The Battle for Sanskrit: Is Sanskrit Political or Sacred, Oppressive or Liberating, Dead or Alive?
Rajiv Malhotra examines the arguments surrounding Sanskrit’s meaning and relevance today. Is it political or sacred, oppressive or liberating, dead or alive? This book presents these contrasting questions as part of a wider conversation about language, culture, identity, and the continuing significance of Sanskrit.
About This Book
Rajiv Malhotra explores the place of Sanskrit in contemporary intellectual and cultural debates.
The book considers opposing interpretations of Sanskrit as political or sacred, and as oppressive or liberating.
It also questions whether Sanskrit belongs to the past or continues to have a living role.
By framing these tensions directly, the book invites readers to examine how language, culture, and power intersect.
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