The argumentative Hindu: essays by a non-affiliated orientalist

Book Details

• Title: The Book is the Person Who Rejects the Imposed Secularist Consensus

• Author: Koenraad Elst

• Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers

• ISBN 13: 9788177421248

• ISBN 10: 8177421247

• Edition: New Delhi

• Year: 2020

• Language: English

• Subject: Religion, Politics, Voice of India

About the Book
In The Book is the Person Who Rejects the Imposed Secularist Consensus, Koenraad Elst, a non-affiliated Orientalist, critiques the contemporary secularist narrative and defends the dissenting voices within the Hindu community. While Elst sympathizes with Hindu dissidents, he also criticizes both secularists and certain segments within the Hindu community who fail to recognize the challenges to Hinduism’s survival. The book is a compilation of recent essays, where Elst reflects on the critiques directed at him and defends his mentors, Ram Swarup and Sita Ram Goel, who shaped his views on Hinduism.

The author argues that the most significant weakness in the Hindu community's survival struggle today is the widespread illiteracy about Hinduism among Hindus themselves. He identifies the limited understanding of their heritage and a stunted ideological development as key barriers to the resurgence of Hindu civilization. Elst makes new suggestions on how Hindus can become more effective in preserving their culture and overcoming their existing errors.

Drawing from his extensive academic background in Sinology, Indology, and Philosophy, and his fieldwork at Banaras Hindu University, Elst presents a comprehensive critique of the political and cultural issues facing India. His work spans a wide array of topics, including Hindu nationalism, secularism, Islam, multiculturalism, and the political future of India. This book is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the political and religious challenges that shape modern India.