The Hindus: An Alternative History
An American scholar's history of Hinduism told through the perspectives of women, lower castes and other groups.
Why it was banned: In 2014 its publisher in India agreed to withdraw and pulp its remaining copies there, settling a lawsuit that accused the book of offending Hindus.
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At a glance
- Shelf status
- In print
- Banned by
- Its publisher
- Banned in
- India
- Why it was banned
- In 2014 its publisher in India agreed to withdraw and pulp its remaining copies there, settling a lawsuit that accused the book of offending Hindus.
- Author
- Wendy Doniger
- Topics
- Religion & Spirituality, Hinduism, Hindus, Pariahs in Hinduism, Hindu civilization, Women in Hinduism
- First published
- 2009
- Shelf note
- In print; ban history from the public record.
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