste) in Haryana. As a schoolboy, he got acquainted with the traditional Vaishnavism practised by his family, with the Mahabharata and the lore of the Bhakti saints (esp. Garibdas), and with the major trends in contemporary Hinduism, esp. the Arya Samaj and Gandhism. He took an M.A. in History in Delhi University, winning prizes and scholarships along the way. His declared aim was to defend Hinduism by placing before the public correct information about the situation of Hindu culture and society, and about the nature, motives and strategies of its enemies. His writings were practically boycotted in the media, both by reviewers and by journalists and scholars collecting background information on the communal problem.

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