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Dr. Pankaj Jain is a Professor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, Film Studies, Sustainability, and Diaspora Studies. He is the Director of The India Centre and the Head of the Department of Humanities and Languages at FLAME University. He has authored or edited eight books, including the Hinduism Section of the Encyclopedia of Indian Religions and another volume on Philosophy of Religion. His articles have appeared in various journals and websites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pankaj_Jain

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Indian caste system and traditions linked to its politics and economy

In his yet another excellent new article, Gurcharan Das links India's caste system and Rig Veda to Indian politics and economy:

New World Order by Gurcharan Das on NYTimes
Posted by Professor Pankaj Jain at 5:27 PM
Labels: India "caste system" politics economy rig veda

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