By M.K.Sudarshan Chennai, India : June 22, 2026 Part III: How Liberal Historians Perpetuated the Colonial MythThe Continuation of Orientalist Narrative Post-independence, liberal historians and social anthropologists continued the British Orientalist narrative rather than correcting it: Key Figures: • Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (1920s–1950s): Blamed Manu for caste oppression; burned Manu copies (1927)• Uma Chakravarti: “BrahmanicalContinue reading “How Manu Smriti Served Liberal Historians and Social Anthropologists as a Handy Tool to Stigmatise Indian “Patriarchy” as Misogynistic (Part 3 & 4) Concluded”
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How Manu Smriti Served Liberal Historians and Social Anthropologists as a Handy Tool to Stigmatise Indian “Patriarchy” as Misogynistic (Part 1 of 4)
By M.K.Sudarshan Chennai, India : June 22, 2026 Introduction: The Manu Smriti Smokescreen In contemporary Indian discourse, the Manu Smriti has become the whipping boy for every alleged social ill in Hindu society. From temple entry bans to women’s reservation debates to caste discrimination, Manu is invoked as the preeminent symbol of “Brahminical patriarchy” andContinue reading “How Manu Smriti Served Liberal Historians and Social Anthropologists as a Handy Tool to Stigmatise Indian “Patriarchy” as Misogynistic (Part 1 of 4)”
The Paradox of Social Engineering: Why Affirmative Action Risks Becoming Social De-Engineering
The scene portrays a crowded bus stop labeled “Government Transport Madras”. Instead of allowing passengers to board normally, a bus conductor stands at the door reading a restrictive government mandate to an astonished crowd. To mock how extreme state-enforced communal reservation could theoretically become, the conductor announces a rigid proportional breakdown of who is permitted onContinue reading “The Paradox of Social Engineering: Why Affirmative Action Risks Becoming Social De-Engineering”