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Ishwar Sharan

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Ishwar Sharan is the pen name of Canadian author Swami Devananda Saraswati, a Smarta Dashanani sannyasi who took his Vedic initiation from a renowned mahamandaleswar at Prayag in 1977. His purvasrama family were middle class professionals and God-fearing Protestant Christians. He did not complete high school and is self-educated through reading books on all subjects, with a special interest in religion and history. He has travelled extensively in Canada, USA, Europe, North Africa, West Asia and India. His experiences during these wandering years include service in a communist kibbutz during the Six Day War in Israel and some months spent in retreat in a Franciscan hermitage near Assisi, Italy. En route to India by road in 1967, he visited t ...more

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Revisiting ‘Macaulayism’ through Tilak’s vision – Salvatore Babones

It is up to Indians to decide what kind of education they want for their children. The Macaulay model is still alive and well, and there are legitimate arguments to be made in its favour. But the national model is also a viable alternative, one that is supported not only by academic research but also […]

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The Myth of Saint Thomas and the Mylapore Shiva Temple

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Ishwar Sharan wrote a new blog post Revisiting ‘Macaulayism’ through Tilak’s vision – Salvatore Babones It is up to Indians to decide what kind of education they want for their children. The Macaulay model is still alive and well, and there are legitimat Read more of this blog post »
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