Savarnism

Published on 5th January, 2020, in Mumbai Mirror We may claim to be free of colonial rule, but we are still spellbound by Caucasian people. We link their skin to beauty and power. So it is not great surprise that Hindus seek validation of their faith from Caucasian scholars and converts. We place great value on a book on Hinduism by a white scholar; it is seen as more objective, free from ‘devotional’ bias. Many take great pride when a Caucasian ‘converts’ to the dharmic fold, with him or her adopting alien-sounding Hindu names, bestowed by their gurus, names that begin with ‘Sadhvi’ or ‘Shastri’ ..