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Guru to the World: The Life and Legacy of Vivekananda
Author: Ruth Harris
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Pages: 539
Price: Rs 799
The path to knowledge often originates from a state of ignorance. The primary title of this book — Guru to the World — sounded unambiguously Vishwaguru-ish, a word dropped ad nauseam in recent years to create the illusion of imminent and unparalleled enhancement of India’s global influence. Consequently, when this reviewer first learnt of this book, it got automatically framed within the context of Vivekananda being appropriated by the Hindu right wing. It naturally was seen as yet another effort of
The path to knowledge often originates from a state of ignorance. The primary title of this book — Guru to the World — sounded unambiguously Vishwaguru-ish, a word dropped ad nauseam in recent years to create the illusion of imminent and unparalleled enhancement of India’s global influence. Consequently, when this reviewer first learnt of this book, it got automatically framed within the context of Vivekananda being appropriated by the Hindu right wing. It naturally was seen as yet another effort of
