Sita Ram Goel

Sita Ram Goel
Sita Ram Goel
	Sita Ram Goel
Born	16 October 1921; Punjab Province, British India
Died	3 December 2003 (aged 82)
Occupation	Historian; Writer; publisher;
Alma mater	University of Delhi
Period	Late 20th century
Genre	History, Politics, Comparative Religion
Subject	Hinduism, Dharmic traditions, Christianity, Islam, Communism, Indian politics, British Imperialism
Notable works	How I Became a Hindu; The Story of Islamic Imperialism in India; History of Hindu–Christian Encounters, AD 304 to 1996; Catholic Ashrams; Hindu Temples: What Happened to Them

Sita Ram Goel (16 October 1921 – 3 December 2003) was an Indian historian, religious and political activist, writer, and publisher known for his influential contributions to literature pertaining to Hinduism and Hindu nationalism in the late twentieth century. His work has been both celebrated and criticised for its bias towards Hindu nationalism and its controversial portrayal of other religions, particularly Islam and Christianity.^[1]^[2]

In his later career, Goel transitioned into a role as a commentator on Indian politics, aligning himself openly with Hindu nationalism, a stance that has generated significant debate and scrutiny among scholars and observers of Indian society and politics.^[3]^[4]

^ "Sita Ram Goel: The man who exposed Nehruvian fallacies and won our hearts with his mind". Firstpost. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ "For the RSS, Denouncing and Appropriating Ambedkar Go Hand in Hand". The Wire. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ Davis, Richard H. (2008). "Tolerance and Hierarchy: Accommodating Multiple Religious Paths in Hinduism". In Neusner, Jacob; Chilton, Bruce (eds.). Religious Tolerance in World Religions (2nd ed.). Templeton Foundation Press. pp. 361–362. ISBN 978-1-59947-136-5. Retrieved 23 January 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Schmalz, Mathew N. (2006). "The Indian Church: Catholicism and Indian Nationhood". In Manuel, Paul Christopher; Reardon, Lawrence Christopher; Wilcox, Clyde (eds.). The Catholic Church and the nation-state: comparative perspectives. Georgetown University Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-58901-115-1. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

[1] "Sita Ram Goel: The man who exposed Nehruvian fallacies and won our hearts with his mind". Firstpost. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[2] "For the RSS, Denouncing and Appropriating Ambedkar Go Hand in Hand". The Wire. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[3] Davis, Richard H. (2008). "Tolerance and Hierarchy: Accommodating Multiple Religious Paths in Hinduism". In Neusner, Jacob; Chilton, Bruce (eds.). Religious Tolerance in World Religions (2nd ed.). Templeton Foundation Press. pp. 361–362. ISBN 978-1-59947-136-5. Retrieved 23 January 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Schmalz, Mathew N. (2006). "The Indian Church: Catholicism and Indian Nationhood". In Manuel, Paul Christopher; Reardon, Lawrence Christopher; Wilcox, Clyde (eds.). The Catholic Church and the nation-state: comparative perspectives. Georgetown University Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-58901-115-1. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

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Sita Ram Goel
Sita Ram Goel
Born	(1921-10-16)16 October 1921 Punjab Province, British India
Died	3 December 2003(2003-12-03) (aged 82)
Occupation	Historian Writer publisher
Alma mater	University of Delhi
Period	Late 20th century
Genre	History, Politics, Comparative Religion
Subject	Hinduism, Dharmic traditions, Christianity, Islam, Communism, Indian politics, British Imperialism
Notable works	How I Became a Hindu The Story of Islamic Imperialism in India History of Hindu–Christian Encounters, AD 304 to 1996 Catholic Ashrams Hindu Temples: What Happened to Them