The Periyarist Nazi racists who are nowadays writing about the Hindu Religious and Charitalble Endowment Act which was passed by the Justice party government in 1923 are as usual cavalier with truth. They present the history of the enactment as if it was a fight against a grand Brahmin conspiracy championed by Satyamurti. The facts… Continue reading Periyarist Nazis and the Hindu Endowment Act of 1923
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The Narlikar Interview
Several years ago, I interviewed Narlikar for the Kalachuvadu magazine. My friend Penneswaran recorded it and later we transcribed it and sent it to Narlikar for his approval. This is the version vetted by him. It covers an amazing range of subjects. Krishnan: You spent your childhood in the lovely surroundings of the Banaras Hindu… Continue reading The Narlikar Interview
The Cripps Mission
There is little doubt that the Second World War cruelly exposed the sheer hollowness of the British Empire. The overweening arrogance of the British once considered of a piece with its greatness seemed comical now. The US, shrewdly realizing that the mantle of the leader of the capitalist world was about to pass to her,… Continue reading The Cripps Mission
Congress and the War
In 1937 the Congress party was in clover. In the elections held in 1937 (on limited franchise) on the basis of the Government of India Act 1935, the congress formed Ministries in eight provinces and the Muslim League was unable to win even in one province. Gandhi, however, was not very comfortable as he watched… Continue reading Congress and the War
அறிவு தந்த ஆசான்!
பெரியாரை அறிவு தந்த ஆசானாக ஏற்றுக் கொண்ட பக்தர்கள் பலர் அலைகிறார்கள். இவர்களுக்கும் சத்ய சாயிபாபா பக்தர்களுக்கும் எந்த வித்தியாசமும் கிடையாது. ஒரே ஒரு வித்தியாசத்தைத் தவிர. சாயிபாபா பக்தர்களுக்கு நாசி இனவெறி கிடையாது. விடுதலை கிடைக்கும் என்று தெரிந்த உடன், பெரியார் நடத்திய போராட்டங்களையும் அறிவுப்புகளையும் பெரியாரிய பக்தர்கள் அல்லாதவர் பார்வைக்கு வைக்கிறேன். பக்தர்கள் பெரியாரைப் பொறுத்தவரையில் பார்வையற்றவர்கள். 1. சுதந்திர தினத்தை துக்க நாளாக அறிவித்தார். 2. குடியரசு தினத்தை துக்க நாளாக அறிவித்தார்.… Continue reading அறிவு தந்த ஆசான்!
Periyar’s Blinkers Made Him See Only the Brahmin Hegemon, None Else
Reading the article written by Karthick Ram Manoharan and S. Anandhi on Periyar, I was reminded of the famous Chinese face-changing trick of bian lian. The performers of this trick use vividly coloured masks which they change almost instantaneously with a swipe of a fan or a wave of a hand. The audience are thrilled with the rapid… Continue reading Periyar’s Blinkers Made Him See Only the Brahmin Hegemon, None Else
Why Do Dravidian Intellectuals Admire a Man as Prickly as Periyar?
“The Jews are only interested in themselves, and nobody else. They somehow contrive to have the rulers in their pocket, participate in governance and conspire to torture and suck the lives out of other citizens in order that they live (in comfort).” These blatantly anti-semitic lines were penned on March 20, 1938, when Hitler’s flag… Continue reading Why Do Dravidian Intellectuals Admire a Man as Prickly as Periyar?
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