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A Freethinking Cultural Nationalist

A Life History of Rahul Sankrityayan

By (author) Alaka Atreya Chudal
Format: Hardback
Publisher: OUP India, New Delhi, India
Published: 4th Aug 2016
Dimensions: w 148mm h 225mm d 30mm
Weight: 462g
ISBN-10: 0199466874
ISBN-13: 9780199466870
Barcode No: 9780199466870
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Synopsis
Vaishnava sadhu. Arya Samajist. Buddhist monk. Hindi nationalist. Communist. These are the identities Rahul Sankrityayan (18931963), born a sanatani Brahmin, donned during the early 20th century. Widely known in the field of Buddhist studies and Hindi literature, Sankrityayan was also a prolific writer whose varied ideological stances have baffled his critics and admirers alike. While several works have tried to analyse Sankrityayans life through the lens of these identities, few have delved deep into the ambivalence that marked his thoughts and writings as he shifted his allegiance between these identities. A Freethinking Cultural Nationalist takes, as its starting point, the insight that Sankrityayans personality was a product of the Indian renaissance period, and situates his life and work critically within the wider framework of his times. By exploring the thread that held together the different aspects of his personality, it presents a multifaceted picture not just of the man, but of India itself.

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