In the concluding episode we examine some fundamental contrasts with the Western framework of Indology and offer a few guides to decolonise the Hindu psyche.
There is a fundamental difference between the Hindu System of Philosophical Inquiry and the post-Christian intellectual milieu of the West. Confounding the two has been one of the greatest obstacles to decolonising the contemporary Hindu psyche.
A little-studied period of recent Indian history is the Golden Age of the New Indian Renaissance spanning the mid 19th to the mid 20th century. The jaw-dropping contribution of this period to Hindu decolonisation is a sure shot guide for our own time.
World War I showed how the modern West was no different from the Huns and Vandals in committing untold savageries after looting colossal wealth across the globe. Yet, the Neo-Indian is enthralled by its glamour and glitter.
If the performance of key ministries in the Narendra Modi government is evaluated beginning with the worst, the Human Resources Development ministry tops the charts. If it is some consolation,