Indias only communalist a short biography of sita ram goel. Sita ram goel 16 october 1921 3 december 2003 was an indian religious and political. Nov 30, 2012 sita ram goel the story of islamic imperialism in india 1. I had an occasion to read the typescript of a book ram swarup had finished writing in 1973. In current scenarios and read to know more how propaganda is done to disdain the name of hindus or hinduism. Hindu temples, what happened to them koenraad elst. Our toxic history textbooks follow this same islamic diktat to teach the history of india to indian children. Books by sita ram goel author of how i became a hindu. Defence of hindu society hardcover nov 01, 1994 goel, sita ram sita ram goel on. Sita ram goel was also known for his writing style and most of his books comprised of the class between the hinduism and islam as the theme. History ofhindu christian encounters ad 304 to 1996 book by sita ram goel 2. This is the first part of the authors essay in a volume he has edited. Pdf christianity, a manmade religion indebted to india. Sita ram goel the story of islamic imperialism in india 1.
Buy defence of hindu society book online at low prices. Heroic hindu resistance to muslim invaders by sita ram goel. Sep 23, 2011 he does believe that hindu society and culture have a right to survive and put up some defence in exercise of that right. Lahore owes hindu philanthropist ganga ram more than it. Elst in indias only communalist, a short biography of sita ram goel, indias only communalist. The christian god is cruel,vindictive, capricious and unjust. And defence of hindu society lives up to its billing adequately. In his book hindu temples, what happened to them, vol. Why historians like ram swarup and sita ram goel are under. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. A society of such purity has been gradually portrayed in a negative light by the four armies, which sita ram describes as christianism, macaulayism, islamism, and communism. In 1949, ram swarup and sita ram goel set up their own anticommunist thinktank in calcutta, then, as now, the center of indian communism. Historian ramachandra guha has in fact referred to golwalkar as the guru of hate.
The voice of india hinduism today magazine join the hindu. This brave son of hindu society took up cudgels in its defence on a frontier that was left largely unmanned for ages. He is wellknown for neutralizing all the vicious attacks by the anti hindu propagandists along with other hindutva doyens like ram swarup and often, singlehandedly. As sita ram goel and arun shourie among others have demonstrated, this template of indian history writing is not too different in india as well. Sita ram goel an artifice for aggression a 6th century mosaic of jesus at church san apollinare nuovo in ravenna, italy. Pipes is right about the solution understand thy enemy. A lot of people in india and abroad talk about communalism, often in grave tones, describing it as a threat to secularism, to regional and world peace. Sita ram goel was born to a nontraditional hindu family in punjab, in 1921. Defence of hindu society by sita ram goel goodreads.
He cannot see the need for defence because he cannot see the danger. In any history of the hindu renaissance, the contribution of sita ram goel and voice of india will be acknowledged in golden letters. At the fag end of his long life, the buddha described the seven principles by which a society does not perish which sita ram goel has given more body in his historical novel sapta shila, in hindi, and among them are included. Gupta age was the golden age of hindu history when hindu spirituality, art, literature, science and philosophy attained an acme which has not since been surpassed. Mar 11, 2003 sita ram goel, story of islamic imperialism in india defence of hindu society hindu society under siege. Years passed, and i had no time to spare for jesus. Written by shri budha kousika rishi after narration by shiva in his dreams. He does believe that hindu society and culture have a right to survive and put up some defence in exercise of that right. View or download all the content the society has access to.
Hindu society under siege 1981, revised 1992 isbn 8185990670. As a schoolboy, he got acquainted with the traditional vaishnavism practised by his family, with the mahabharata and the lore of the bhakti saints esp. How i became a hindu sita ram goel, of delhi, was a wellknown renaissance writer on hindu issues. In commemoration of sita ram goel, voice of india, delhi 2005.
Sita ram goel will be remembered by hindus in india and around the world for a. Download pdf full article content list from hindu nationalism to indian fascism. The historical roots of our ecological crisis lynn white. This short essay was an excellent analysis of colonial and postcolonial india by sita ram goel. The buddha in vedic india by koenraad elst at sutra jour. Prof lynn townsend white was a historian of medieval christianity who conjectured that christian influence in the middle ages was the root cause of the ecological crisis in the 20th century. The first volume was published in the spring of 1990. Ram swarup and sita ram goel wrote in defence of hinduism, never of hindutva. It was called the society for the defence of freedom in asia. The islamic evidence book online at best prices in india on.
Defense of hindu societypresentation based on a book by sita ram goel. Hindu temples what happened to them is a twovolume book by sita ram goel, arun shourie, harsh narain, jay dubashi and ram swarup. Goel was rarely wrong in his predictions about the performance of public figures nor even about election results. Em alguns trabalhos criticou o comunismo, o islao e o cristianismo. Hindu templeswhat happened to them hindustan books. Sita ram goel 1921 2003 era um autor e um publicitario.
Srivastava made a proposal to attack the problem of communal friction at what he apparently considered its roots. Sita ram goel has 35 books on goodreads with 2048 ratings. Sita ram goel was a writer and religiouspolitical activist. Remembering karmayogi sita ram goel virendra parekh voice. Sep 14, 2007 submitted by singha india, sep 14, 2007 at. Remembering karmayogi sita ram goel virendra parekh. That explains why it is the saint and not the pandit who has always sat at the centre of hindu society. If hindu society is to stem the advances of christian. Nov 30, 2012 sita ram goel history of hinduchristian encounters 1. Oct 17, 2016 this brave son of hindu society took up cudgels in its defence on a frontier that was left largely unmanned for ages. Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of daniel pipes. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
C h a p t e r 1 3 how to become a hindu hinduism today. We are proud that he brought forward new ideas in defense of hindu society. Defence of hindu society hardcover nov 01, 1994 goel. Lahore owes hindu philanthropist ganga ram more than it would care to admit haroon khalidapril 25, 2018 facebook count5 twitter share 0 as i entered the samadhi of sir ganga ram in lahore, i took out my phone to photograph the small yellow, domed structure standing on one side of a vast enclosure. If anybody had wondered, like i have done, about whether the works of rajiv malhotra a highly influential hindu thinker and writer of today took inspiration or influence from the illustrious sita ram goel 1921 2003 and ram swarup 1920 1998, i recently mailed him this question and the following was the response which is quoted. Indias only communalist a short biography of sitaram goel. Garibdas, and with the major trends in contemporary hinduism, esp. Dr koenraad elst leuven, belgium 1959 has a masters in sinology, indology and philosophy, and a doctorate in oriental studies with a dissertation on hindu nationalism. His closeness to basic facts was to provide a refreshing contrast with the freeforall of historywriting and wishful political analysis by the nehruvian secularists, who always ignored the borderline data in favour of their own dogmas. Hindu as well as nonhindu, and his deep knowledge of his society. He was associated with the voice of india, a publish. Some of golwalkars ideas have differed with those from the rss. The ancient past of india is so great that it simply cannot be overglorified. Sita ram goel history of hinduchristian encounters 1.
This is why we say that in this nation of bharat, living principles of the hindu society are the living systems of this nation. If anybody had wondered, like i have done, about whether the works of rajiv malhotra a highly influential hindu thinker and writer of today took inspiration or influence from the illustrious sita ram goel 1921 2003 and ram swarup 1920 1998, i recently mailed him this question and the following was the response which is quoted with permission. He is wellknown for his prominent books like how i became hindu, the calcutta quran petition and the rishi of a resurgent india to name few. Sita ram goel was born in 1921 in a poor family though belonging to the merchant agrawal caste in haryana. Now that the trailblazing hindu publisher and historian sita ram goel left this world in 2003, it would be meritorious for all who knew him to commit to writing their memories of him. Goel, sita rama 1983 defence of hindu society new delhi. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. He gave a lecture on december 26, 1966, called the historical roots of our ecological crisis at the washington meeting of the american association. But the hindu addict of macaulayism stubbornly refuses to concede that right to hindu society and culture.
The first principle which hindu society has to observe whil. Sita ram goel the story of islamic imperialism in india. The suit was contested mainly by the board and its defence was to the effect that the order of dismissal was not vitiated on the grounds of illegality or irregularity and in any case the suit was barred by limitation. He had marxist leanings during the 1940s,1 but later became an outspoken anticommunist and also wrote extensively on the damage to indian culture and heritage wrought by expansionist islam and missionary. He had marxist leanings during the 1940s, but later became an outspoken anticommunist and also wrote extensively on the damage to indian culture and heritage wrought by expansionist islam and missionary activities of christianity. David burkay has done a yeoman service by exposing islam abrogation and its conjoined twin al taquiyaa, which most naive people either dont know or do not understand. One of the most revered and respected stotrams in hindu religion, in devotion to ram. In the story of islamic imperialism in india first published in 1982, goel takes up issue with national council of educational research and training ncert on the issue of providing guidelines as to how the history of india is to be taught to our school children. I managed to sneak in a couple of photographs before a middleaged man jumped up.
Volumes 1 and 2volumes 1 a preliminary survey arun shourie harsh narain jay dubashi ram swarup sita ram goel voice of india, new delhi contents preface 1. The objective of this simple website is to collectively make a secure repository of vedic books. Sita ram goels most popular book is how i became a hindu reprinted with a postscript. Hinduism and the clash of civilizationsby david frawley. Oak, the taj mahal is tejo mahalaya a shiva temple. Sita ram goel, story of islamic imperialism in indiadefence of hindu societyhindu society under siege.
The mainstream media and the academia have been dominated by people, often called the eminent historians who are against any historians who debunk the pseudosecular myths fabricated in the last few decades. While the mahatma was extolled by the hindu masses, political leaders of divergent persuasions who had had dealings with him were less enthusiastic. This is digital library by all and for all, free of any charges. It was a profound study of monotheism, the central dogma of both islam and christianity, as well as a powerful presentation of what the monotheists denounce as hindu polytheism.
Hindu society under siege 1981, revised 1992 isbn 8185990670 the story of islamic imperialism in india 1982. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedias articles about people. Dr koenraad elst compares godses case against gandhi with criticisms voiced in wider circles, and with historical data known at the time or brought to light since.
Sita ram goel 16 october 1921 3 december 2003 was an indian religious and political activist, writer, and publisher in the late twentieth century. The author, shri sitaram goel awes the reader with his stunning observations. Buy defence of hindu society book online at best prices in india on. Christianity, a manmade religion indebted to india. The family looked upon sri garibdas, a nirguna saint comparable to kabir and nanak, as its patron saint and his verses, granth saheb, were often recited at their home. Sita ram goel, another 20thcentury hindu historian, wrote. Crash course on islam sitaram goel and ram swarup are. Koenraad elst, 2005 once i had seen through the secularists, it was only logical that i would go and make my acquaintance with the people whom they always denounced with such holy indignation.
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