Negationism in India: concealing the record of Islam, 2nd enl. edn.

Book Details:

• Author: Koenraad Elst

• Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers

• Language: English

• Edition: New Delhi, 2016

• ISBN-13: 9788185990958

• ISBN-10: 8185990956

• Subject(s): History

About the Book:

This thought-provoking essay challenges the denial of the Hindu-Muslim conflicts in India, drawing a parallel with the European denial of the Nazi genocide. The book addresses the growing trend of negationism within Indian intellectual circles, where efforts are made to erase the history of Hindu persecution by Muslim invaders. The scale of the persecution, including massacres, forced conversions, destruction of temples, and the abduction of Hindu women and children, matches that of the Nazi atrocities, yet is often overlooked or deliberately suppressed in modern narratives.

Koenraad Elst, an independent researcher and academic, critically examines how a section of the Indian intelligentsia rewrites history to create a false image of Hindu-Muslim harmony, glossing over centuries of conflict and suffering. The book offers a blunt critique of these "negationist" efforts and seeks to expose the historical realities that have been obscured for political and ideological reasons.

Elst, renowned for his work on Hindu nationalism and the history of India, provides a meticulous analysis of the Islamic campaign to obliterate paganism in India and the continued reluctance to confront these uncomfortable truths. Through his detailed research and historical analysis, Elst urges readers to confront the realities of India's past and reassess the narratives surrounding Hindu-Muslim relations.