C. Shambu Prasad
Reflecting on Dharampal’s method Claude Alvares believes that Dharampal’s ‘unmaking of the English-generated history of Indian society has created a serious enough gap today in the discipline. The legitimacy of English or colonial dominated perceptions and biases about Indian society has been grievously undermined, but the academic tradition has been unable to take up the challenge of generating an organised indigenous view to take its place.’ He also adds that the materials for a far more authentic history of science and technology in India are indeed now available as a result of his pioneering work, but the competent scholar who can handle it all in one neat canvas has yet to arrive. ….
[1] Associate Professor, Xavier Insitute of Management, Bhubaneswar 751013. shambu@ximb.ac.in , shambuprasad@gmail.com
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Dharampalji—Some Reminiscences
V.Giriraj
Dharampalji had strong views on caste and the functional role it played in our society. In fact he said that the correct name should be ‘kula’ and kula is always in the context of a particular location. He felt that it was because of this institution, we could preserve our sciences and technical skills.
Dharampalji told me that it is wrong to think that Indians are not organized. ‘We are organized, but in a different way’. He said that the British did a great damage by introducing a system of law recognizing only individuals and ignoring communities.
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