A collection of Dani鬯u's writings that builds a bold and cogent defense of
India's caste system
- Looks at the Hindu caste system not as racist inequality but as a natural
ordering of diversity
- Reveals the stereotypes of Indian society invented to justify colonialism
- Includes never-before-published articles by the internationally recognized
Hindu scholar and translator of "The Complete Kama Sutra" (200,000 copies sold)
In classical India social ethics are based on each individual's functional role
in society. These ethics vary according to caste in order to maximize the
individual's effectiveness in the social context. This is the definition of
caste ethics.
The Indian