God as Political Philosopher: Buddhas Challenge to Brahminism

By:

Kancha Ilaiah

Contributor(s):

ILAIAH (Kancha)

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Kolkata Samya 2001Description: 244 p. PB 21.5x14 cmISBN:

8185604770

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 294.363 ILAG

Summary: In this provocative and scholarly book, Kancha Ilaiah propounds a view of Gautama Buddha as India's first social revolutionary. Buddha did his best to give the principles of tribal democracy and egalitarianism a sanctuary in his own sangha. In so doing he foreshadowed modern India's experiment with parliamentary democracy. Critical of the caste system, Buddha inducted low caste members into the sangha and made them his trusted advisers. He gave women an honoured place in the sangha. Dissent was indeed permitted, and even Buddha was not above the law. Pre-dating Socrates and Plato by some years, Buddha also foreshadowed key elements of their philosophy.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Donated Books	St Aloysius Library	Others	294.363 ILAG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Donated by V.T. Rajshekar	D05970

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In this provocative and scholarly book, Kancha Ilaiah propounds a view of Gautama Buddha as India's first social revolutionary. Buddha did his best to give the principles of tribal democracy and egalitarianism a sanctuary in his own sangha. In so doing he foreshadowed modern India's experiment with parliamentary democracy. Critical of the caste system, Buddha inducted low caste members into the sangha and made them his trusted advisers. He gave women an honoured place in the sangha. Dissent was indeed permitted, and even Buddha was not above the law. Pre-dating Socrates and Plato by some years, Buddha also foreshadowed key elements of their philosophy.

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