Has blackened faces of scholars who helped laine on his. The supreme court has lifted the ban on james laines controversial book on shivaji, but the maharashtra government, the opposition and even. Hindu king in islamic india was banned in january 2004. The attack was prompted by the controversy over james laines controversial book shivaji. His life and time covered great indian holocaust of partition and the plight of refugees in india. Shivaji hindu king in islamic india is not a book on shivaji life.
Laines book in connection with the controversy generated over mr. The maharashtra governments controversial award to a writer shows how the state is divided among two socially regressive formations. However, the brigade recently did a volteface on mr. Insiders, outsiders, and the attack on bhandarkar institute core. Moving a resolution in the legislative assembly to condemn the american author for his book shivaji. Georgina spelvin she began as a broadway dancer and actress. The controversy has grown to such ridiculous proportions that the indian prime minister has commented on the book, warning laine, and the. State to seek extradition of shivaji author mumbai. The hindu king in muslim india, maharashtra home minister r. In 2003 oxford university press released a book by james w.
Contestations over shivajis life have a long history in maharashtra, but many of the recent attacks on purandare hark back to the james laine controversy of 2003. Download citation the laine controversy and the study of hinduism in 2003 oxford university press released a book by james w. Filing a petition in the bombay high court, james laine apologised for an. The politics of shivaji, caste and history writing. The controversy over james laines book on chhatrapati shivaji is driving a wedge between the different maratha organisations in the city. Why is shivaji so very important for every party in. Laines response on shivaji issue india news times of.
James laine tenders apology for remarks on shivaji. James laine s book does not denigrate shivaji by targetting james laine, radical groups are merely choosing the easier option of going after an academic rather than those who actually crack jokes. The laine controversy and the study of hinduism jstor. Sharad pawar indulging in dirty politics over award to. It was this reference that triggered the controversy. James laines book does not denigrate shivaji dna india. Purandares award, with brigade leader vikas pasalkarremarking that. When the work dried up, she got a job on an adult film as a caterer and then starred in the directors next film, 1973s the devil. James laine, shivaji and freedom of speech by manu bhagavan. Laine is an american academic and writer notable for his controversial book on the 17thcentury.
Raked up controversy over nehrus remark on shivaji. Laine and it is bound to raise the hackles of the maratha community. Supreme court lifts ban on james laines book on shivaji india. Row over mahararashtras award to historian is really a. A hindu king in islamic india, the author has said his book deals with various stories and not history.
Laine is an american academic and writer notable for his controversial book on the 17thcentury indian king, shivaji, titled, shivaji. Row over award to historian babasaheb purandare the hindu. In a new twist to the ongoing controversy over james w. In january, fresh controversy along the same lines erupted over a book by macalester colleges laine, shivaji. Laines controversial study of the maharashtrian king shivaji. My father pulin babu lived and died for indigenous aboriginal black untouchables. Hindu king in islamic india new delhi, oxford university press, 2 nd ed.
A hindu king in islamic india, which explored the life of a 17thcentury icon of. The controversy over james laine s book on shivaji took an unexpected turn on monday with the state announcing that the book s publisher, oxford university press india, has assured it that. Cover, audio book launches, digital sessions planned amid lockdown 1hr morning digest. Laine said in hindsight, the statement at page 93 of the book which has created a controversy in india is unfortunate but i emphasise that i did not intend or forsee the extent to which his. Laines book sparked controversy in india, leading oxford university press india to withdraw it from the local market in november 2003.
Maharashtra home minister r r patil will seek interpols help in extraditing american scholar james laine for his controversial book shivaji. In the backdrop of the supreme court lifting the ban on american author james laine s controversial book on shivaji, maharashtra government on monday said it will enact a new law to prevent defamation of iconic personalities. Publisher will not print laine book, govt relieved. Sharad pawar indulging in dirty politics over award to purandare. All hurdles on the publication and circulation of controversial book shivaji the hindu king in muslim india, came to an end with.