Lies, Lies and More Lies: The Campaign To Defame Hindu/Indian Nationalism

***** A brilliant book

Posted by 1234bharat on 17 Feb 2008

By	Seth J. Frantzman (Amazon top 100 reviewer)

Title: Lies, Lies and More Lies. The Campaign to Defame Hindu Nationalism

ISBN: 978-0-595-43549-4

ISBN (10): 0595435491

LCCN: 2007904121

Publisher: iUniverse

Publication date: June 26, 2007.

Author: Vivek 

Tags: Hindutva; religious fundamentalism

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This brilliant and irrefutable text conjures up not only the grandeur of what was Hindu India but also takes aim at the machinations of post-independence Indian politicians. He points out the attempt to make the colonization of India by Islam into a 'Golden period' and also notes the very dissimilar reactions to the massacre of Hindus in Gujarat and the massacre of Muslims. Most importantly he assembles a great amount of quotes from noted historians such as John Keay to show that the ideas of Hindutva are not mere conjecture. Important asides relate to V.S Naipaul's view of India and show that attempts to compare the BJP to the Nazis are without merit, that the actions are of the Nazis are better mirrored in those who hate the BJP.

The author examines in detail the question of Hindu Temple destruction at the ahnds of the Muslim colonizers of India and refutes those academics such as Richard Eaton who have whitewashed this destruction or tried to justify it. Subsequent sections examine Kashmir, the boundary dispute and the ethnic-cleansing of Hindus from Kashmir.

Most importantly this book takes aim at the lies disseminated by India's secular intellectual class. Whether it is supporting terrorism, re-writing Indian history, blaming the Indian government for terrorist acts, or simply making up fake atrocities to blame on 'Hindu nationalism' the academics and intellectuals in India have played the most nefarious role in the country's affairs. An expert understanding of the press and frequent quotes illustrate the depth of the misinformation campaign directed against Hindutva and also the depth of self-deception that the press and others will go to in order to justify terrorism and ethnic-cleansing in India. The author reminds us that "Compared to the pessimism that pervades the writings of Indian
authors, Western writers tend to be more fair and balanced about
India." He adds important rejoinders such as "Conversion represents a
retreat in the course of man's spiritual progress." In the final analysis this book, which is a collection of discussions of various issues affecting modern India, is one of the most important books on the subject today and far surpasses most of the other books that examine the post-Independence period of Indian history.