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The Battle For Sanskrit - A talk by Rajiv Malhotra
Come listen to Rajiv Malhotra, popular author of Breaking India (Book), Being Different (Book) and Indra's Net speak about his latest book - The Battle for Sanskrit (http://www.thebattleforsanskrit.com/) in which he discusses the importance of 'Purvapaksha' (the tradition of studying the other side) of Western Indologists who dominate the popular discourse on Indian culture and the importance of the insider when interpreting and analyzing a culture and it's history, literature and sacred texts. For more information, contact: sanskrit@mit.edu hsc-board@mit.edu or boston@samskritbharatiusa.org
Date: 04/02/2016
Location: MIT, Building 6, Room 120
Time: 2:00 pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Giri Bharathan
Web: https://www.facebook.com/events/768547019913398/
Email: gbharathan@yahoo.com
Directions: https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=6