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I’m a target because I’m an outsider: Sanskrit scholar Sheldon Pollock
June 04, 2018 1:21 pm
Sanskrit scholar Sheldon Pollock, 70, who was in India recently, speaks on the relevance of Sanskrit in India today, dealing with hate and why he has never approached language through the prism of religion.
The problem with Pollock
March 21, 2016 4:22 am
Why the Murty Classical Library of India needs a rethink.
Mind Your (Ancient) Language
January 25, 2015 12:40 am
Sheldon Pollock on meaning of ‘classical’ and how an inclusive political environment is essential for Sanskrit
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