Rahul Easwar
| Rahul Easwar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | രാഹുൽ ഈശ്വർ നംബൂതിരി |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Author, Activist |
| Website |
rahuleaswar |
Rahul Easwar is an Indian philosophy author and activist.[1] Easwar has written three books on Indian philosophy and is a panelist in national news media.[2]
Personal life
Easwar is the son of Easwaran Nampoothiri and Mallika, and the grandson of Kandararu Maheshwararu, senior supreme priest of Sabarimala.[3] His higher studies were in philosophy and psychology, then pursued Global Leadership at the London School of Economics and is a Right Wing activist.[4]
He was the winner of Malayalee House, a Malayalam version of the Bigg Boss show.[5]. He is TEDx speaker and has spoken in TEDxIIM & TEDxSRM.[6]
Activism
When Kerala Government decided to award renowned artist MF Husain in 2007, Easwar initiated a campaign against artist M. F. Husain for allegedly hurting sentiments resulting in cancellation of "Raja Ravi Varma Puraskar" to him. Easwar has conducted campaigns for tribal rights in Kerala and was arrested along with a thousand members of the Malayaraya Tribal Community.[7]
Easwar defended Mata Amritanandamayi[8] over the controversies related to allegations made by Gail Tredwell. He also defended Travancore Royal Family. Easwar articulated the difference between Makara Jyothi and Makara Vilakku, bringing closure to a long-standing controversy.[9] He and MLA P.C George were engaged in legal battle for rights of certain Tribals who was involved in the 'Makaravilakku' in Sabarimala.[10]
In July 2016, during an interview about the mistreatment of Indian temple elephants, Easwar noted that temples have financial incentives to entertain crowds, which often results in the use of elephants for the spectacle. The root cause of the mistreatment, he believes, is a lack of spiritual education. "Our temples have become carnival spaces and tourist places, devoid of spiritual meaning and content." Easwar recommended as a reform, one-hour saturday spiritual education for Hindus, similar to Friday for Muslims and Sunday for Christians.[11] He supports the cultivation of "Secular Hindu unity" in Kerala. He went to court against the hate speech by Hindu leader Sadhvi Prachi against Muslim community.[12] Talking to media, he made it clear that majority consolidation should not be anti-minority and it should be inclusive.[13]
Easwar was selected as the Flag Ambassador of Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation which aims at National integration.[14]
He was attacked by a group of students from the Milad E Sherif Memorial College for his anti-beef festival and cow slaughter stance. The group attacked and vandalized his car.[15]
Easwar received threats from ISIS Terror groups when he was the guest for Jamat e Islami religious harmony function in Kochi.[16] NIA investigation revealed that ISIS was targeting prominent Hindu & Muslim leaders in the state.[17]
References
- ↑ "India's Temple of Fireworks, Rahul Easwar to BBC". BBC.
- ↑ "The philosophical anchor". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rahul Easwar on Al Jazeera".
- ↑ "Rahul Easwar's feminism comment create Twitter Turmoil - India Today".
- ↑ "Will the Rahul Easwar please stand up? - Deccan Chronicle".
- ↑ "Rahul Easwar @ TEDxIIM".
- ↑ "Sabarimala Tantri kin arrested". Times of India.
- ↑ "Conspiracy to defame Math". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Makara Jyothi is a star". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Rahul Easwar, MLA PC George petitions SC ST Commission, September 26,2016". The News Minute.
- ↑ "Rahul Easwar to Rajdeep Sardesai". India Today.
- ↑ "Rahul easwar goes after Sadhvi Prachi". The News Minute.
- ↑ "Calls or Hindu Unity". Times of India.
- ↑ "Easwar as Flag Ambassador for Mahatma Gandhi Foundation". Kairaly News.
- ↑ "Rahul Easwar's car attacked at Kayamkulam - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ↑ "France Model Terror attack threat in Kochi". Times of India.
- ↑ "ISIS Plots major attacks in Kochi". Asianet News.