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Informationen zum Autor Alaka Atreya Chudal is a senior lecturer at the Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, University of Vienna, Austria. Klappentext This book is a biographical study of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan (18931963), a well-known figure in the field of Buddhist studies and Hindi literature. It views Rahul Sankrityayan as he passes through the struggle of a life of changed identities and relating this to his status as a nationalist. The book observes Sankrityayans life and work within the wider frame of the Indian subcontinent during the first half of the 20th century. Zusammenfassung Vaishnava sadhu. Arya Samajist. Buddhist monk.Hindi nationalist. Communist. These are the identities Rahul Sankrityayan (18931963), born a sanatani Brahmin, donned during the early 20th century. Widely known in the field of Buddhist studies and Hindi literature, Sankrityayan was also a prolific writer whose varied ideological stances have baffled his critics and admirers alike. While several works have tried to analyse Sankrityayans life through the lens of these identities, few have delved deep into the ambivalence that marked his thoughts and writings as he shifted his allegiance between these identities. A Freethinking Cultural Nationalist takes, as its starting point, the insight that Sankrityayans personality was a product of the Indian renaissance period, and situates his life and work critically within the wider framework of his times. By exploring the thread that held together the different aspects of his personality, it presents a multifaceted picture not just of the man, but of India itself. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables Acknowledgements Notes on Transliteration, Translation, and Citation Introduction: Rahul Sankrityayan in the Context of His Age Chapter One: Rahul Sankrityayans Autobiography: The Product of a Prison Cell Chapter Two: The Arya Samaj: A New Light Chapter Three: Buddhism: A Source of Indian Pride Chapter Four: Hindi: An Indian Voice Afterword: Rahul SankrityayanA Freethinking Cultural Nationalist _ Apendices Selected Bibliography Index About the Author ...
