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In most countries, conservatism involves "nostalgia" for fairly immediate pastE.g. In US, it is nostalgia for 1950s (before Sexual revolution)But in India, Hindu life from 18th/19th cen is not that
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In defense of arranged marriagesThe idea that "intense" affection is a pre-requisite for marriage has caused the institution of marriage itself to decline in the WestMarriage ought to be seen
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Certain personages are inextricably linked to the history of a given geographyTo the extent that the region cannot be conceived without themOne such figure is the great figure in the
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Prejudice is central to maintaining public moralityIf you take out prejudice, with "pure reason", it will get very hard for norms to develop in societyThere will be too much unpredictability
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As @AudreyTruschke recently triggered a discussion on Mahabharata, a thread on the sameKey questions1. Is there a historical kernel to Mahabharata?2. If yes, which epoch's events does it describe?3. How
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Adi Śankara is arguably the greatest "historical" figure of religion India has produced, post BuddhaBut despite his historicity, v few biographical details about him are known definitelyIncluding details as rudimentary
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A paradox with respect to ReligionReligious people often tend to "oversell" religion Overstate its meritsThis ironically strengthens the arguments of atheistsIf the case made is more modest, you will find
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On Trad - Raita fights (summarizing conversation with @akshayalladi You can't have the cake and eat it tooIf you seek tradition, give up on Hindu-unityIf you seek Hindu unity, relax
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Today this era is largely remembered for Raja-Raja CholaBut we forget Sembiyan Mahadevi - Raja Raja's grandmotherIn some ways the Ahalyabai Holkar of her day - a legendary queen whose
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The custom of Sati is among the widely cited and the most reviled of Hindu practices, despite being more or less extinct for nearly 190 yearsLong after its ban in
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The depiction of Mahādeva as Naṭarāja has to be one of the pinnacles of Indian artNaṭarāja is perhaps best remembered from the Chola bronzes of 10th and 11th cen -
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Just listened to a podcast on Covid with @teasri and @balajis where @balajis used the term - "Civilizational vaccination"A fascinating termWhere a civilization remembers a historical catastrophe so well, that
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