J. Sai Deepak

The places of Worship Act 1991, decoloniality and indigenous rights

In all the years that the issue has been hotly debated in independent Bharat, it has been typically approached through…

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The deep-seated coloniality in the Indian legal system

Unfortunately, the dominant voices in Bharat, which ought to have been that of decoloniality, continue to behave like new converts…

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The Sree Padmanabhaswamy verdict: A case for Indic civilisational identity

Every successor of Sree Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma abided by this tradition, including when the Princely State of Travancore acceded…

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Addressing transgenerational trauma through history education

For a civilisation which constantly reiterates its belief in the power of truth, it is sad that its descendants do…

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Protecting a civilisation in the age of mercantilism and global citizenship

There has never been a greater need to address the larger and deeper issues which are eating into the vitals…

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Bharat, China and civilisational conviction

The central questions that arise for Bharat are how does China’s self-conception as a civilisation state affect it and how…

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Civilisationalism and Ethnocentrism: What’s the Difference?

The natural, legitimate and fundamental human aspiration of a people or a civilisation is to preserve the integrity of the…

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India that is Bharat

Shri Har Govind Pant was in favour of Bharatvarsha and was keen on doing away with India altogether since he…

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Bharat: An Indic Civilisation State

Radhakumud Mookerji said the boundaries of Aryan territory were defined by its civilisational spread, reach and presence. Civilisation needs a…

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The Rediscovery of Bharat

Radhakumud Mookerji argued that while “Indian Nationalism” acquired more visibility under British rule, its origins and existence were much older…

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Restoring the Indigenous Gaze

Indigenous history must be viewed through indigenous epistemology from sources which do not suffer from coloniality. The knowledge contained in…

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The Nation State, Decoloniality and the Non-Nation State

Colonialism is deeply and disturbingly entrenched in the most fundamental and vital aspects of post-colonial societies, namely knowledge, education and…

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