Edmund Leach on Indology

Tarek Wani tarekwani at USA.COM
Wed Feb 2 21:12:59 UTC 2000


The distinguished British anthropologist Edmund Leach used harsh language to characterize Indology. In particular, he thought there existed conscious or unconscious racism amongst many Indologists. Here is a source which summarizes Leach's views:

http://www.sulekha.com/articles/skak_indology.html

What do other Indologists think about Leach's views?

-Tarek Wani

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