Manu S. Pillai’s new book, Gods, Guns and Missionaries, traces “The Making of Modern Hindu Identity” (as its subtitle says) through history, especially the trauma of colonial invasion and missionary ...
16th-century Portuguese illustration of the main deities of Hinduism. | Wikimedia Commons / Album di disegni, illustranti usi e costumi dei popoli d'Asia e d'Africa con brevi dichiarazioni in lingua ...
Thickly researched, vividly narrated, and often witty, Gods, Guns and Missionaries is a compelling invitation to explore the historical origins of modern Hinduism. Driven by dispassionate curiosity, ...
KOCHI: Amid an ideological battle, author Manu S Pillai steps back centuries to trace the formation of the modern Hindu identity in his new book Gods, Guns & Missionaries: The Making of The Modern ...
In December 2024, Frontline magazine celebrated its 40 th anniversary and published a special issue with 10 essays by eminent writers examining different areas such as public health, agriculture, ...
Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity is Manu S Pillai’s fourth major offering. The title of the book is ambitious, but the scope has been delimited by Pillai himself ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A book about Hinduism which begins with a maharaja’s cows sounds a little like a Rudyard Kipling tale, replete ...
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Satarupa: The First Woman on Earth in Hinduism.
According to the Manusmriti and Puranas, when the universe emerged from chaos, Lord Brahma, the Creator, desired to populate the world with living beings. From his mind, he created Manu, the first man ...
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