Penguin Books, on 4 February, withdrew its book titled The Hindus: An Alternative History following protest by some Hindu groups. The book, authored by Wendy Doniger of the United States, was a No 1 best-seller in the non-fiction category in India in 2009 and in January 2010, the National Book Critics Circle named it as a finalist for its 2009 book awards. In March 2010, co-founder of Hindu American Foundation, Aseem Shukla, debated various elements from the book with Doniger herself on a Washington Post-sponsored blog. They discussed at length on faith and religion, and he accused her of sexualising and defaming some of the holiest passages in the Hindu scriptures. Doniger retaliated by pointing out that her book has sold well in India; a country populated by Hindus and also asked her critics to point out exactly where her interpretations of the text were wrong.
PENGUIN DISCONTINUES SALE OF ‘THE HINDUS’
Penguin Books, on 4 February, withdrew its book titled The Hindus: An Alternative History following protest by some Hindu groups. The book, authored by Wendy Doniger of the United States, was a No 1 best-seller in the non-fiction category in India in 2009 and in January 2010,
