The Uprooted Hindu: Why Modern India Rejects Its Own Civilization | Dr. Bharat Gupt

Dr. Bharat Gupt reveals the systematic uprooting of Hindu civilization in modern India through Western sociological frameworks and colonial mindsets. Discover how post-independence policies created culturally displaced Hindus who reject their own ritual universe and learn why restoring Hindu cultural consciousness is essential for India's revival. Dr. Bharat Gupt, renowned scholar of ancient Indian culture and theatre, exposes how Nehru's Soviet-inspired urban-centric model neglected village India while revealing the deep intellectual colonization that makes Hindus strangers to their own traditions. Essential viewing for anyone seeking to understand Hindu civilizational identity crisis and cultural revival strategies.

In this comprehensive discussion, Dr. Gupt examines how Western sociology and ethnography became tools for analyzing India in ways that undermine native frameworks. He explores the concept of ritual universe, explains how Dharma differs fundamentally from Western morality, and discusses why the educated Hindu elite perpetuates colonial thinking. From temple administration issues to the Joshua Project's conversion mapping, this talk connects multiple dimensions of cultural displacement.

Key Points:
Understanding why educated Hindus are "uprooted" from their own civilization
How Western sociology replaced Hindu epistemological frameworks in analyzing India
The ritual universe concept and its centrality to Hindu cultural identity
Nehru's Soviet model vs Gandhi's village-centric vision for India
Temple management crisis and bureaucratic control over Hindu institutions
The role of Christian ethnography in conversion strategies
Dharma as ordering principle vs Western concepts of morality and religion

About the speaker:
Dr. Bharat Gupt, a retd. Professor from the University of Delhi, is a classicist, theatre theorist, sitar and surbahaar player, musicologist, cultural analyst and newspaper columnist. Through his books, articles and lectures spanning 35 years, he has shared his immense and extensive knowledge on Arts, society and culture.

Topics covered:
00:00:00 Opening Mangalacharan and Introduction to Cultural Decline Question
00:01:24 Book Introduction: India - Cultural Decline or Revival?
00:02:30 City vs Village India: Nehru's Soviet Model vs Gandhi's Vision
00:03:33 Is Hindu Civilization Facing Extinction or Renaissance?
00:04:17 The Problematic "Idea of India" Discourse
00:04:48 How Western Sociology Analyzes India Through Colonial Lens
00:05:56 Ethnography as Colonial Tool: Classes, Religions, and Identity Politics
00:07:05 Joshua Project: Christian Conversion Mapping and Ethnographic Targeting
00:09:15 The Uprooted Hindu: Loss of Ritual Universe and Cultural Identity
00:12:40 Western Education's Role in Creating Culturally Displaced Hindus
00:18:30 Dharma vs Western Morality: Fundamental Epistemological Differences
00:24:15 The Ritual Universe: Yajna and Embodied Cultural Practice
00:35:45 Sanskrit Terminology and the Problem of English Translation
00:42:20 Secularism's Impact on Hindu Self-Perception and Identity
00:58:30 Temple Administration Crisis: Bureaucratic Control Over Hindu Institutions
01:12:15 Village Culture Neglect and Urban-Centric Development Policies
01:26:07 Q&A: Inculcating Cultural Pride and Temple Liberation Strategies
01:27:02 Oppression of Common Man by Bureaucracy, Politicians, and Judiciary
01:29:17 Temple Management Solutions and Hindu Self-Governance Models

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