Kancha Ilaiah
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Kancha Ialiah at a photoshoot
| Kancha Ilaiah | |
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| Born | October 5, 1952 |
| Occupation | Social activist, Writer |
Kancha Ilaiah (5 October 1952) is an Indian activist and writer. His books include Why I am not a Hindu, God As Political Philosopher: Budha's challenge to Brahminism, A Hollow Shell, The State and Repressive Culture, Manatatwam (in Telugu), and Buffalo Nationalism: A Critique of Spiritual Fascism.
Early life
Kancha Ilaiah was born in a village in a forest area in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. His family belonged to the sheep-grazing Kuruma Golla caste. His mother exercised a seminal influence on his thinking. She was a strong woman and the leader of her caste against the forest guards. She had allegedly died in one of the confrontations with police, being fatally injured while protesting, when she was 46.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Kancha Ilaiah". Ambedkar.org. 2000-11-16. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
Bibliography
- Why I Am Not a Hindu: A Sudra critique of Hindutva philosophy, culture and political economy(Calcutta: Samya, 1996)
- God as Political Philosopher: Buddha's Challenge to Brahminism (Calcutta: Samya, 2001)
- Democracy in India: A Hollow Shell (edited by Arthur Bonner)
- Buffalo Nationalism: A Critique of Spiritual Fascism (Calcutta: Samya, 2004)
- Untouchable God: A Novel on Caste and Race (Kolkata: Samya, 2011)
External links
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Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Kancha Ilaiah |
- Christianity Today interview with Ilaiah "Leading Dalit Rights Campaigner in India"
- Washington Post feature on Ilaiah's children's book.
- Rediff.com interview "The attempt to censor my writings is part of a larger game plan"
- Ghadar interview "The State of Dalit Mobilization: An Interview with Kancha Ilaiah"
- DNA India Interview with Ilaiah "Institutes like IITs and IIMs should be closed down"
- Article by Ilaiah "Merit of Reservations"
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